# Hardware Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/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.

Top skills: [Circuit Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/circuit-design), [Embedded Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/embedded-systems), [PCB Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pcb-design), [Signal Processing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/signal-processing)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer), [Junior Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-hardware-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Senior Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-hardware-engineer)

## Similar roles

[Automation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/automation-engineer), [Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer), [Electronics Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electronics-engineer), [Embedded Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/embedded-systems-engineer), [Firmware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/firmware-engineer), [Junior Embedded Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-embedded-systems-engineer), [Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/reliability-engineer), [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-electrical-engineer), [Senior Electronics Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-electronics-engineer), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer)

## Open Hardware Engineer roles (36)

- [Hardware Design Engineer(Einfochips Inc.)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6fffc48f-d78e-4c07-87a7-4ed8ba58252f/hardware-design-engineer-einfochips-inc-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Bedford, MA, $135,000 – $145,000
- [Lead Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fb839a06-cf8d-44bf-adbe-3ac203c94acb/lead-hardware-in-the-loop-engineer-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Huntsville, AL, $137,500 – $209,750
- [Senior Hardware Engineer- Optical](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7b7293cd-fa02-4fd8-bc64-93b4e17de000/senior-hardware-engineer-optical-at-adtran) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Atlanta, GA
- [Prin. Systems Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/adadffd0-ce20-46ce-adc1-ae924a47b1af/prin-systems-hardware-engineer-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — Full-time, $140,800 – $211,200
- [Senior Hardware Systems Engineer - LPU Platform Pathfinding](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/45746a93-af53-4d4d-b122-f8c5343d3dec/senior-hardware-systems-engineer-lpu-platform-pathfinding-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA, $184,000 – $287,500
- [Senior Engineer, GPU Modeling Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1c81e392-2b12-4adc-94b6-e34625fe76cb/senior-engineer-gpu-modeling-architect-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, $124,000 – $208,400
- [Silicon Product Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5669cb75-2ca6-4daa-8a9c-83c91fb7ff83/silicon-product-engineer-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, Austin, TX, $150,300 – $200,340
- [Staff Engineer, SSD Validation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/03a27bf0-66a1-47ab-be96-4ec3169bdbb9/staff-engineer-ssd-validation-at-micron-technology) at [Micron Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/micron-technology) — Longmont, CO
- [R&D Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/57ef296c-774d-4e0e-a307-3549bf7dfd7e/r-d-hardware-engineer-at-broadcom-inc) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $141,300 – $226,000
- [Staff Hardware Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6822a296-4883-48c8-acd9-f73b735e494c/staff-hardware-systems-engineer-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — San Francisco, CA, $215,000 – $260,000

All 36 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Hardware%20Engineer

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- [Electrical Engineer](https://clr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CLR_Careers/job/Oklahoma-City-OK/Electrical-Engineer_R02642) at [Continental Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/continental-resources) — Oklahoma City, OK (listed on Continental Resources's own careers site)
- [Reliability Engineer](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Albany-NY/Reliability-Engineer_REQ532346) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Principal Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9a3f8248-a7cf-4d58-93f0-07c63e955fb8/principal-electrical-engineer-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Arvada, CO, $225,000 – $255,000
- [Firmware Engineer](https://broadcom.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career/job/USA-CA-Irvine-Alton-Parkway-Bldg-2/IC-DESIGN-ENGINEER_R024617) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) (listed on Broadcom Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://jobs.lever.co/CesiumAstro/1c7c6281-8b9a-4e2d-91e6-ee784e468cd3/apply) at [CesiumAstro](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cesiumastro) — Westminster, CO, $133,000 – $161,000 (listed on CesiumAstro's own careers site)
- [Electrical Engineer](https://basspro.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Flippin-AR-White-River-Marine-Plant/Electrical-Engineer_R264120) at [Ranger Boats](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ranger-boats) — Flippin, AR (listed on Ranger Boats's own careers site)
- [Senior Electrical Engineer](https://hitachi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/hitachi/job/South-Boston-Virginia-United-States-of-America/Senior-Electrical-Engineer_R0141016) at [Sullair Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sullair-corporation) — South Boston, VA (listed on Sullair Corporation's own careers site)
- [Automation Engineer](https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Sioux-Falls-SD/Automation-Engineer_R-2026-3140) at [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods) — Sioux Falls, SD (listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer](https://careers.moodys.com/en/job/new-york/systems-engineer/49841/100093032496) at [Moody's Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moody-s-corporation) — New York, NY (listed on Moody's Corporation's own careers site)
- [Firmware Engineer](https://cranecompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Saddle-Brook-New-Jersey/Firmware-Engineer_JR102313) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Saddle Brook, NJ (listed on Crane Co.'s own careers site)

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