Hardware Jobs in United States
There are 3,580 open Hardware jobs in United States on freehire right now. 665 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 | $152,662 | $185,000 | $212,785 | 845 |
| USD | hour | $28 | $40 | $48 | 31 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- ai 35%
- python 28%
- automation 20%
- fpga 18%
- firmware 18%
- verilog 17%
- networking 15%
- pcb 14%
How the work is done
- Onsite 675 · 19%
- Hybrid 294 · 8%
- Remote 122 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 45% of the 1,013 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 759
- Principal 276
- Staff 201
- Lead 193
- Intern 139
- C-level 54
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 1,172
- 501-1000 employees 246
- 11-50 employees 106
- 51-200 employees 90
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 8
Hardware Architect
Designs and evaluates high-speed notebook and mobile workstation architectures, including power management, signal integrity, and PCB layouts, while guiding teams on implementation risks.
Principal COE Digital Design Engineer
Principal engineer designing and verifying PCIe/CXL IP subsystems in SystemVerilog for Marvell’s custom SoCs powering hyperscale cloud and AI data centers.
Building Automation Hardware Engineer
Designs and develops hardware for building automation systems, creating wiring schematics, control panel layouts, and network architectures to support energy-efficient HVAC and facility management solutions.
Amazon Hardware Development Engineer - Storage, AWS Nitro SSD
Design and develop AWS Nitro SSD storage hardware, from concept to production, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, low-latency solutions for cloud infrastructure.
IT Hardware Engineer
Design, validate, and deploy IT hardware for a classified intelligence customer, leading lab testing, VDI optimization, and seamless transition to operations.
Sr. ASIC Design Engineer
Design and implement high-speed ASICs for networking routers and switches using Verilog/SystemVerilog, collaborating with physical design and verification teams to meet power, timing, and area targets.
Staff Physical Design Engineer, HBM
Designs and optimizes physical layouts for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, focusing on floorplanning, power integrity, and signoff using Cadence/ Synopsys tools.
Hardware Architect
Designs and evaluates next-gen notebook and mobile workstation hardware, including high-speed interfaces and power management, while guiding teams on architecture risks and innovations.
Electrical Engineer II - Production Hardware (2nd Shift)
Electrical engineer designs, tests, and troubleshoots airborne circuit cards and RF hardware on the second shift in Tucson, ensuring production quality and resolving technical issues.
Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer – Lunar Permanence
Leads avionics hardware development for Blue Origin’s lunar landers, owning full lifecycle from architecture to sustainment, integrating electrical hardware, FPGA, embedded systems, and mechanical packaging for safe, reusable spaceflight.
Voice and Hardware Systems Engineer - TS/SCI with Poly
Engineers mission-critical voice and hardware systems for US strategic launch communications, maintaining VoIP phones, Cisco Call Manager, and telecom infrastructure to ensure uninterrupted service.
RF Hardware Intern (Fall 2026)
RF Hardware Intern to characterize RF signal chains, bring up transceiver hardware, and automate tests using Python and embedded C/C++ in a deep-tech hardware startup.
FPGA Engineer
Design and implement FPGA-based digital signal processing for next-gen radar and sensing systems, integrating with software and hardware in a defense-focused product company.
Sr. FPGA Engineer
Design and implement FPGA-based signal processing for next-gen radar and sensing systems, integrating with software and hardware in a defense-focused R&D environment.
Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer
Build and maintain Hardware-in-the-Loop test benches to validate autonomous drone systems before flight, integrating flight controllers, sensors, and real-time simulation models.
Principal Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer
Principal HIL Engineer building high-fidelity simulation environments to validate autonomous flight systems, integrating hardware, software, and real-time models for defense and commercial platforms.