Hardware Jobs in United States
There are 3,583 open Hardware jobs in United States on freehire right now. 655 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 | $152,656 | $185,000 | $213,080 | 843 |
| USD | hour | $28 | $41 | $51 | 32 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- ai 34%
- python 28%
- automation 20%
- fpga 18%
- firmware 18%
- verilog 17%
- networking 16%
- pcb 14%
How the work is done
- Onsite 685 · 19%
- Hybrid 294 · 8%
- Remote 121 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 45% of the 1,019 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 762
- Principal 279
- Staff 200
- Lead 193
- Intern 134
- C-level 53
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 1,172
- 501-1000 employees 247
- 11-50 employees 108
- 51-200 employees 91
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 8
Sr. Hardware Engineer (EDVT & PHY Qual)
Senior Hardware Engineer validating and qualifying next-gen enterprise/industrial switches, running electrical/PHY tests, scripting automation, and ensuring compliance for mass production.
Hardware Engineering Manager II
Lead hardware engineering teams to design, integrate, and certify aerospace and defense systems while managing budgets, schedules, and compliance with U.S. security standards.
Digital Design Engineer II
Designs, tests, and troubleshoots digital circuit cards for missile systems using processors, FPGAs, and interfaces like PCIe and Ethernet.
Physical Design Engineer
Designs and optimizes semiconductor physical layouts for FPGAs, guiding RTL through GDSII with timing, power, and verification signoff.
PCB Designer (Starshield)
Designs and layouts printed circuit boards for Starshield’s national-security hardware, collaborating with engineers on RF, power, and high-speed digital designs using tools like Mentor Xpedition or Altium.
Data Center Operations Manager, Global Server Ops, Hardware Operations
Manage a team installing, configuring, and maintaining Google’s global data-center hardware and networks, ensuring uptime and security for AI and cloud infrastructure.
Principal Technical Program Manager (Quantum Hardware)
Lead end-to-end quantum hardware programs at Microsoft, coordinating cross-functional teams to develop scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers and integrate them with Azure.
Sr. FPGA Verification Engineer
Design and verify FPGA logic for aviation safety systems using DO-254 processes, simulation, and synthesis tools to enable autonomous flight capabilities.
Hardware Production Program Manager
Own the end-to-end production of aerial sensors and drone payloads, coordinating schedules, procurement, and cross-team workflows to turn engineering prototypes into reliable, scalable hardware.
Post Silicon Hardware Validation Staff Engineer
Validate and characterize high-speed mixed-signal memory devices in the lab, debug silicon issues, and automate measurements using Python; no software development or ML.
TPU PCIe RTL Design Engineer
Designs and verifies PCIe subsystems and SoC infrastructure for Google’s next-gen TPUs, focusing on high-performance AI hardware acceleration.
Principal Digital Design Engineer
Principal engineer leads a small team designing high-performance FPGA/ASIC Front Haul Gateway solutions for cellular infrastructure radios, using Verilog, SystemVerilog, and AMD Vivado tooling.
ASIC Design Verification Technical Lead, High-Speed DSP
Lead verification of high-speed DSP pipelines for Google’s TPU AI accelerators, ensuring pre-silicon models match physical silicon behavior using SystemVerilog/UVM and emulation.
Product Development Engineer – Hardware, Locks, and Mechanisms (HLM)
Design and release engineer for automotive handles, locks, and mechanisms, leading suppliers to deliver robust closure systems while optimizing cost, weight, and quality for Ford vehicles.
ASIC Design and Integration Engineer
Designs and integrates custom ASICs for Apple’s SoCs using SystemVerilog, RTL, and synthesis while collaborating with hardware and software teams.