Semiconductor jobs for hardware engineers and architects in the United States

3,389 open roles for hardware engineers and architects at 695 companies in the United States. 2,354 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check. 440 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 25 Oct 2026
open roles
3,389
companies
695
open to any nationality
69%
median stated pay
$172k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Amazon11773%
Micron Technology109100%4
Apple105100%
Northrop Grumman1030%103
NVIDIA96100%
RTX950%69
Qualcomm85100%2
Blue Origin670%20
AMD62100%
SpaceNexus6253%13
Lockheed Martin6110%3
SpaceX570%1
Cisco Systems57100%
Intel5094%1
Anduril Industries408%1

Newest roles

Joby Aviation

jobyaviation.com
jobyaviation.com • HQ: Santa Cruz, United States • Aircraft Manufacturing • Air Transport • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2009 • NYSE: JOBY • Hiring 140, 10 new
HQ: Santa Cruz, United States • Aircraft Manufacturing • Air Transport • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2009 • NYSE: JOBY • Hiring 140, 10 new
Headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, Joby Aviation is an aerospace company specializing in the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company builds zero-emission aircraft designed to operate as fast and quiet air taxi services across urban environments and regional transportation networks. Working closely with civil aviation authorities and industry partners, it aims to deploy safe, scalable aerial mobility platforms for commercial passenger travel.
Rodrigo Brumana · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Greg Bowles · Executive Officer · decision-maker
JoeBen Bevirt · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Eric Allison · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior/Staff FPGA/DSP Engineer

$133k – $215k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • In office (Santa Cruz, United States) • PhD • Staff
Verilog
SystemVerilog
VHDL
MATLAB
C++
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
Linux
Chips/EDA
Xilinx Vivado
Formal Verification
SpaceTech
DO-254
+3
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General Dynamics Mission Systems

gdmissionsystems.com
gdmissionsystems.com • HQ: Fairfax, United States • Military • Cybersecurity • C4ISR • Defense Manufacturing • National Security • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015 • Trust A • Hiring 494, 60 new
HQ: Fairfax, United States • Military • Cybersecurity • C4ISR • Defense Manufacturing • National Security • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015 • Trust A • Hiring 494, 60 new
General Dynamics Mission Systems is the business unit of defense contractor General Dynamics that builds C4ISR, secure communications, cybersecurity, electronic warfare and mission systems for land, sea, air, space and cyber operations, with headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. Formed in 2015 by merging two General Dynamics units, it employs more than 12,000 people at sites such as Pittsfield and Dedham in Massachusetts, Scottsdale in Arizona and Manassas in Virginia. Recruiting centers on ASIC and FPGA, embedded software, electrical, mechanical and systems engineers, test staff, manufacturing technicians and interns.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Embedded RUST Software Engineer

$94k – $100k per year • In office (Dedham, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required
Rust
C++
DevOps
Linux
Management
Agile
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 7 days ago Hiring now · 72%

Hardware Systems Engineer

$91k – $101k per year • Junior • 2+ years exp • Hybrid (Pittsfield, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Junior
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Dexmate

dexmate.com
dexmate.com • HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Robotics AI • Humanoid Robots • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2024 • Likely startup • Trust A • Hiring 36, 1 new
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Robotics AI • Humanoid Robots • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2024 • Likely startup • Trust A • Hiring 36, 1 new
Dexmate is a robotics company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and founded in 2024 by doctoral researchers from MIT, UC San Diego, and Carnegie Mellon. The company builds Vega, a foldable wheeled humanoid with two arms, dexterous hands, and an extending torso that reaches from floor level to overhead. It sells the platform to research groups and commercial pilots working on dexterous manipulation, and has taken strategic investment from NEC.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 86%

Embedded Systems Engineer, Robotics

$100k – $300k per year • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Fremont, United States) • Full-Time • Middle
C++
Python
AI/ML
Physical AI
OpenAI Codex
Claude Code
DevOps
RTOS
Linux
Robotics
EtherCAT
ROS
Chips/EDA
KiCad
+2
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago Fading · 30%

Hardware Support Engineer

$70k – $110k per year • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Fremont, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Physical AI
Management
Linear
Notion
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Rocket Lab

rocketlab.com
rocketlab.com • HQ: Long Beach, United States • Satellite Manufacturing • Launch Services • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006 • NASDAQ: RKLB • Trust B • Hiring 520, 29 new
HQ: Long Beach, United States • Satellite Manufacturing • Launch Services • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006 • NASDAQ: RKLB • Trust B • Hiring 520, 29 new
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a publicly traded end-to-end space company, launch services provider, and satellite systems manufacturer. Headquartered in Long Beach, California - having been originally founded in New Zealand - the enterprise operates private orbital launch sites in Māhia, New Zealand, and Wallops Island, Virginia. Its core business activities span lightweight orbital launches via its flagship Electron rocket, hypersonic testing capabilities via HASTE, and the development of its reusable medium-lift launch vehicle, Neutron.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago Visa sponsor 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Senior RF Radar Engineer I

$152k – $234k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Long Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • TS/SCI • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
MATLAB
SpaceTech
STK
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago Visa sponsor 25 days ago Likely open · 54%

Principal Flight Software Engineer

$210k – $324k per year • Equity • Lead • 12+ years exp • In office (Long Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Principal
Rust
C++
Rust
Rocket
DevOps
RTOS
Linux
CI/CD
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American Systems

americansystems.com
americansystems.com • HQ: McLean, United States • National Security • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Engineering Services • 51-200 employees • Est. 1975 • Hiring 169, 18 new
HQ: McLean, United States • National Security • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Engineering Services • 51-200 employees • Est. 1975 • Hiring 169, 18 new
American Systems is an employee-owned government services contractor headquartered in McLean, Virginia, delivering information technology, engineering and analysis, test and evaluation, and training services to national priority programs. Founded in 1975, it became a majority ESOP company in 1997 and fully employee-owned in 2015, works largely for US defense customers such as the Navy and NAVAIR, and has absorbed the contractor Epsilon. Its openings span aerospace and software engineers, cybersecurity analysts, network and systems administrators, mechanical designers and test engineers, many requiring security clearances.
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USCG Marine Electronics Engineer (Ext Comm/C5I) HYBRID

$111k – $140k per year • Senior • 8+ years exp • Hybrid (Washington, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff
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RTX

rtx.com
rtx.com • HQ: Arlington, United States • Avionics & Flight Control • Air Defense • Missiles • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Trust A • Hiring 3063, 439 new
HQ: Arlington, United States • Avionics & Flight Control • Air Defense • Missiles • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Trust A • Hiring 3063, 439 new
RTX is an American aerospace and defense company formed in 2020 by the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon. It operates through three businesses: Collins Aerospace, which makes avionics, aircraft interiors and aerostructures, Pratt & Whitney, which builds commercial and military jet engines, and Raytheon, which produces missiles, air defense systems such as Patriot, radars and sensors. Its customers include airlines, aircraft manufacturers, the United States Department of Defense and allied governments. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Naval Radars Section Leader Onsite

$108k – $205k per year • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Marlborough, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff
EVMS
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 3 days ago Likely open · 63%

Senior Systems Engineer - Avionics Test Engineering (Onsite)

$87k – $165k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Melbourne, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Nationals only • Hazardous materials • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
Verification & Validation
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 975C++ 573Verilog 459SystemVerilog 387Linux 325MATLAB 309VHDL 226Perl 178Machine Learning 160Agile 135UVM 132Verification & Validation 130CI/CD 119HPC 97Git 92Rust 91

Where the roles are

Austin 343Santa Clara 297San Jose 292San Diego 147Seattle 140Sunnyvale 115San Francisco 108Los Angeles 86Mountain View 83Cupertino 78

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

2,354 of the 3,389 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?

Amazon (117), Micron Technology (109), Apple (105), Northrop Grumman (103), NVIDIA (96).

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: 3,389 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 25 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0