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ASIC and chip design engineer: a person in this job designs the logic and layout of computer chips, from processors to AI accelerators. Astera Labs, SpaceX, Tenstorrent, K2 Space and Graphcore have the most open roles with “ASIC and chip design engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

288 open roles · 12 posted in the last 7 days · 10% remote · 50 companies hiring · $218K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay136 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $218K.
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Skills asked for in ASIC and chip design engineer roles

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Where ASIC and chip design engineer roles are

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What ASIC and chip design engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$218K52
Senior$210K35
Lead and above$235K45

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.

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Questions about ASIC and chip design engineer jobs

What is an ASIC and chip design engineer job?
In an ASIC and chip design engineer job, a person designs the logic and layout of computer chips, from processors to AI accelerators. 288 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many ASIC and chip design engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 288 open ASIC and chip design engineer jobs at 50 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 and chip design engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Astera Labs (51), SpaceX (40), Tenstorrent (26), K2 Space (22) and Graphcore (10). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote ASIC and chip design engineer jobs?
30 of the 288 open ASIC and chip design engineer jobs (10%) 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 and chip design engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $218K, based on 136 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $210K and $245K. 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 an ASIC and chip design engineer job?
10 of the 288 open ASIC and chip design engineer jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 200 postings that state experience, the median asks for 6 years. 50 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 and chip design engineer jobs?
43 of the 288 open ASIC and chip design engineer jobs (15%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM, AI. Employers still list 288 such roles today at 50 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do ASIC and chip design engineer jobs ask for?
Most often Python (67%), ASIC (66%), RTL design (61%), Hardware interfaces (32%), Verilog (31%) of the 288 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in ASIC and chip design engineer jobs?
Physical Design Engineer (19), DFT Engineer (8), Principal DFT Engineer (8), Principal Physical Design Engineer (8), Staff Engineer (6): the most common titles among the 288 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are ASIC and chip design engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
288 ASIC and chip design engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 50 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 12 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $218K. 30 (10%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for ASIC and chip design engineer jobs?
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