Hiring data · updated October 27, 2026
Hardware engineer jobs
There are 111 open hardware engineer roles at 56 of the companies we track, 96 of them in the US. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, and Lightmatter have the most openings, and the most roles are in San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Austin. US postings that list pay have a median range of $160K–$225K a year. 6 are internships or entry-level.
Newest hardware engineer jobs
The newest postings, at most three per company. Each links to the company's own job board.
Who's hiring the most
| SpaceX | 11 | 10% | |
| Anduril Industries | 6 | 5% | |
| Lightmatter | 5 | 5% | |
| Relativity Space | 5 | 5% | |
| Bedrock Robotics | 4 | 4% | |
| Graphcore | 4 | 4% | |
| IMC Trading | 4 | 4% | |
| Mistral AI | 4 | 4% | |
| Rivet Industries | 4 | 4% | |
| Lucid Motors | 3 | 3% | |
| Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies | 3 | 3% | |
| Verkada | 3 | 3% |
Where the jobs are
| San Francisco Bay Area | 52 | 47% | |
| Los Angeles | 9 | 8% | |
| Austin | 8 | 7% | |
| Boston | 7 | 6% | |
| Orange County | 3 | 3% | |
| Seattle | 3 | 3% | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2% | |
| New York City | 2 | 2% | |
| Washington, DC | 2 | 2% | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2% | |
| Paris | 2 | 2% | |
| Orlando and Space Coast | 2 | 2% |
Hardware engineer pay
| Level | Median posted range | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $150K–$209K | 31 |
| Senior | $200K–$263K | 26 |
Medians of the low and high ends of the pay ranges stated in US postings. Where most postings give an hourly rate it's shown per hour; otherwise per year, with hourly rates annualized at 2,080 hours. Bonuses and equity aren't included.
Seniority
| Internship | 5 | 5% | |
| Entry-level | 1 | 1% | |
| Mid-level | 56 | 50% | |
| Senior | 46 | 41% | |
| Leadership | 3 | 3% |
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Questions
How many hardware engineer jobs are open right now?
111 at 56 companies on October 27, 2026, 10 posted in the previous 7 days. This page is refreshed every Monday.
Which companies are hiring the most for hardware engineer jobs?
SpaceX (11), Anduril Industries (6), Lightmatter (5), Relativity Space (5), and Bedrock Robotics (4).
How much do hardware engineer jobs pay?
Across 60 US postings that state pay, the median range is $160K–$225K a year; the middle half of ranges runs from about $130K to $288K. By level: mid-level $150K–$209K, senior $200K–$263K.
Can hardware engineer jobs be remote?
15% of US hardware engineer jobs on our list are listed as remote (14 of 96).
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About this data
We read the public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby) of the companies on our list every Monday; this page uses the October 27, 2026 read. Roles are grouped from job titles, so some titles land in the wrong bucket. ElegyLabs isn't affiliated with the companies listed; we link to each posting on the company's own board and don't copy job descriptions. Pay figures are the ranges stated in the postings.
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