Semiconductor Engineering is a technical media and research organization based in San Jose, California, and founded in 2013. The company provides in-depth news, analysis, and technical papers focused on the design, manufacturing, testing, and integration of advanced semiconductor technologies. It operates as a global information hub for chip engineers and industry professionals, offering newsletters, webinars, and specialized research reports.
HQ: San Jose, United States • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Manufacturing • Science & Engineering • Publishing • Media & Entertainment • Electrical & Electronic Engineering • Semiconductors • Hardware • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2013
≈ $33k – $75k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • In office (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior • English
C++
Perl
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
Chips/EDA
Cadence Palladium
≈ $33k – $74k per year (Estimated) • Junior • In office (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior • English
Verilog
VHDL
Bash
C++
Perl
Python
SystemVerilog
Chips/EDA
Cadence Palladium
Cadence Protium
UVM
Intern • In office (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) • Internship • Intern • Portuguese
Python
Verilog
VHDL
Chips/EDA
Cadence Palladium
Cadence Protium
Cadence Xcelium
Formal Verification
Intel is an American semiconductor company founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It created the x86 instruction set that still underpins most personal computers and servers, and designs and manufactures processors, chipsets, discrete graphics, networking silicon and AI accelerators. Unlike most of its competitors the company owns its fabrication plants, and it is investing heavily in Intel Foundry to manufacture chips for external customers while rebuilding its process technology leadership.
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Cloud Computing • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Data & Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Computer Components • Semiconductors • 5000+ employees • Est. 1968
≈ $124k – $270k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • In office (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
≈ $97k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years exp • In office (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) • High School Diploma • Contractor • Middle
Intern • 1+ year exp • In office (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) • Relocation • Internship • Intern
Wabtec Corporation is a global technology leader and Fortune 500 company providing equipment, software systems, and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries. Formed through the heritage of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, the firm manufactures locomotives, advanced braking systems, control software, and components that enhance operational safety and efficiency. Additionally, the company offers lifecycle maintenance, overhaul services, and sustainable transport innovations, including battery-electric locomotives and low-emission transit technologies.
HQ: Pittsburgh, United States • Transportation & Logistics • Manufacturing • Industrial Machinery • Rail Transport • 5000+ employees
≈ $34k – $91k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • In office (Contagem, Brazil) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
C++
MATLAB
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
RTOS
In office (Contagem, Brazil) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
C++
AI/ML
Human-in-the-Loop
DevOps
Jenkins
GitLab
Cybersecurity
Wireshark
Cryptography
OpenSSH
Alfa Laval is a global provider of specialized industrial equipment focused on heat transfer, centrifugal separation, and fluid handling technologies. The company develops engineered solutions designed to enhance energy efficiency and operational performance across key sectors, including energy, marine, food, and water treatment. Headquartered in Lund, Sweden, the industrial firm operates an extensive international network of offices and service centers, including regional hubs serving the Middle East.
HQ: Lund, Sweden • Energy & Utilities • Industrial Machinery • Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1994
≈ $44k – $106k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (São Paulo, Brazil) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • English: C1
Cadence is a leading EDA and Intelligent System Design provider delivering hardware, software, and IP for electronic design.
Munich • Belo Horizonte • Wireless • Hardware • Data Science
Intern • Belo Horizonte • Remote (Germany, Brazil) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Internship • Intern
C++
Python
SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHDL
Chips/EDA
Formal Verification
Archer Aviation is an American aerospace company that designs and manufactures electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company focuses on urban air mobility, autonomous flight systems, and defense aviation platforms.
HQ: San Jose, United States • Transportation & Logistics • Smart Mobility • Space & Aerospace • Aircraft Manufacturing
≈ $44k – $106k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 4+ years exp • São José dos Campos • Remote (Brazil) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C++
MATLAB
Python
Verilog
VHDL
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
RTOS
Applus+ IDIADA is a global engineering, testing, homologation, and research partner to the automotive industry, headquartered in L'Arboç (near Barcelona), Spain. Operating as a key division of the multinational Applus+ Group, IDIADA provides comprehensive design, testing, and type-approval services to vehicle manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers worldwide.
São Bernardo do Campo • Mladá Boleslav • Tarragona • Belo Horizonte • Phoenix • Artificial Intelligence • Autonomous Driving • 1001-5000 employees
$12k – $19k per year • Junior • In office (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) • Full-Time • Senior • Portuguese
Canonical is the publisher of Ubuntu, the world's most widely used Linux distribution, headquartered in London. Founded in 2004 by Mark Shuttleworth, the company provides enterprise-grade services, support, and security for open-source software, enabling organizations to deploy and manage workloads consistently across diverse environments. Their portfolio spans the entire compute spectrum - from public and private cloud infrastructure (OpenStack), container orchestration (Kubernetes/MicroK8s), and data center management to specialized edge and IoT computing.
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2004
≈ $94k – $200k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C++
DevOps
Debian
Docker
Kubernetes
Ubuntu
Remote (AMER, EMEA, APAC) • Internship
Debian
RTOS
Ubuntu
Marketing
Salesforce
Remote • Bachelor's Degree
C++
DevOps
Debian
Docker
Kubernetes
Ubuntu
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| All levels |
12 |
$63K |
$144K |
$172K |
Few employers in this selection publish pay, so these figures are Alion estimates built from comparable listings by role, level and country. Gross annual, converted to USD.
The market right now
Alion currently lists 19 open Hardware Engineer jobs in Brazil from 7 companies. 1 of them was posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 6 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
Most employers in this selection do not publish a figure, so the range below is Alion's own estimate, derived from 12 comparable listings priced by role, level and country. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $63K and $172K a year, with a median of $144K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
26% of the listings are fully remote and a further 5% 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 Brazil right now are Intel Corporation (8), Semiconductor Engineering (3), Canonical (3), Wabtec Corporation (2), Archer Aviation (1), and Cadence (1). 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 C++ (8), Python (7), Verilog (4), VHDL (4), Ubuntu (3), Cadence Palladium (3), RTOS (3), and Debian (3). 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 Brazil, 2 state visa sponsorship and 1 offers a relocation package. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.