How to hire a hardware engineer: 149 companies are hiring now
What you compete with, counted from today’s 686 open hardware engineer postings: who is hiring, where, what they pay and how long postings stay up. Then six steps, each with a free template or tool.
- Companies hiring now
- 149
- Open postings
- 686
- Median advertised pay
- $185K
- Remote
- 4%
- Half are open for over
- 80 days
What you compete with
| Companies hiring this work now | 149: SpaceX (169), Tenstorrent (35), Lightmatter (25), Celero Communications, Inc. (19), PsiQuantum (13), SambaNova (13) |
|---|---|
| Countries named most | 🇺🇸United States (575), 🇨🇦Canada (29), 🇮🇳India (18), 🇬🇧United Kingdom (14), 🇩🇪Germany (11) |
| Pay advertised | $149K – $218K for the middle half; median $185K (393 postings with a yearly US-dollar range) |
| Postings that state pay | 60% |
| Where the work is done | Remote 4% · hybrid 8% · on site or not stated 88% |
| Experience asked | Median 5 years |
| Benefits named most | Equity (31%), Parental leave (29%), Relocation support (5%), Visa sponsorship (4%) |
| How long postings stay up | Half of today’s open postings have been up more than 80 days; postings that closed since we started tracking stayed up a median of 175 days |
Counted from the 686 open postings for this work on Nov 14, 2026, read from employers’ own careers pages and recounted on every update.
Six steps to hire a hardware engineer
- Set the pay range first. Today’s 393 hardware engineer postings that state a yearly US-dollar range offer $149K to $218K for the middle half. Three quarters of them offer more than the lower figure. 60% of the postings state pay; in several US states and EU countries the law requires it. See hardware engineer pay in detail.
- Write the description. Start from the hardware engineer job description template, then check it with the job description checker: the pay, the place of work and the must-haves should be clear before the second paragraph.
- Decide where the person can work. 4% of today’s hardware engineer postings are remote and 8% hybrid. If yours is remote, name the countries or time zones; “remote” alone brings applications you cannot accept.
- Post it where people look. Post the job free on this site, add it to your own careers page and send it to people you know who do this work.
- Screen for the work, not the titles. Ask each candidate to describe a result from similar work, with a number. Score every candidate on the same points with the interview scorecard; the hardware engineer interview questions show what good candidates prepare for.
- Decide quickly. Half of today’s open hardware engineer postings have been up more than 80 days: a candidate who waits for your answer may be talking to other employers meanwhile. Tell every candidate when you will decide, and keep to it.
Questions about hiring hardware engineers
- How much does it cost to hire a hardware engineer?
- The pay is the largest part: today’s hardware engineer postings that state a yearly US-dollar range advertise a median of $185K. Add advertising, agency fees if you use one and the hours your team spends interviewing; the cost per hire calculator on this site adds them up. Posting on this site is free.
- How long does it take to hire a hardware engineer?
- Half of today’s open hardware engineer postings have been up more than 80 days, and postings for this work that closed since we started tracking stayed up a median of 175 days. A posting can close before the person starts, so plan for a few weeks more.
- Where can I find hardware engineers?
- 149 companies are hiring hardware engineers on this site today. Post your job here free, on your own careers page and in communities where hardware engineers meet; the table on this page lists the countries named most in today’s postings.
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