Hardware Engineer Jobs in San Jose.

San Jose is the largest city in Silicon Valley and a core of the global technology industry, with deep strength in hardware, software, and semiconductors. Browse jobs in San Jose from companies hiring across every field.

Hardware engineers design and test the physical devices that computing runs on. Find hardware engineer roles from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
42
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Companies
15
actively hiring
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How many Hardware Engineer jobs in San Jose are there right now?

There are 42 open Hardware Engineer jobs in San Jose on JobsRadar right now, from 15 companies hiring directly. 41 of them disclose pay, with a median of $186,900 a year and most offers between $162,000 and $203,200. The board was last refreshed on September 6, 2026 at 12:32 UTC.

Hardware Engineer salary range in San Jose

$162k 25th
$186.9k Median
$203.2k 75th
$127k
$227.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $6k – $384.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 41 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 6, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
MS
Senior Electrical Hardware Test Engineer
Muon Space
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $184,000–$202,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Cisco
Hardware Engineer
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Onsite $138,100–$196,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
Sr./Staff/Sr. Staff Power Integrity Hardware Engineer
SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
⚡ Apply early San Jose Onsite $110,000–$110,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Cisco
Principal ASIC Engineer (Reliability & Hardware Validation) Hybrid
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Hybrid $250,600–$362,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Cisco
Hardware (Power) Engineer
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Onsite $138,100–$196,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Archer
Hardware Integration Engineer
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $140,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Archer
Airborne Electronic Hardware Systems Engineer
Archer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $144,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Lumentum
Principal Hardware Engineer
Lumentum
⚡ Apply early USA - CA - San Jose (Ridder) Onsite $134,750–$192,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
MS
Senior Software Engineer, Hardware Test
Muon Space
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Hybrid $184,000–$208,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Broadcom
R&D Staff Hardware Engineer
Broadcom
⚡ Apply early USA-CA San Jose Innovation Dri... Onsite $121,900–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
MS
Hardware Test Engineer II, Testbeds & EGSE
Muon Space
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $157,000–$182,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Cisco
Hardware Engineer (Transceiver Module Group)
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Onsite $138,100–$196,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Broadcom
hardware engineer 5
Broadcom
⚡ Apply early USA-California- San Jose - 173... Onsite $143,800–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Cisco
Hardware Design Engineer Technical Lead
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Onsite $171,600–$245,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Cisco
Hardware Engineer (hybrid) - 2011668
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Hybrid $138,100–$196,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Cadence Design Systems
DSP Hardware Design Engineer
Cadence Design Systems
⚡ Apply early SAN JOSE Onsite $136,500–$253,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
AL
Hardware Lab Engineer
Astera Labs
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Onsite $160,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Cisco
Hardware Post-Silicon Validation Engineer (Hybrid)
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Onsite $155,000–$222,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
IT
Hardware QA Engineer (6289)
itD Tech
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $47,840–$50,398
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
ET
Emulation Engineer - Hardware Prototyping (HAPS)
Etched
⚡ Apply early San Jose Onsite $150,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MS
Hardware Test Engineer I, Testbeds & EGSE
Muon Space
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Onsite $127,000–$148,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
EC
Embedded Hardware Engineer ( PCB)
Efficient Computer
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA OR Pittsburgh, PA Onsite $160,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
MS
Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer
Muon Space
⚡ Apply early San Jose, CA Hybrid $186,000–$202,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Broadcom
R&D Hardware Engineer
Broadcom
⚡ Apply early USA-CA San Jose Innovation Dri... Onsite $101,000–$162,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Cisco
Sr. Hardware Engineer (EDVT & PHY Qual)
Cisco
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, US Onsite $154,900–$225,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Hardware Engineer jobs in San Jose are open right now?
42 Hardware Engineer jobs in San Jose are open across 15 companies, as of September 6, 2026.
What do Hardware Engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
Across the 41 Hardware Engineer jobs in San Jose that disclose pay, the median is $186,900 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $162,000 and $203,200.
Which companies are hiring Hardware Engineer jobs in San Jose?
Muon Space, Cisco, SK hynix memory solutions America Inc., Archer and Lumentum are among the 15 companies currently hiring Hardware Engineer jobs in San Jose.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 6, 2026 at 12:32 UTC.

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