Chip and hardware startups hiring

749 startups are hiring chip and hardware engineers right now: 3,198 open roles in 45 countries - chip design, AI silicon, photonics, power electronics and equipment.

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749
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3,198
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Chip and hardware startups hiring

StartupWhereStageOpen roles
Cix TechnologyChinaGrowth65
K2 SpaceUnited StatesScale-up46
FuriosaAISouth Korea, United States, SingaporeGrowth45
Innostar SemiChinaScale-up43
Nearfield InstrumentsNetherlands, United States, South KoreaScale-up43
VelauraUnited States, IndiaGrowth42
Omni Design TechnologiesIndia, United StatesGrowth40
E-SpaceUnited States, United KingdomGrowth40
TYLsemiIndia, United States, TaiwanScale-up39
MatXUnited StatesGrowth37
KandouSwitzerland, IndiaScale-up36
RebellionsSouth KoreaScale-up34
d-MatrixUnited States, Serbia, IndiaScale-up33
Bolt GraphicsUnited States, Taiwan, India31
ZiplineUnited States31
Impulse SpaceUnited StatesGrowth28
EnCharge AIIndia, United States, CanadaGrowth26
Black SemiconductorGermany, Netherlands, United StatesGrowth26
EDSRussia26
Reliable RoboticsUnited StatesGrowth24
Celero CommunicationsUnited States, Canada, ArgentinaGrowth24
XCENASouth KoreaGrowth23
EriduUnited States, Taiwan, IndiaGrowth23
万有引力China23
Optics11NetherlandsGrowth23
Normal ComputingUnited StatesGrowth23
DensityAIUnited StatesGrowth22
TensordyneUnited States, GermanyGrowth21
EliyanUnited States, CanadaGrowth21
Voyant PhotonicsUnited StatesGrowth21
Positron AIUnited States, CanadaScale-up20
Baya SystemsUnited States, India, United KingdomGrowth20
PsiQuantumUnited States, United KingdomScale-up20
ApptronikUnited StatesScale-up20
OpenLight PhotonicsUnited StatesGrowth20
Muon SpaceUnited StatesScale-up19
NextSiliconIsrael, United States, Serbia19
FalcommUnited StatesGrowth18
Efficient ComputerUnited StatesGrowth18
MobilintSouth KoreaEarly stage17

Newest roles at chip and hardware startups

Vast Space

vastspace.com
vastspace.com · HQ: Long Beach, United States · Space & Aerospace · Manufacturing · Aerospace Manufacturing · Satellite Manufacturing · Space Services · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2021 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 165, 14 new
HQ: Long Beach, United States · Space & Aerospace · Manufacturing · Aerospace Manufacturing · Satellite Manufacturing · Space Services · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2021 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 165, 14 new
Vast (Vast Space) is an American aerospace company specializing in the design and development of commercial low-Earth orbit space stations and artificial-gravity human habitation systems. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company focuses on building scalable orbital infrastructure to support microgravity research, commercial spaceflight, and advanced manufacturing. Founded in 2021 by entrepreneur Jed McCaleb, its flagship project, Haven-1, is engineered as a commercial human-tended space station designed to host sovereign and private astronaut missions while pioneering technologies for long-duration human space exploration.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 1 hour ago 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Integration Engineer, Avionics Test

$86k – $122k per year · Middle · 4+ years exp · In office (Long Beach, United States) · Middle
Siemens NX
ANSYS
Defense
MIL-STD-810
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Vector Atomic

vectoratomic.com
vectoratomic.com · HQ: Pleasanton, United States · Test & Measurement Instruments · Sensors & Transducers · 51-200 employees · Est. 2018 · Likely startup · Trust A · Hiring 23, 4 new
HQ: Pleasanton, United States · Test & Measurement Instruments · Sensors & Transducers · 51-200 employees · Est. 2018 · Likely startup · Trust A · Hiring 23, 4 new
Vector Atomic is a technology company that develops compact atomic clocks and quantum sensors. Its products use the stability of atoms to deliver precise timing and navigation for applications in defence, telecommunications and transportation, including where satellite signals are unavailable. The company was founded in 2018. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 28 min ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Engineer - Firmware

$120k – $160k per year · Senior · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
Rust
C++
Python
DevOps
Linux
CI/CD
Quantum
IonQ
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CFD Research

cfd-research.com
cfd-research.com · HQ: Huntsville, United States · Engineering Services · Research Institutes · Likely startup · Trust A · Hiring 50, 10 new
HQ: Huntsville, United States · Engineering Services · Research Institutes · Likely startup · Trust A · Hiring 50, 10 new
CFD Research is a US research and development company that develops technology and delivers services and products for government and commercial customers.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago Visa sponsor 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

Electrical Engineer – Power Electronics Designer

≈ $93k – $210k per year (Estimated) · Equity · In office (Dayton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Citizenship or vetting required
C++
Chips/EDA
KiCad
LTspice
Design
SolidWorks
SpaceTech
ANSYS
AS9100
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Treeswift

treeswift.com
treeswift.com · HQ: Philadelphia, United States · Forestry · Drones & UAVs · Drone AI · 51-200 employees · Est. 2020 · Startup · Hiring 11, 4 new
HQ: Philadelphia, United States · Forestry · Drones & UAVs · Drone AI · 51-200 employees · Est. 2020 · Startup · Hiring 11, 4 new
Treeswift is a University of Pennsylvania spin-out that uses autonomous drones and lidar to inventory forests tree by tree. Founded in 2020, it produces measurements of species, diameter and biomass that used to require slow manual cruising. Timber companies and carbon project developers use the data for harvest planning and verification.
Michael Shomin · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Steven Chen · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Elizabeth Hunter · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
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Verified live · 3 hours ago Visa sponsor 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

$140k – $180k per year · Equity · Senior · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (New York, Philadelphia, United States) · Full-Time · Senior
C++
Python
C
C
U-Boot
AI/ML
Physical AI
LLM
DevOps
Linux
Azure
AWS
GitLab CI
Wi-Fi
Docker
Robotics
ROS
GStreamer
+6
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Anthriq

anthriq.com
anthriq.com · HQ: Bengaluru, India · Neurotech & Neuromodulation · Web Design · Health Care · 11-50 employees · Est. 2020 · Startup · Hiring 7, 2 new
HQ: Bengaluru, India · Neurotech & Neuromodulation · Web Design · Health Care · 11-50 employees · Est. 2020 · Startup · Hiring 7, 2 new
Anthriq builds research-grade EEG, EMG, and EXG multimodal biosignal hardware and software infrastructure with supporting C++ and Python SDKs. The biosignal infrastructure platform for researchers, developers, and product teams.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior RTL Design Engineer

≈ $20k – $51k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Bengaluru, India) · Senior
SystemVerilog
Chips/EDA
Synopsys Design Compiler
Synopsys PrimeTime
Xilinx Vivado
Formal Verification
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AttoTude

attotude.com
attotude.com · HQ: Menlo Park, United States · Optical Communications · Network Equipment · 201-500 employees · Est. 2024 · Startup · Trust C · Hiring 17, 3 new
HQ: Menlo Park, United States · Optical Communications · Network Equipment · 201-500 employees · Est. 2024 · Startup · Trust C · Hiring 17, 3 new
AttoTude develops terahertz technology for data center networking, with an engine and wire product pairing designed to remove networking bottlenecks for artificial intelligence workloads. Its engineers design digital and mixed-signal chips and system hardware, and the company hires ASIC design engineers, materials scientists and fabrication technicians. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.
David Welch · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Joy Laskar · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Peter Wagner · Director
Basil Alwan · Director
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Top 25% payVerified live · 4 hours ago Visa sponsor 1 day ago Likely open · 60%

DSP Integration Test Engineer

$150k – $250k per year · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Menlo Park, United States) · PhD · Senior
C++
Python
Verilog
DevOps
Bitbucket
GitLab
GitHub
Docker
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Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

2,849 of the 3,198 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which companies hire most chip and hardware engineers?

Cix Technology (65), K2 Space (46), FuriosaAI (45), Innostar Semi (43), Nearfield Instruments (43).

Which roles count here?

Every hardware, chip design, embedded, electrical and semiconductor process role at any employer, and the engineering, science, technician and IT roles of the semiconductor companies - chip designers, fabs and foundries, equipment makers, photonics. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 3,198 live postings on employers' careers boards; startup status from Alion's company graphUpdated 31 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0