Hardware Jobs in United States
There are 3,539 open Hardware jobs in United States on freehire right now. 638 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are ai, python and automation.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | year | $152,650 | $185,000 | $212,785 | 850 |
| USD | hour | $28 | $40 | $48 | 35 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- ai 34%
- python 28%
- automation 20%
- fpga 18%
- verilog 17%
- networking 15%
- ethernet 14%
- assembly 13%
How the work is done
- Onsite 684 · 19%
- Hybrid 290 · 8%
- Remote 117 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 45% of the 1,011 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 760
- Principal 272
- Staff 200
- Lead 196
- Intern 135
- C-level 54
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 1,163
- 501-1000 employees 244
- 11-50 employees 108
- 51-200 employees 89
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 9
ASIC/SoC Design Engineer
Designs and implements RTL for AMD’s next-gen FPGA/SoC configuration controllers, bridging hardware/software teams to optimize performance, power, and area in complex chip architectures.
Standard Cell Design Methodology & Flow Engineer
Design and optimize standard cell libraries and flows for Apple’s custom processors using Verilog/SystemVerilog, EDA tools, and ML-driven analysis to improve timing, power, and area.
Staff PCB Design Engineer
Designs high-speed and mixed-signal PCBs for automotive ECUs (ADAS, BMS, infotainment) with focus on HDI, DDR4/PCIe, and power integrity; owns layout-to-manufacturing lifecycle and process improvements.
Hardware Development Engineer, Gateway Failure Analysis (Starlink)
The Hardware Development Engineer will design, test, and perform failure analysis on Starlink gateway ground antenna electronics. The role involves cross-functional collaboration to ensure hardware reliability and performance in harsh environmental conditions.
Senior Staff Hardware Engineer, Sensor Architecture
Lead the architecture and integration of sensor systems for autonomous delivery drones, defining performance models and guiding hardware/software teams to meet strict SWaP-C constraints.
Staff Engineer, HIL Design, Hardware Integration & Test
Staff engineer leads embedded hardware bring-up, system integration, and automated validation for automotive ECUs, connecting board design to full vehicle behavior using Python, HIL benches, and AI-enabled lab workflows.
FPGA Engineer II
Design and verify FPGA circuits for satellite and aerospace systems using HDL, high-speed interfaces, and digital processing cores.
Field Engineer (Hardware Delivery)
On-site engineer deploys and validates NVIDIA GPU-dense AI servers in data centers, troubleshooting hardware, firmware, Linux, and networking to bring systems from installation to production.
Senior Hardware engineer (R&D / GPU / AI)
Senior Hardware Engineer designs, deploys, and troubleshoots high-performance GPU-based cloud systems for AI workloads, focusing on compute, networking, and server infrastructure.
Staff Software Engineer (Hardware Infrastructure)
Design and develop automation services for large-scale data center server fleets, using Python or Go, while owning the full stack from requirements to deployment in a cloud-focused AI infrastructure company.