Jabil Inc. is a global manufacturing solutions and supply chain services company based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1966, it is one of the world's largest Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers and trades publicly on the NYSE under the ticker JBL. The company acts as a primary manufacturing and engineering partner for major global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), providing design, prototyping, contract assembly, component sourcing, and lifecycle logistics.
HQ: Saint Petersburg, United States • Supply Chain • Electronics Manufacturing • Contract Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1966
$156k – $282k per year • Equity • Lead • 8+ years exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal • English: B2
$145k – $261k per year • Equity • Lead • 8+ years exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
MATLAB
MATLAB
Simulink
Robotics
Digital Twin
Design
SolidWorks
IoT
OPC UA
Axon Enterprise is a global leader in public safety technology, best known for developing TASER energy weapons, body-worn cameras, and digital evidence management software. Its cloud-based ecosystem enables law enforcement, first responders, and military personnel to collect, manage, and analyze operational data and video footage in real time. Driven by a mission to protect life and preserve truth, the company provides hardware, artificial intelligence, and software solutions designed to streamline emergency response and reduce violent conflict.
HQ: Scottsdale, United States • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees
≈ $110k – $219k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Boston, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
MATLAB
SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHDL
TCL Scripting
MATLAB
Simulink
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
Cursor
Quantization
DevOps
GitHub
Git
Chips/EDA
HDL Coder
Xilinx Vivado
≈ $110k – $218k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Boston, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
≈ $125k – $272k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (Boston, United States) • Staff
Cannon Design is a global architecture, engineering, and design firm that provides integrated solutions for the built environment. The company has a long history of innovation and excellence, and its work has been recognized with numerous awards. Cannon Design's services include: Architecture Engineering Interior design Landscape architecture Planning Sustainability consulting Cannon Design is committed to creating spaces that are inspiring, functional, and sustainable.
Arlington • Rochester • Buffalo • Denver • Dallas • Higher Education • Real Estate • 201-500 employees
$106k – $133k per year • Senior • 8+ years exp • Minneapolis • Remote (United States) • Contractor • Senior
$117k – $146k per year • Senior • 8+ years exp • Denver • Remote (United States, Colombia) • Contractor • Senior
$127k – $159k per year • Senior • 10+ years exp • Baltimore • Remote (United States) • Contractor • Senior
SRI International is a nonprofit research institute working across computing, biosciences and sensing. Its laboratories produced foundational work in networking, speech recognition and human-computer interaction. The institute spins out commercial ventures from its research.
HQ: Menlo Park, United States • Health Care • Marketplaces • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 1946
≈ $93k – $185k per year (Estimated) • Middle • Ann Arbor • Remote (United States) • Middle
Olsson is an engineering and design consultancy headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was founded in 1956. The firm provides a wide range of services including civil and structural engineering, environmental science, urban planning, and transportation infrastructure design. Operating through more than 30 offices across the United States, the employee-owned company serves public and private sector clients in the energy, water, and land development markets.
HQ: Lincoln, United States • Government • Water Utilities • Energy & Utilities • Transportation & Logistics • Environmental Science • Transport Infrastructure • Science & Engineering • Civil & Structural Engineering • 201-500 employees • Est. 1956
≈ $96k – $203k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
≈ $107k – $222k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 8+ years exp • Dallas • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
≈ $121k – $247k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years exp • Dallas • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Shield AI is an American defence technology company founded in 2015 that builds autonomy software and uncrewed aircraft for military missions. Its Hivemind autonomy stack lets aircraft fly, navigate and complete objectives without GPS, a remote pilot or a communications link, which matters in contested environments where those links are jammed. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company fields the V-BAT vertical take-off aircraft with United States and allied forces, licenses Hivemind to other manufacturers and is developing the X-BAT jet for high-end missions.
HQ: San Diego, United States • Space & Aerospace • Drones & UAVs • Defense AI • Military Drones • Military • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015
$230k – $350k per year • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
$120k – $190k per year • Senior • In office (Boston, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
SystemVerilog
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
$81k – $122k per year • Junior • In office (Boston, United States) • Junior
Guidehouse is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, technology, and managed services to both government agencies and commercial enterprises. Formed initially from the separation of PwC's U.S. public sector practice and expanded through key acquisitions, it specializes in highly regulated markets such as defense, healthcare, energy, and financial services. The company leverages artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and management expertise to help organizations navigate complex regulatory environments, modernize operations, and drive transformation.
HQ: McLean, United States • Financial Services • Government • Professional Services • 1001-5000 employees
$89k – $148k per year • Senior • In office (Austin, Chicago, New York, Arlington, Boston, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
$118k – $196k per year • In office (Chicago, New York, Boston, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
Tenstorrent is a Canadian semiconductor company founded in 2016 and led by veteran chip architect Jim Keller. It designs artificial intelligence accelerators and RISC-V processors, and sells intellectual property licences as well as hardware, with an open-source software stack. Investors and licensees include major automotive and technology groups seeking an alternative to closed accelerator ecosystems.
HQ: Toronto, Canada • Embedded Systems • Hardware • Machine Learning • Est. 2016
$100k – $500k per year • Senior • In office (Boston, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
SystemVerilog
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
Cursor
Edge AI
Chips/EDA
Cocotb
UVM
Blue River Technology is at the forefront of agricultural innovation, developing intelligent machinery designed to improve farming yields and reduce environmental impacts. By integrating robotics, computer vision, and machine learning, the company is revolutionizing agriculture through a unique blend of Silicon Valley tech and hands-on fieldwork. Their purpose is to tackle significant challenges in agriculture, optimize chemical usage, and drive global sustainability, all while fostering an engaged and collaborative company culture.
Santa Clara • Fresno • Machine Learning • Design & Creative • Hardware
$174k – $305k per year • Lead • 10+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
AI/ML
Computer Vision
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
Robotics
Motion Planning
ROS
Gazebo
Isaac Sim
Sensor Fusion
Webots
$174k – $305k per year • Lead • 10+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
AI/ML
Computer Vision
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
Robotics
Motion Planning
ROS
Gazebo
Isaac Sim
Sensor Fusion
Webots
GE Vernova is a global energy equipment and services company that spun off from General Electric as an independent, publicly traded business. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company operates across three primary business segments - Power, Wind, and Electrification - providing gas, nuclear, hydro, onshore and offshore wind turbines, grid software, and energy storage solutions. GE Vernova partners with utilities, industrial clients, and governments worldwide to drive electrification and accelerate the transition toward sustainable power.
HQ: Cambridge, United States • Wind Energy • Energy & Utilities • Power Grid • 1001-5000 employees
$80k – $120k per year • Junior • 1+ year exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
Avride develops self-driving cars and sidewalk delivery robots, and was created in 2024 when Nebius spun out the former Yandex autonomous vehicle division. Its delivery robots operate on American university campuses and with food delivery platforms, while its robotaxi programme runs with Hyundai and Uber. Engineering is based in Austin, Texas.
HQ: Austin, United States • Transportation & Logistics • Smart Mobility • Autonomous Driving • 201-500 employees • Est. 2024
≈ $101k – $232k per year (Estimated) • Austin • Remote (United States) • Relocation
Bash
C++
Python
C++
CMake
Python
Asyncio
DevOps
Bazel
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
GitHub
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
NixOS
Ubuntu
Merlin Labs is a company focused on developing autonomous flight capabilities through its innovative Merlin Pilot technology. They aim to deliver reduced aircrew and uncrewed flight solutions for various aircraft, including the C-130J Super Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, and F-16. Merlin Labs employs advanced automation systems, sensor technology, and natural language processing to enable full takeoff to touchdown flights, navigate environments, and communicate effectively with air traffic control.
Boston • Washington
$165k – $220k per year • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • In office (Boston, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
$85k – $115k per year • Junior • 1+ year exp • In office (Boston, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
$115k – $150k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Boston, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Leidos is a defense, intelligence, civil, and health information technology enterprise. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the Fortune 500 company (NYSE: LDOS) operates as one of the primary IT, scientific research, and systems integration contractors for the U.S. federal government, allied defense agencies, and commercial infrastructure entities.
HQ: Reston, United States • Government • Cybersecurity • Military • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013
$87k – $157k per year • Senior • 8+ years exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
≈ $98k – $204k per year (Estimated) • Senior • United States • Remote (United States, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
$70k – $126k per year • Junior • 2+ years exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
ALTEN Technology is a premier engineering and technology consulting firm that provides end-to-end solutions for complex product development and IT projects. Operating as part of the global ALTEN Group, the company serves clients across high-tech sectors such as aerospace, automotive, medical devices, defense, and clean energy.
HQ: Boulogne-Billancourt, France • Information Technology • Professional Services • IT Consulting • Science & Engineering • 1001-5000 employees
$125k – $175k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Denver • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Senior
Altium Designer
Cadence Allegro
OrCAD
OrCAD X
Latitude AI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company that develops automated driving technologies. The company was formed in 2023 to reimagine what it's like to drive, giving drivers time back on their journeys and transforming the driving experience to be safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. Headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich.
HQ: Palo Alto, United States • Automotive Manufacturing • Autonomous Driving • Artificial Intelligence
$192k – $288k per year • Equity • Senior • 8+ years exp • Pittsburgh • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
AI/ML
NumPy
Cybersecurity
Wireshark
Robotics
ROS
$160k – $240k per year • Equity • Senior • 4+ years exp • Pittsburgh • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
C
Python
C
Embedded C
SDL
DevOps
Cortex
RTOS
Prometheus
Bazel
CI/CD
Docker
IoT
FreeRTOS
Chris Monroe and Jungsang Kim created IonQ in 2015 after over 25 years of research. Their preliminary investment amounted to $2 million from the University of Maryland and Duke University, which enabled them to develop trapped ion quantum computers. Within a few years, they constructed two of the most accurate quantum computers in the world, garnering additional funding from Amazon Web Services, Google's GV, and NEA.
Washington • Louisville • Boston • Oxford • Denver • Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware
$60k – $140k per year • Remote/Hybrid (Boston, United States) • PhD • Full-Time
Python
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
AI Agents
Chips/EDA
KLayout
Quantum
IonQ
Atwell is a national consulting, engineering, land development, and construction management firm headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. Founded in 1905, the private equity-backed enterprise operates in partnership with global investment firm Advent International alongside President & CEO Matthew C. Bissett.
HQ: Southfield, United States • Real Estate • Science & Engineering • Civil & Structural Engineering • Est. 1905
$90k – $120k per year • Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Junior
$125k – $175k per year • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Senior
Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Rimkus delivers independent delay analysis, quantum assessment, forensic technical consulting, and project advisory services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
HQ: Houston, United States • Science & Engineering • Professional Services
≈ $96k – $221k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Boston, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
Blue Origin is an American aerospace manufacturer, defense contractor, and spaceflight services company founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos. Headquartered in Kent, Washington, the company designs and operates reusable rockets, heavy-lift engines, and deep-space logistics infrastructure to enable sustainable space exploration and commercial operations.
Los Angeles • Washington • Seattle • Huntsville • Arlington • Space Services • Space & Aerospace • Launch Services • 1001-5000 employees
$230k – $323k per year • Equity • Lead • 10+ years exp • Cupertino • Seattle • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
MATLAB
Python
SystemC
$230k – $323k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 7+ years exp • Seattle • San Diego • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
$131k – $183k per year • Equity • Middle • Washington • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Guang Chen is an Artificial Intelligence Researcher, specializing in Computer Vision and Multimodal Large Language Models.
Boston • Washington • Tel Aviv • Data Science • Computer Vision • Artificial Intelligence
$140k – $180k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • In office (Boston, United States) • Relocation • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Rust
DevOps
RTOS
Chips/EDA
PetaLinux
IoT
FreeRTOS
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Junior |
10 |
$115K |
$120K |
$122K |
| Senior |
45 |
$157K |
$179K |
$240K |
| Lead |
25 |
$261K |
$283K |
$305K |
| All levels |
99 |
$150K |
$195K |
$283K |
Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Relocation package
11%
18
The market right now
Alion currently lists 168 open Hardware Engineer jobs in Boston from 80 companies. 19 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 72 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.
What these roles pay
99 of these Hardware Engineer jobs in Boston state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $150K and $283K a year, with a median of $195K. By level, the median runs junior at $120K, senior at $179K, and lead at $283K. The step from junior to lead is worth about 2.4x on median pay. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
The largest concentrations of these roles are United States (36), France (1), United Arab Emirates (1), and Singapore (1). 74% of the listings are fully remote and a further 8% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open Hardware Engineer jobs in Boston right now are Olsson (12), Blueorigin (10), Curtiss-Wright Corporation (7), Cisco Systems (7), Leidos (6), and SemiWiki (5). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Python (43), C++ (31), SystemVerilog (26), MATLAB (16), Verilog (15), CI/CD (14), AutoCAD (14), and RTOS (13). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.
Relocation, visas and equity
Of the current Hardware Engineer jobs in Boston, 23 state visa sponsorship, 18 offer a relocation package, and 62 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
