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🇺🇸ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area

223 open roles mentioning ASIC in San Francisco Bay Area as of Nov 15, 2026. Astera Labs, SpaceX, Tenstorrent, Lightmatter and SambaNova have the most. 2 are remote and the median advertised salary is $218K.

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Skills asked for in ASIC roles in San Francisco Bay Area

Python129 · 58%Hardware interfaces104 · 47%Firmware93 · 42%RTL design88 · 39%Analog design56 · 25%C++55 · 25%Computer architecture51 · 23%

Job titles in ASIC roles in San Francisco Bay Area

Hardware engineer117 · 52%ASIC and chip design engineer67 · 30%Staff and principal engineer60 · 27%Test and validation engineer39 · 17%Design verification engineer28 · 13%Analog and mixed-signal engineer23 · 10%Electrical engineer12 · 5%

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Who is hiring for ASIC roles in San Francisco Bay Area

What ASIC roles in San Francisco Bay Area pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$210K61
Senior$226K28
Lead and above$218K76

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 San Francisco Bay Area

How many ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open right now?
There are 223 open ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area at 29 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 11 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 San Francisco Bay Area?
Right now the most openings are at Astera Labs (50), SpaceX (24), Tenstorrent (22), SambaNova (15) and Lightmatter (15). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
2 of the 223 open ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (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 San Francisco Bay Area pay?
The median advertised salary is $218K, based on 168 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $186K and $248K. 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 San Francisco Bay Area?
6 of the 223 open ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 163 postings that state experience, the median asks for 6 years. 29 companies are hiring and 11 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 San Francisco Bay Area?
36 of the 223 open ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (16%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, AI, LLM. Employers still list 223 such roles today at 29 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area ask for?
Most often ASIC (100%), Python (58%), Hardware interfaces (47%), Firmware (42%), RTL design (39%) of the 223 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
Physical Design Engineer (9), Design Verification Engineer (5), Staff Engineer (4), Principal Post (3), Principal Physical Design Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 223 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area in demand in 2026?
223 ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 29 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 11 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $218K. 2 (1%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for ASIC jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
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