Hardware Jobs in United States
There are 3,543 open Hardware jobs in United States on freehire right now. 641 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 14%
How the work is done
- Onsite 683 · 19%
- Hybrid 290 · 8%
- Remote 117 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 45% of the 1,010 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 766
- Principal 272
- Staff 200
- Lead 195
- Intern 135
- C-level 55
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 1,163
- 501-1000 employees 243
- 11-50 employees 108
- 51-200 employees 89
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 9
Senior Electrical Engineer - RCP Hardware (Onsite)
Senior Electrical Engineer designing high-speed digital circuit card assemblies (CCAs) for secure communication systems across ground, airborne, and space platforms, using FPGAs, processors, and PCB design tools in a defense/aerospace environment.
FPGA Electrical Design Engineer I (Onsite)
Onsite FPGA Electrical Design Engineer I developing FPGA designs in VHDL across Xilinx, Intel, Microchip, and Lattice devices for RF/EO DSP, gigabit serial interfaces, and embedded processing applications at RTX in Tucson, AZ.
Principal Edge Architect - Hardware and Interface
Designs and owns the edge system hardware and interface architecture for Caterpillar’s NVIDIA Thor-based machine autonomy platform, balancing compute, I/O, sensors, and power to enable autonomous construction vehicles.
Senior PCB Designer
Designs high-speed, mixed-signal, RF, and power PCBs for spaceborne radar hardware, ensuring signal integrity and compliance with aerospace standards using Altium Designer.
Hardware Integration Engineer - New Grad (December 2026)
Design and validate compute/sensor hardware for autonomous vehicles, from schematics to production, collaborating with firmware and software teams.
PCB Layout Designer
PCB Layout Designer at Kraken Kinetics will design and manufacture printed circuit boards for advanced defense products, collaborating with engineers and supporting ECAD practices. The role requires proficiency with PCB design tools and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
Contract Technical Recruiter — AI, Infrastructure & Hardware
Contract technical recruiter embedded with AI, infrastructure, and hardware teams to run full-cycle hiring, source niche talent, and advise engineering leadership on hiring strategy.
Optical Sensing Hardware Engineering Program Manager
Leads cross-functional teams to design, integrate, and launch next-gen optical sensing hardware for Apple’s product line, ensuring cutting-edge tech reaches millions of users.
Hardware Development Engineer, PCBA Manufacturing (Starlink)
Designs and improves high-volume PCBA manufacturing lines for Starlink, troubleshooting SMT processes and driving quality/reliability upgrades in a fast-paced production environment.