Hardware Jobs in United States
There are 3,575 open Hardware jobs in United States on freehire right now. 659 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 | $212,932 | 848 |
| 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 691 · 19%
- Hybrid 292 · 8%
- Remote 120 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 45% of the 1,017 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 785
- Principal 275
- Staff 198
- Lead 196
- Intern 135
- C-level 55
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 1,173
- 501-1000 employees 245
- 11-50 employees 109
- 51-200 employees 90
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 9

Hardware Engineer
Design and test hardware systems for autonomous maritime vessels, integrating sensors, propulsion, and navigation in a fast-paced startup environment.

Forward Deployed Hardware Engineer
Field engineer integrating mechanical/electrical payloads onto autonomous maritime vessels, debugging systems at sea, and iterating hardware designs in real-world conditions.
Senior Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test
Design and maintain automated test systems for pool equipment electronics, writing C/C#/Python test apps and debugging hardware on high-volume production lines.
Sr. SOC/ASIC Physical Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)
Designs and optimizes advanced ASIC/SOC chips for SpaceX's Starlink satellites and ground systems, focusing on physical implementation, timing closure, and verification using EDA tools.
Technical Program Manager, Lab & Hardware
Coordinates DDN’s lab consolidation and hardware build support, ensuring R&D has the systems and capacity it needs while managing site moves, equipment migration, and build schedules.
Internal Communications Specialist for Hardware R&D Teams
Crafts internal communications and executive presentations for Apple’s hardware R&D teams, ensuring clear messaging across channels.
Senior ASIC Design Engineer
Designs and implements ASICs for quantum computing systems, focusing on DSP blocks and RTL development while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Principal Engineering, Hardware Project & Program Management
Lead multi-year, multi-team hardware programs at Cisco, shepherding custom ASICs and system designs from concept to hyperscale deployment while aligning executives, engineers, and supply-chain partners.
Hardware Engineering Program Manager
Program manager leading end-to-end development of Cisco’s next-gen data-center switching hardware, coordinating engineering, supply chain, and leadership to deliver complex systems on time.
Enterprise Networking Hardware Design Engineer
Lead hardware board design for next-gen routing products, shepherding designs from architecture through production while coordinating cross-functional teams.
PCB Design Engineer
Designs multilayer PCBs for high-performance imaging systems, integrating FPGAs, image sensors, and power electronics while ensuring signal integrity and EMI/EMC compliance.
Hardware Design Engineer
Designs, tests, and validates electronic hardware and PCBs for imaging, sensing, and instrumentation systems using ECAD tools and lab equipment.
FPGA Design Engineer
Design and implement embedded firmware for advanced imaging systems, integrating FPGA logic, camera sensors, and high-speed interfaces to deliver real-time imaging solutions.