🇺🇸ASIC jobs in California
293 open roles mentioning ASIC in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Astera Labs, SpaceX, Etched, Tenstorrent and Lightmatter have the most. 2 are remote and the median advertised salary is $212K.
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- Principal Design Verifiction EngineerSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$180K - $225KLead and abovePythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior FPGA Verification EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Goleta, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Security Engineer (6389)itD Tech · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—Data centersMechatronicsHigh-performance computing
- FP&A Manager, Supply Chain & RevenueLightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$144K - $185KLLMExcelNetSuite
- Sr. Staff High-Speed Communication Architect – AI SystemsTenstorrent · 🇺🇸🇨🇦Austin, Texas, United States; Santa Clara, California, Un…—Lead and aboveAITest planningPCB design
- Counsel, Product LegalAirwallex · 🇺🇸US - San Francisco$170K - $220KHybridRegulatory complianceKYCLaw degree
- Senior Counsel, Product LegalAirwallex · 🇺🇸US - San Francisco$200K - $280KHybridSeniorRegulatory complianceKYCLaw degree
- Embedded Software Engineer InternSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—InternRustPythonC++
- Mechanical Engineer (NPI/Manufacturing)Anello Photonics · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—MechatronicsTest equipmentOptics
- Staff Engineer, Digital ASIC Design — Storage ControllersSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—Lead and aboveMachine LearningVerilogStorage systems
- Staff Software Engineer, ControlPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$165K - $277KLead and aboveRustC++Control systems
- RTL Design Engineer, Networking / NoCOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$287K - $485KHybridVerilogHigh-performance computingASIC
- Principal Design Verification Engineer (AI Fabric Switches)Astera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$185K - $240KLead and abovePythonC++AI
- Director Post-Si Electrical Validation EngineeringAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$210K - $275KLead and abovePythonGitVideo editing
- Sr/Staff Digital Design EngineerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$164K - $222KLead and abovePythonBashVerilog
- Physical Design and CAD EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$160K - $200KPythonHardware interfacesCompilers
- DFT EngineerTenstorrent · 🇺🇸Austin, Texas, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, Uni… · +1 more location—VerilogHardware interfacesCompilers
- Principal Design EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$185K - $240KLead and abovePythonFirmwareHardware interfaces
- Senior/Lead VLS Engineer - Global CircuitsSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$220K - $280KLead and abovePythonData centersPCB design
- Technical Partnerships Specialist/Manager (Emerging Tech Lab)LG Electronics · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA$110K - $180KETLASICProspecting
- Senior Principal Engineer - FW/SW DevelopmentAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$180K - $250KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Silicon Design LeadOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$287K - $485KHybridLead and aboveVerilogThreat modelingFirmware
- Principal PCS/PMA RTL Design EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$185K - $240KLead and abovePythonVerilogPerl
- Office ManagerCelero Communications, Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$70K - $105KPowerPointMicrosoft WordEvent marketing
- EDA Cloud & Developer Infrastructure EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$287K - $485KHybridPythonPostgreSQLTerraform
- Technical Lead Digital Design EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$160K - $200KLead and abovePythonVerilogTest planning
- Senior Foundry Development EngineerAttoTude · 🇺🇸Menlo Park, California—SeniorPRDsASICFMEA
- EDA and CAD Lead Engineer / ManagerAttoTude · 🇺🇸Menlo Park, CA, Bethlehem, PA—Lead and abovePythonPerlShell scripting
- Post-Silicon Validation Engineer, New GradSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$120K - $150KJuniorPythonC++Bash
- Physical Design Engineer, New GradSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$120K - $150KJuniorPythonPerlTest planning
- Design Verification Engineer, New GradSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$120K - $150KJuniorPythonVerilogPerl
- Principal Design Verification Engineer- SerDes/PHY IPAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$207K - $230KLead and abovePythonVerilogPerl
- Synthesis & STA Engineer – High-Speed SerDesAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$160K - $200KPythonVerilogPerl
- Senior Design Verification EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States · +1 more location$148K - $165KSeniorPythonVerilogPerl
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerPure Storage · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, California$202K - $248KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Principal Verification EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States · +1 more location$185K - $230KLead and abovePythonC++Verilog
- Photonics Layout EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$98K - $164KPythonGitOptics
- Senior Photonics Test & Automation EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $220KSeniorPythonSQLTest planning
- Sr. IC Package Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Irvine, CA$165K - $265KSeniorFirmwareAnalog designASIC
- Sr. FPGA Design EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$215K - $300KSeniorAgileVerilogFirmware
- Silicon Validation EngineerDensityAI · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$250K - $300KPythonC++Firmware
- Systems Integration & Validation EngineerDensityAI · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$250K - $300KPythonC++Linux
- Electro-Optic Link Hardware EngineerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA · +1 more location$150K - $207KPythonMATLABData centers
- Senior Digital ASIC Design Engineer - DSP/Analog/SerDesCelero Communications, Inc. · 🇺🇸Irvine, CA · +1 more location$150K - $250KSeniorPythonMATLABVerilog
- Research Engineer, Chip Design RLAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$500K - $850KLLMReinforcement learningASIC
- Post-Silicon Validation Engineer (Multiple Levels)Celero Communications, Inc. · 🇺🇸🇨🇦Irvine, CA, or Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCA$100K - CA$200KPythonLoad testingFirmware
- Principal EPMAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$160K - $200KLead and abovePMPMicrosoft 365MS Project
- Principal Post-Silicon Validation EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$207K - $230KLead and abovePythonC++C
- Principal / Senior Principal Electrical Design EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$185K - $240KLead and abovePythonFirmwareHardware testing
- Silicon Photonics Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$135K - $175KFirmwareTest equipmentOptics
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Who is hiring for ASIC roles in California
What ASIC roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $195K | 72 |
| Senior | $211K | 48 |
| Lead and above | $218K | 88 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about ASIC jobs in California
- How many ASIC jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 293 open ASIC jobs in California at 35 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 12 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most ASIC jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Astera Labs (51), SpaceX (47), Etched (25), Tenstorrent (22) and SambaNova (15). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote ASIC jobs in California?
- 2 of the 293 open ASIC jobs in California (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do ASIC jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $212K, based on 211 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $184K and $242K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the ASIC jobs in California?
- 6 of the 293 open ASIC jobs in California (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 216 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 35 companies are hiring and 12 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing ASIC jobs in California?
- 49 of the 293 open ASIC jobs in California (17%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, AI, LLM. Employers still list 293 such roles today at 35 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do ASIC jobs in California ask for?
- Most often ASIC (100%), Python (58%), Firmware (43%), Hardware interfaces (41%), RTL design (39%) of the 293 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in ASIC jobs in California?
- Physical Design Engineer (11), Design Verification Engineer (6), Staff Engineer (4), Principal Physical Design Engineer (4), Principal DFT Engineer (4): the most common titles among the 293 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are ASIC jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 293 ASIC jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 35 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 12 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $212K. 2 (1%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for ASIC jobs in California?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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