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Hardware Engineer

A Hardware Engineer designs, builds, and tests physical electronic components and systems, from circuit design and PCB design to embedded systems that power consumer devices, industrial equipment, or telecommunications infrastructure. They use CAD software such as Altium to lay out boards and apply signal processing knowledge to ensure reliable performance under real-world conditions. Typically holding an electrical or computer engineering degree, hardware engineers work closely with firmware and mechanical engineering teams throughout product development.

Duties & responsibilities

  • Design circuits and PCBs using CAD software, applying analog and digital signal processing principles for reliable performance
  • Test and validate hardware through prototyping, bring-up, and debugging to identify and resolve design issues
  • Integrate hardware components including sensors, processors, and interfaces across mechanical and firmware teams
  • Perform signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal analysis to meet system requirements
  • Troubleshoot field failures and production issues through root cause analysis and validation testing

What Hardware Engineer roles involve, from employers’ own postings.

How much does a Hardware Engineer make?

Employers posting Hardware Engineer roles list a median of $177,000 a year (middle half $137,000–$219,000), from 29 postings that state pay.

91% of open Hardware Engineer roles publish a range. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. Which states’ postings state pay

Who is hiring for Hardware Engineer roles?

32 open Hardware Engineer roles from 16 employers; the most at NVIDIA, Relativity Space and Arrow Electronics, and in California, Massachusetts and Texas.

From employers’ own postings, as of.

Hardware Engineer in the job market

Last checked October 28, 2026

Open roles
32

on Career App right now

Employers
16

hiring for it

Median pay
$177,000

from 29 roles

Disclose pay
91%

of these roles

Open Hardware Engineer roles (32)

Apply for Hardware Engineer at FLIR Systems on their site

Hardware Engineer

FLIR Systems

Ridge, NY

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Apply for Hardware Engineer at Intel on their siteIntel

Hardware Engineer

Intel

Santa Clara, CA

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Lead Hardware Engineer (Controllers)

Relativity Space

Long Beach, CA · $151,000 – $227,000

Lead a small team of electrical engineers designing custom avionics controllers for Relativity's Terran R rocket, overseeing mixed-signal and analog circuit design from initial concept through flight production and vehicle operations. This role suits experienced hardware engineers with deep expertise in mission-critical electronics who are ready to mentor others and thrive in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Listed on Relativity Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Hardware Support & Test Intern

Eight Sleep

Internship · San Francisco, CA · $30 – $35 / hour

This internship supports Eight Sleep's hardware engineering team by diagnosing field failures in sleep technology devices and assisting with prototype testing. It suits engineering students who want hands-on experience troubleshooting complex hardware systems and collaborating with a fast-moving product team.

Listed on Eight Sleep’s careers site · Apply there ↗

NVIDIA

NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Hardware Engineering

NVIDIA

Internship · Santa Clara, CA · $20 – $71 / hour

NVIDIA is recruiting interns for a 12-week program across several hardware engineering specializations, including system validation, hardware design, mechanical engineering, and silicon solutions. The role suits students pursuing degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related fields who want hands-on experience with datacenter and consumer hardware products.

Listed on NVIDIA’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Hardware Signal Quality Test Engineer

Oura

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $151,000 – $178,000

This role establishes hardware sensor validation capabilities for Oura's wearable rings in a new San Francisco lab, combining hands-on testing with data analysis to ensure signal quality across motion, optical, electrical, and thermal sensors. It suits engineers with sensor testing or hardware validation experience who can work across disciplines to support product development and manufacturing.

Listed on Oura’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Hardware Design Engineer(Einfochips Inc.)

Arrow Electronics

Full-time · Bedford, MA · $135,000 – $145,000

This role involves designing and developing hardware products across their full lifecycle, from initial concept through production, with focus on microcontroller-based architectures, analog circuits, and power supply design. It suits engineers with at least 5 years of experience in hardware product development who are comfortable working with industry-standard EDA tools and lab equipment.

Listed on Arrow Electronics’s careers site · Apply there ↗

AeroVironment

Hardware Design Engineer

AeroVironment

Full-time · Annapolis Junction, MD · $125,000 – $270,000

This is a hands-on role designing embedded electrical systems for defense applications, requiring deep expertise in circuit design, PCB layout, and compliance with military standards. It suits experienced engineers with at least 12 years in hardware design who hold or can obtain a Top Secret clearance and want to work on mission-critical UAS and tactical systems.

Listed on AeroVironment’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Adtran

Senior Hardware Engineer- Optical

Adtran

Atlanta, GA

ADTRAN is hiring an optical hardware engineer to design and validate components for next-generation DWDM transport systems, working across optical subsystems, mixed-signal electronics, and test automation. The role suits someone with hands-on experience in optical communications or hardware development who enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex networking challenges.

Listed on Adtran’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Samsung Semiconductor

Senior Engineer, GPU Modeling Architect

Samsung Semiconductor

Full-time · $124,000 – $208,400

Samsung is seeking a Senior Engineer to design and develop cycle-accurate functional models for next-generation GPU architectures, enabling architectural exploration and performance validation. This role suits engineers with GPU architecture expertise who want to bridge hardware design and software simulation at a major semiconductor company.

Listed on Samsung Semiconductor’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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Electrical Engineer

U.S. Coast Guard

Birmingham, AL · $90,410 – $117,535

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Apply for Electronics Engineer at Federal Aviation Administration on their site

Electronics Engineer

Federal Aviation Administration

Atlantic City, NJ · $123,171 – $190,953

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General Engineer

Missile Defense Agency

Full-time · Dahlgren, VA · $102,415 – $158,322

This is a systems engineering role within the Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency, focused on next-generation air defense systems and their integration across development and testing. It suits engineers with experience in complex weapons system integration, interface management, and risk mitigation who want to contribute to homeland defense capabilities.

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Apply for ELECTRONICS ENGINEER at Department of the Air Force Headquarters on their site

ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

Department of the Air Force Headquarters

Kirtland AFB, New Mexico · $94,909 – $136,848

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Apply for Electrical Engineer at Southwestern Power Administration on their site

Electrical Engineer

Southwestern Power Administration

Jonesboro, AR · $57,999 – $103,709

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Apply for Electrical Engineer at GE Appliances on their site

Electrical Engineer

GE Appliances

Louisville, KY

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Apply for Systems Engineer at AeroVironment on their siteAeroVironment

Systems Engineer

AeroVironment

Albuquerque, NM

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Apply for Systems Engineer at Supercast on their site

Systems Engineer

Supercast

Washington, DC

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Apply for Senior Electrical Engineer at Medtronic on their siteMedtronic

Senior Electrical Engineer

Medtronic

Mounds View, Minnesota, United States of America

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Apply for Automation Engineer at Adient on their siteAdient

Automation Engineer

Adient

Lansing, MI

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What employers state they pay

Median

$177,000

Middle half

$137,000 – $219,000

From 29 of 32 open roles — the 91% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.

Who employers are hiring

  • Entry14%
  • Mid14%
  • Senior54%
  • Lead / Staff / Principal18%

From 28 roles whose posting states a level.

Skills Hardware Engineer postings ask for

Measured from the 32 open roles, not from a curated list.

Employers hiring Hardware Engineers

16 in total, most open roles first.

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