Cadence Design Systems hardware engineering salaries
Across 22 open hardware engineering postings at Cadence Design Systems that state a range, the middle half pays $164k–$220k a year, with a median of $195k. The lowest posted floor is $52k and the highest ceiling $372k. This is base pay as posted by Cadence Design Systems, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $25k
Median by team at Cadence Design Systems
Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 6 · Sales 7 · Marketing 5 · Backend engineering 22 · Hardware engineering 22 · DevOps and infrastructure 6 · Industrial engineering 14
Hardware engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 3 | $164k | $157k–$164k |
| Staff and principal | 3 | $255k | $238k–$260k |
| Lead | 11 | $195k | $167k–$220k |
Best-paid open hardware engineering roles
97 hardware engineering roles open at Cadence Design Systems now
22 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Cadence Design Systems pay for hardware engineering roles?
The median of the 22 posted ranges is $195k a year; the middle half sits between $164k and $220k.
Is this base salary or total compensation?
Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.
Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?
A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.
Which level pays most?
Staff and principal roles have the highest median here: $255k a year across 3 postings.