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Hardware Engineering

IC1 - Entry

The median salary range for Hardware Engineering (IC1) roles disclosed in public job postings is $73k - $101k as of Jul 2026, based on 3,892 job postings from 230 companies.

Salary Range

Low

$72,800

16%

Mid

$86,850

16%

High

$100,900

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6 Job Posts

$120k - $250k

$120,000 - $250,000

Mechanical Engineer, Battery

San Jose

1-3 Years Experience

Active

$120k - $250k

$120,000 - $250,000

Mechanical Engineer Intern

Sunnyvale

Firmware Intern [Fall 2026]

San Jose

Active

N/A

Electrical Engineering Intern [Fall 2026]

San Jose

Active

N/A

State of Israel

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

Waymo

2 Job Posts

$170k - $216k

$170,000 - $216,000

ML Accelerator Architect

New York City

1+ Years Experience

Active

$170k - $216k

$170,000 - $216,000

ML Accelerator Architect

Mountain View

1+ Years Experience

Active

$170k - $216k

$170,000 - $216,000

Cellares

2 Job Posts

$90k - $210k

$90,000 - $210,000

Automation Equipment Engineer (I, II, III)

San Francisco

Active

$90k - $210k

$90,000 - $210,000

Automation Equipment Engineer (I, II, III)

South San Francisco

Active

$90k - $210k

$90,000 - $210,000

Applied Intuition

1 Job Post

$118k - $201k

$118,000 - $201,000

Hardware Integration Engineer

Sunnyvale

1+ Years Experience

Active

$118k - $201k

$118,000 - $201,000

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

Power Architecture Engineer

Bengaluru

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

Physical Design Engineer

State of Israel

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

Active

$34,000

Datacenter Technician (DCT) Apprentice - Level 3

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Active

N/A

Arista Networks

6 Job Posts

$110k - $175k

$110,000 - $175,000

Mechanical NPI Engineer

Santa Clara

1-3 Years Experience

Last Posted: May 2026

Inactive

$110k - $175k

Inactive

$110k - $170k

$110,000 - $170,000

FPGA Design Engineer

United States

1-5 Years Experience

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$110k - $170k

$110,000 - $170,000

Arista NDR

6 Job Posts

$110k - $175k

$110,000 - $175,000

Mechanical NPI Engineer

United States

1-3 Years Experience

Last Posted: May 2026

Inactive

$110k - $175k

Inactive

$110k - $170k

$110,000 - $170,000

FPGA Design Engineer

United States

1-5 Years Experience

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$110k - $170k

$110,000 - $170,000

Nutanix

3 Job Posts

$81,600 - $164,400

$89,200 - $120,700

Signal Integrity Engineering Intern

Phoenix

Last Posted: Feb 2026

Inactive

$82k - $111k

$82,000 - $110,900

SOC AI Power and Performance Validation Undergrad Intern

Folsom

Active

$77k - $105k

$77,300 - $104,600

SoC Functional Validation Engineer Intern

Austin

Active

$77k - $105k

$77,300 - $104,600

Silicon Hardware Engineering - Intern, Bachelor’s

Hillsboro

3+ Years Experience

Module Engineering Undergraduate Intern

Hillsboro

Active

$62k - $84k

$62,400 - $84,300

CPU Verification Engineer

Guadalajara

1-2 Years Experience

Active

N/A

N/A

Power Delivery & System Validation Engineer (Intel Contract Employee)

Mexico

Module Equipment Technician (Contract)

Malaysia

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

Module Equipment Technician (Contract)

Malaysia

Module Equipment Technician (Contract)

Malaysia

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

Module Equipment Technician

Malaysia

Memory Electrical Validation Engineer

Mexico

CPU Logic Design Student Worker

Mexico

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

Atom CPU Layout Design Intern

Guadalajara

Active

N/A

Circuit Design Engineering Intern

San Jose

Automation Engineering - Student Worker

San Jose

Analog Circuit Design Engineering Student Worker

San Jose

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

Shift5

1 Job Post

$120k - $160k

$120,000 - $160,000

Junior Field Engineer

Remote

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$120k - $160k

$120,000 - $160,000

Aeva

2 Job Posts

$118k - $160k

$118,150 - $159,900

Electrical Engineer, Verification & Validation

Mountain View

1-4 Years Experience

Active

$132k - $179k

$132,400 - $179,200

LiDAR Test & Calibration Engineer

Mountain View

1-3 Years Experience

Active

$104k - $141k

$103,900 - $140,600

Apple

66 Job Posts

$82k - $157k

$81,578 - $156,998

CNC Machine Setup / Operator

United States

Active

$104,395 - $183,206

RF Hardware Assembly and Rework Technician

United States

Active

$68,141 - $122,554

RF Hardware Assembly and Rework Technician

United States

Last Posted: Apr 2026

N/A

N/A

1+ Years Experience

Active

$85k - $163k

$85,200 - $162,500

Silicon Architecture Graduate Intern

Santa Clara

$77k - $105k

$77,300 - $104,600

Silicon Hardware Engineering - Intern, Bachelor’s

Hillsboro

3+ Years Experience

Active

$77k - $105k

$77,300 - $104,600

Analog Design Undergraduate Summer Intern

Santa Clara

Active

$77k - $105k

$77,300 - $104,600

Process Integration and Yield Intern

Santa Clara

Active

$73k - $99k

$72,900 - $98,600

Process Integration and Yield Engineering Graduate Intern

Hillsboro

1+ Years Experience

N/A

Signal Integrity Intern

Mexico

Power Delivery & System Validation Engineer (Intel Contract Employee)

Mexico

Module Equipment Technician (Contract)

Malaysia

Module Equipment Technician

Malaysia

Memory Electrical Validation Engineer

Mexico

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

IP Development Engineer

Republic of India

N/A

ECE Firmware Engineering Intern

Mexico

CPU Verification Engineer

Mexico

CPU Logic Design Student Worker

Mexico

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

Atom CPU Layout Design Intern

Guadalajara

Active

CPU Design Verification Student Worker

Guadalajara

Active

N/A

Analog Circuit Design Engineering Student Worker

San Jose

1+ Years Experience

Active

N/A

1+ Years Experience

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$138k - $198k

Inactive

$126k - $181k

$126,000 - $181,000

Data Center Hardware Specialist I, Google Cloud (Fixed-Term Contract)

United States

3+ Years Experience

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$126k - $181k

$126,000 - $181,000

Silicon System and Software Integration Engineer, University Graduate

Sunnyvale

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$116,000 - $166,000

Silicon Physical Design Engineer

United States

1+ Years Experience

Active

Inactive

$62k - $86k

$61,500 - $86,000

Data Center Technician, Global Server Operations

Bridgeport

1+ Years Experience

Last Posted: Feb 2026

Inactive

$62k - $86k

$62k - $86k

N/A

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$98k - $115k

$97,750 - $115,000

Atom Computing

2 Job Posts

$120k - $150k

$120,000 - $150,000

Microfabrication Engineer

Boulder

1-4 Years Experience

Last Posted: May 2026

Inactive

$120k - $155k

$120,000 - $155,000

Microfabrication Engineer

Boulder

1-4 Years Experience

Last Posted: May 2026

Inactive

$120k - $145k

$120,000 - $145,000

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Level Comparison

Level	Sample Size	Low	Mid	High
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance.	Very Large 431 Data Points	$72,800	$86,850	$100,900
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth.	Very Large 1,058 Data Points	$100,000	$120,000	$140,000
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed.	Very Large 976 Data Points	$120,000	$142,500	$165,000
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise.	Very Large 1,297 Data Points	$137,000	$161,065	$185,130
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals.	Very Large 396 Data Points	$158,006	$186,503	$215,000
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact.	Very Large 477 Data Points	$167,625	$198,813	$230,000
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results.	Very Large 220 Data Points	$159,000	$182,000	$205,000
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results.	Very Large 142 Data Points	$179,850	$211,950	$244,050
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results.	Large 96 Data Points	$215,000	$250,500	$286,000
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function.	Medium 41 Data Points	$240,000	$270,000	$300,000