Updated Sep 30, 2026

Hardware Engineer Salary in Hillsboro

Hardware Engineer jobs in Hillsboro hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $251,649/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

Open positions
53
Companies
7
Salary range
$167K – $368K
Average salary
$257K
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Salary range

Seniority Jobs 25% Median 75%
Senior 10 $219K $219K $265K
All levels 20 $219K $237K $288K

Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

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SSOE Group

ssoe.com
ssoe.com • HQ: Toledo, United States • Real Estate • Professional Services • Science & Engineering • Hiring 126, 126 new
HQ: Toledo, United States • Real Estate • Professional Services • Science & Engineering • Hiring 126, 126 new
SSOE Group is an international architecture, engineering, and construction management (EPCM) firm specializing in complex industrial facility design, structural engineering, and end-to-end project execution. Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, United States, the enterprise operates an extensive network of regional offices across North America, Latin America, and Asia. Through multi-disciplinary engineering, advanced digital modeling, and integrated project delivery across high-growth sectors - including semiconductors, automotive, battery manufacturing, chemicals, and healthcare - the firm enables global corporate clients to optimize facility performance, reduce capital expenditure, and accelerate project timelines.
James Jaros · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Vincent DiPofi Jr. · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Jimmy Lewis · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Nathan Czerniejewski · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 12 hours ago Hiring now · 86%

Electrical Engineer — Electrical Pre-Assignment

$70k – $90k per year • In office (Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree
AutoCAD
Management
Outlook
Microsoft Office
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 12 hours ago Hiring now · 95%

Senior Layout Designer / Layout Engineer

$90k – $140k per year • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
AutoCAD
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Intel Corporation

intel.com
intel.com • HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Computer Components • AI Chips & Accelerators • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 5000+ employees • Est. 1968 • NASDAQ: INTC • Trust B • Hiring 502, 87 new
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Computer Components • AI Chips & Accelerators • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 5000+ employees • Est. 1968 • NASDAQ: INTC • Trust B • Hiring 502, 87 new
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.
Christoph Schell · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Michelle Holthaus · Executive Officer · decision-maker
April Miller Boise · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Steven Rodgers · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

AI SOC Power Delivery Pathfinding PhD Intern

≈ $99k – $284k per year (Estimated) • Intern • 3+ years exp • In office (Hillsboro, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Intern
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 days ago Likely open · 63%

Advanced Packaging Metrology Engineering Manager

≈ $170k – $318k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years exp • In office (Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 days ago Likely open · 63%

Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) Supply Chain Engineer

≈ $141k – $264k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • Hybrid (Hillsboro, Santa Clara, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
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Microsoft

microsoft.com
microsoft.com • HQ: Redmond, United States • Gaming Consoles • Console Games • Developer Tools • Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) • Office & Productivity Software • Operating Systems • 5000+ employees • Est. 1975 • Trust B • Hiring 751, 139 new
HQ: Redmond, United States • Gaming Consoles • Console Games • Developer Tools • Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) • Office & Productivity Software • Operating Systems • 5000+ employees • Est. 1975 • Trust B • Hiring 751, 139 new
Microsoft is an American multinational technology corporation founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen and headquartered in Redmond, Washington. It built the personal computing era around the Windows operating system and the Office productivity suite, and now generates the largest share of its revenue from Azure cloud infrastructure and commercial subscriptions. The company also owns GitHub, LinkedIn and the Xbox gaming business, and has invested heavily in artificial intelligence through its partnership with OpenAI and the Copilot assistants embedded across its products.
Judson Althoff · Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Business · decision-maker
Amy Hood · Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Satya Nadella · Chairman & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Paul Allen · Co-Founder · founder
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Top 25% payVerified live · 5 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

Principal Hardware Systems Engineer

$143k – $275k per year • Lead • 15+ years exp • In office (Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
Azure
Management
OneDrive
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Top 25% payVerified live · 5 hours ago 5 days ago Likely open · 61%

Senior IP Design Verification Engineer

$120k – $235k per year • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Python
SystemVerilog
DevOps
Azure
Chips/EDA
UVM
Management
OneDrive
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NVIDIA

nvidia.com
nvidia.com • HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Computer Components • Servers & Data Center Hardware • AI Chips & Accelerators • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 5000+ employees • Est. 1993 • Trust A • Hiring 1894, 117 new
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Computer Components • Servers & Data Center Hardware • AI Chips & Accelerators • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 5000+ employees • Est. 1993 • Trust A • Hiring 1894, 117 new
NVIDIA is an American technology company founded in 1993 that invented the graphics processing unit and has become the dominant supplier of accelerated computing platforms for artificial intelligence. Its portfolio spans data centre GPUs and systems built on the Hopper and Blackwell architectures, GeForce consumer graphics, automotive and robotics platforms, high-speed networking acquired with Mellanox, and the CUDA software stack that binds the ecosystem together. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company sells to cloud providers, enterprises, research institutions and gamers worldwide and is one of the most valuable listed businesses on the Nasdaq.
Jensen Huang · Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Jay Puri · Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations · decision-maker
Colette Kress · Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Curtis Priem · Co-Founder & former Chief Technical Officer · founder
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Verified live · 10 hours ago 3 days ago Hiring now · 90%

ASIC Verification Engineer, Memory Management - New College Grad 2027

$100k – $167k per year • In office (Durham, Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
C++
SystemVerilog
Python
Perl
Chips/EDA
UVM
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Top 25% payVerified live · 10 hours ago 22 days ago Likely open · 58%

Principal EDA R&D Engineer

$232k – $368k per year • Lead • 15+ years exp • In office (Santa Clara, Westford, Austin, Hillsboro, United States) • PhD • Full-Time • Principal
Verilog
C++
SystemVerilog
VHDL
AI/ML
AutoGen
LangChain
Reinforcement Learning
Prompt Engineering
AI Agents
CrewAI
Multi-Agent Systems
Tool Use
Chips/EDA
Formal Verification
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Top 25% payVerified live · 10 hours ago 29 days ago Fading · 41%

Senior ASIC Verification Engineer

$168k – $265k per year • Senior • 8+ years exp • In office (Durham, Hillsboro, Santa Clara, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
SystemVerilog
Python
Perl
DevOps
HPC
Chips/EDA
UVM
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Thermo Fisher Scientific

thermofisher.com
thermofisher.com • Columbia • New York • São Paulo • Tokyo • Santiago • Cell & Gene Therapy • Health Care • Biotechnology • APIs & Drug Manufacturing • Clinical Trial Services (CRO) • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • Laboratory Equipment • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006 • NYSE: TMO • Trust A • Hiring 1694, 361 new
Columbia • New York • São Paulo • Tokyo • Santiago • Cell & Gene Therapy • Health Care • Biotechnology • APIs & Drug Manufacturing • Clinical Trial Services (CRO) • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • Laboratory Equipment • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006 • NYSE: TMO • Trust A • Hiring 1694, 361 new
About Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
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Verified live · 6 hours ago 9 days ago Likely open · 55%

Electrical & Manufacturing Engineer III (Semiconductor)

≈ $85k – $168k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Hillsboro, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
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Synopsys

synopsys.com
synopsys.com • HQ: Sunnyvale, United States • Application Security • Semiconductor IP & Chip Design Services • EDA Software • 5000+ employees • NASDAQ: SNPS • Trust A • Hiring 376, 136 new
HQ: Sunnyvale, United States • Application Security • Semiconductor IP & Chip Design Services • EDA Software • 5000+ employees • NASDAQ: SNPS • Trust A • Hiring 376, 136 new
Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) is a premier American multinational technology corporation and the global leader in Electronic Design Automation (EDA), semiconductor intellectual property (IP), and software security and quality solutions. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and led by CEO Sassine Ghazi, Synopsys operates on a B2B enterprise software, proprietary semiconductor IP licensing, and silicon engineering services model.
Mike Ellow · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Janet Lee · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Aart de Geus · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Shelagh Glaser · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 1 day ago 17 days ago Long shot · 20%

Silicon Validation Manager - 18316

≈ $138k – $252k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Python
MATLAB
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Rambus

rambus.com
rambus.com • HQ: San Jose, United States • Machine Learning • Blockchain & Crypto • Professional Services • Semiconductor IP & Chip Design Services • Memory & Storage Chips • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1990 • NASDAQ: RMBS • Hiring 39, 1 new
HQ: San Jose, United States • Machine Learning • Blockchain & Crypto • Professional Services • Semiconductor IP & Chip Design Services • Memory & Storage Chips • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1990 • NASDAQ: RMBS • Hiring 39, 1 new
Founded in 1990, Rambus Inc. is a technology and semiconductor company headquartered in San Jose, California. The company specializes in high-speed memory interface chips, silicon intellectual property (IP), and embedded hardware security solutions. Serving data center hyperscalers, semiconductor manufacturers, and memory module builders, its technology optimizes data transfer speeds, enhances memory bandwidth, and secures hardware systems across high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, automotive, and enterprise server platforms.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 18 days ago Long shot · 23%

PE Logic Design

$127k – $288k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • Hybrid (Hillsboro, United States) • Staff
Python
Verilog
SystemVerilog
Perl
TCL Scripting
Chips/EDA
UVM
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 24 days ago Long shot · 16%

Hardware Design Engineer

$107k – $199k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Hybrid (Hillsboro, United States) • Senior
Python
Verilog
SystemVerilog
Perl
TCL Scripting
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Verified live · 1 day ago 24 days ago Long shot · 7%

MTS Logic Design

$86k – $160k per year • Equity • Hybrid (Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree
Verilog
SystemVerilog
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Lattice Semiconductor

latticesemi.com
latticesemi.com • Montreal • Shanghai • Hyderabad • Taipei • Chennai • Smart City • Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1983 • NASDAQ: LSCC • Trust B • Hiring 105, 5 new
Montreal • Shanghai • Hyderabad • Taipei • Chennai • Smart City • Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1983 • NASDAQ: LSCC • Trust B • Hiring 105, 5 new
Lattice Semiconductor is the low-power programmable leader, solving customer problems and enabling designers to innovate across multiple applications.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 days ago 2 months ago Likely open · 58%

Product Test Engineer

≈ $113k – $213k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 8+ years exp • In office (Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Python
Verilog
C++
VHDL
DevOps
Windows
Unix
Management
Microsoft Office
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Verified live · 2 days ago 2 months ago Fading · 42%

Field Applications Engineer

≈ $123k – $230k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (San Jose, Hillsboro, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Verilog
VHDL
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Hybrid 43%
23
On site 57%
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Equity 11%
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How pay is distributed

20 of these Hardware Engineer Salary in Hillsboro state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $219K and $288K a year, with a median of $237K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

The market right now

Alion currently lists 53 open Hardware Engineer Salary in Hillsboro from 7 companies. 14 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 7 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.

Where the work is

The largest concentrations of these roles are United States (8). 43% offer a hybrid arrangement, while the rest expect you on site.

Who is hiring

The employers with the most open Hardware Engineer Salary in Hillsboro right now are Intel Corporation (29), NVIDIA (13), Rambus (6), Lattice Semiconductor (2), Microsoft (1), and Synopsys (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 Python (23), SystemVerilog (20), Verilog (17), UVM (12), Perl (11), C++ (11), VHDL (4), and Machine Learning (4). 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 Salary in Hillsboro, 2 offer a relocation package and 6 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.

Hardware Engineer Salary in Hillsboro
Frequently asked questions
How many Hardware Engineer Salary in Hillsboro are open right now?
There are 53 open Hardware Engineer Salary in Hillsboro on Alion from 7 companies. The list was last refreshed on September 30, 2026.
What do Hardware Engineer Salary in Hillsboro pay?
The median is $237K a year, and the middle half of the market falls between $219K and $288K. This is based on the 20 listings that state pay.
Are any of these roles remote?
This selection is currently made up of on-site and hybrid positions. Use the remote filter on the jobs page to see what is open elsewhere.
Which companies are hiring?
The most active employers right now are Intel Corporation, NVIDIA, Rambus, Lattice Semiconductor, Microsoft, and Synopsys. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles.
Can I get visa sponsorship or relocation?
Yes - of the current listings, 2 offer a relocation package. Both are filters on the jobs page.
How do I apply?
Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. No account is required to browse or to apply.