Hardware Jobs in United States
There are 3,601 open Hardware jobs in United States on freehire right now. 675 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 | 847 |
| 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%
- firmware 18%
- fpga 18%
- verilog 17%
- networking 15%
- pcb 14%
How the work is done
- Onsite 682 · 19%
- Hybrid 296 · 8%
- Remote 122 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 45% of the 1,012 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 760
- Principal 276
- Staff 203
- Lead 197
- Intern 144
- C-level 54
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 1,169
- 501-1000 employees 246
- 11-50 employees 107
- 51-200 employees 89
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 7
Senior Device OS Engineer — Python, Hardware & APIs
Senior engineer building Python-based device OS software that interfaces with custom hardware, writes drivers, state machines, and REST APIs for scalable, event-driven systems.
Senior Rust Engineer — Quantum Hardware & Systems Lead
Leads development of production-grade Rust software for advanced quantum hardware systems, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and performance.
Senior Physical Design Engineer
Senior engineer designing and optimizing physical layouts for Microsoft’s custom cloud chips, from synthesis through place-and-route and sign-off, using advanced semiconductor flows.
Sustaining and Validation Hardware Engineer
Assists in designing, testing, and validating electrical systems for hardware products, including FPGA design, schematic capture, and signal integrity analysis.
Hardware-In-The-Loop Lead - Blue Ring
Lead the design, build, and operation of high-fidelity Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test environments for spacecraft and space infrastructure systems, using real-time simulation and avionics interfaces.
Staff Hardware Engineer– Display Diagnostics & Interface Integration
Lead hardware definition and integration for automotive display systems, focusing on diagnostics, interfaces, and issue resolution across teams and suppliers.
IT Hardware Engineer
Design, integrate, and test IT hardware/software solutions for a classified intelligence customer, focusing on infrastructure modernization and tech refresh in a secure environment.
RF Hardware Engineer
Design and test RF telemetry and communications systems for high-speed flight vehicles, including antennas, link budgets, and propagation analysis.
Senior Principal Engineer – Hardware Chip Lead, Connectivity BU
Lead the design and delivery of high-speed ASICs for optical data transmission, overseeing chip architecture through mass production and global team coordination.
Principal Engineer – Hardware BMS
Principal Engineer designs and delivers battery management systems (BMS) and electronics for power tools, collaborating across global teams to drive high-volume product development and manufacturing.
Amazon SDE - CPLD / FPGA
Designs and maintains programmable logic (CPLD/FPGA) for AWS server infrastructure, collaborating across teams to optimize cloud hardware performance and reliability.
Software Engineering Technical Leader - Hardware Diagnostic Engineer
Lead hardware diagnostic engineering for Cisco’s network switches, writing Linux-based C/C++ and Python tests to bring up ASICs, develop board support packages, and improve manufacturing yield.
Hardware Engineering Project Manager
Manages hardware development programs (launch monitors, rangefinders, wearables) from concept to mass production, coordinating cross-functional teams and external manufacturers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
NPI Hardware Engineer
Engineer new server and rack hardware through design, prototyping, and manufacturing phases, validating mechanical fit, thermal performance, and assembly processes.