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FPGA engineer: a person in this job designs logic for FPGAs, chips that can be reprogrammed after they are built, used in radios, satellites and trading. Anduril Industries, Reliable Robotics, Astranis, K2 Space and SpaceX have the most open roles with “FPGA engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

87 open roles · 7 posted in the last 7 days · 6% remote · 40 companies hiring · $184K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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Can be done from home6%5 of 87 jobs
State the pay67%58 of 87 jobs
Are for beginners7%6 of 87 jobs
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Skills asked for in FPGA engineer roles

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What FPGA engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$155K23
Senior$193K26

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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Questions about FPGA engineer jobs

What is an FPGA engineer job?
In an FPGA engineer job, a person designs logic for FPGAs, chips that can be reprogrammed after they are built, used in radios, satellites and trading. 87 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many FPGA engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 87 open FPGA engineer jobs at 40 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 7 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 FPGA engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (13), Reliable Robotics (9), Astranis (6), K2 Space (5) and True Anomaly (3). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote FPGA engineer jobs?
5 of the 87 open FPGA engineer jobs (6%) 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 FPGA engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $184K, based on 57 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $165K and $222K. 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 FPGA engineer job?
6 of the 87 open FPGA engineer jobs (7%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 66 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 40 companies are hiring and 7 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 FPGA engineer jobs?
19 of the 87 open FPGA engineer jobs (22%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning. Employers still list 87 such roles today at 40 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do FPGA engineer jobs ask for?
Most often Verilog (86%), FPGA (66%), Python (49%), SystemVerilog (43%), VHDL (43%) of the 87 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in FPGA engineer jobs?
FPGA Engineer (20), Senior FPGA Engineer (11), Senior FPGA Verification Engineer (5), FPGA Design Engineer (4), Staff Electrical Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 87 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are FPGA engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
87 FPGA engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 40 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 7 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $184K. 5 (6%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for FPGA engineer jobs?
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