$130–200kbase postedOct 23
Engineering · Synced from public postings
Hardware Engineer jobs.
184 roles open across 42 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
- Boards re-read hourly
- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open hardware engineer roles
Live184
27 posted this week · 42 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken October 2026.
184 open hardware engineer roles across 42 companies, with 27 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $155k–$210k across the middle half. Top hiring: K2 Space, Graphcore, Relativity Space.
The board
Filter to the seat you’d actually take.
Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
Level
Model
Where
Posted
Showing 12 of 120 roles · 184 open in total
$130–200kbase postedOct 23
No pay postedOct 23
No pay postedOct 23
No pay postedOct 22
$148–222kbase postedOct 21
$105–170kbase postedOct 21
No pay postedOct 21
No pay postedOct 21
$115–140kbase postedOct 21
$140–170kbase postedOct 21
$140–170kbase postedOct 21
The board carries the 120 most recent of 184 open hardware engineer roles - the other 64 are in the full member search. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 8 of the 65 hardware engineer listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 21 more are hybrid. The other 119 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 77 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
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5
33
38
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0
1
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$0k$63k$125k$188k$250k$313k$375k$438k
The $188k–$250k band alone holds 38 of the 77 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Mid-level14$128k–$165k
Senior42$161k–$210k
Principal15$219k–$238k
$155k
25th pct
$189k
Median
$210k
75th pct
3 of the 6 levels on this board sit out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
By city
Where the openings actually are.
Every city with at least five open hardware engineer roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
By country
Hiring beyond the US.
Every country with at least five open hardware engineer roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Hardware Engineer salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote hardware engineer jobsThe 8 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Engineering job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
Before you start applying.
About Hardware Engineer roles
The Hardware Engineer job market currently shows 182 open positions across 42 hiring companies, based on available data. This week alone, 25 new roles were posted, suggesting ongoing activity in hiring for this role. Among the companies actively recruiting, K2 Space, Graphcore, Relativity Space, Astranis, and Shield AI appear as top hiring companies based on current postings, indicating that the aerospace, space technology, and specialized hardware/semiconductor sectors represent a notable portion of demand for Hardware Engineers. Compensation data drawn from posted listings shows a median salary of $191,000, with a 25th percentile of $155,000 and a 75th percentile of $211,250. This spread suggests that pay for Hardware Engineers varies based on factors such as experience, company, and specific role requirements, though the available data does not specify which variables drive the difference between the lower and upper percentiles. With 182 open roles spread across 42 companies, the market appears to offer a reasonable number of opportunities per employer, though the concentration of postings among the top hiring companies named above is not specified in the available data. The fact that 25 roles were posted in a single week relative to a total of 182 open positions may indicate a steady rate of new postings, though this snapshot does not provide historical context to determine whether hiring activity is increasing, decreasing, or stable over time. Overall, based on current postings, the Hardware Engineer job market shows active recruitment from a mix of established and emerging companies, particularly within space and advanced hardware industries, with compensation figures that reflect a defined but moderately wide range depending on the specific listing.
What skills are in demand for Hardware Engineers right now?
The available data does not break down specific technical skills required across postings. However, based on current postings from companies like K2 Space, Graphcore, Relativity Space, Astranis, and Shield AI, candidates may want to review individual job listings to identify skill requirements specific to aerospace, semiconductor, or advanced hardware applications.
What is the salary range for Hardware Engineer roles?
Based on current postings, the median salary for Hardware Engineer roles is $191,000, with a 25th percentile of $155,000 and a 75th percentile of $211,250. This indicates that most reported compensation falls within this range, though actual offers may vary by company and experience level.
Which companies are hiring the most Hardware Engineers?
According to available data, the top hiring companies include K2 Space, Graphcore, Relativity Space, Astranis, and Shield AI. These companies appear among the 42 total hiring companies currently posting Hardware Engineer roles.
How competitive is the Hardware Engineer job market currently?
Based on current postings, there are 182 open positions across 42 companies, with 25 new roles posted in the past week alone. While this suggests a reasonable volume of opportunities, the available data does not provide applicant volume or acceptance rates, so overall competitiveness cannot be fully determined from this snapshot.
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