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M5 - Director
The median salary range for Hardware Engineering (M5) roles disclosed in public job postings is $216k - $286k as of Aug 2026, based on 416 job postings from 85 companies.
Salary Range
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$216,000
14%
Mid
$251,000
14%
High
$286,000
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New Product Introduction - Engineering Director
Santa Clara
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$350k - $700k
$350,000 - $700,000
New Product Introduction - Engineering Director
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$350k - $700k
$350,000 - $700,000
Director of Engineering - Autonomous Vehicles
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$489k
$488,750
Director of Engineering - Autonomous Vehicles
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$489k
$488,750
Head of Data Center Rack and Cluster
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$391k - $456k
$391,000 - $456,000
Sensing Hardware - Algorithm Systems Engineering Director
Cupertino
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$305k - $487k
$305,000 - $487,200
Sensing Hardware - Algorithm Systems Engineering Director
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$305k - $487k
$305,000 - $487,200
Sensing Hardware - Mechanical Modeling and Simulation (FEA) Engineering Director
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$305k - $487k
$305,000 - $487,200
Sensing Hardware - Mechanical Modeling and Simulation (FEA) Engineering Director
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$305k - $487k
$305,000 - $487,200
Sensing Hardware - Mechanical Modeling and Simulation (FEA) Engineering Leader
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$228k - $394k
$228,100 - $393,800
Sensing Hardware - Mechanical Modeling and Simulation (FEA) Engineering Leader
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$228k - $394k
$228,100 - $393,800
Sensing Hardware - Algorithm Systems Engineering Leader
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$208k - $365k
$208,400 - $365,400
Sensing Hardware - Algorithm Systems Engineering Leader
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$208k - $365k
$208,400 - $365,400
Director, NVME SSD Host Interface Triage
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$263k - $395k
$263,000 - $395,000
Data Center Engineering Leader
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$165k - $380k
$165,000 - $380,000
Engineering Director, Mixed-Signal Design, Google Cloud
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$282k - $392k
$282,000 - $392,000
Engineering Director, Mixed-Signal Design, Google Cloud
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$282k - $392k
$282,000 - $392,000
Engineering Director, Mixed-Signal Design, Google Cloud
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$282k - $392k
$282,000 - $392,000
Engineering Director, Mixed-Signal Design, Google Cloud
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$282k - $392k
$282,000 - $392,000
Engineering Director, Mixed-Signal Design, Google Cloud
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$282k - $392k
$282,000 - $392,000
Engineering Director, Mixed-Signal Design, Google Cloud
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$282k - $392k
$282,000 - $392,000
Engineering Director, Data Center Hardware
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$275k - $383k
$275,000 - $383,000
Engineering Director, Data Center Hardware
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$275k - $383k
$275,000 - $383,000
Engineering Director, Data Center Hardware
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$275k - $383k
$275,000 - $383,000
Engineering Director, Data Center Hardware
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$275k - $383k
$275,000 - $383,000
Engineering Director, Data Center Hardware
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$275k - $383k
$275,000 - $383,000
Engineering Director, Data Center Hardware
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$275k - $383k
$275,000 - $383,000
Director, Power Engineering
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
$275k - $382k
$275,000 - $382,000
Director, Power Engineering
United States
·15+ Years Experience
$275k - $382k
$275,000 - $382,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
Kansas City
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
Kansas City
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
Council Bluffs
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
Atlanta
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
New York City
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Advanced Manufacturing and Data Center Engineering
Atlanta
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Advanced Manufacturing and Data Center Engineering
New York City
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Advanced Manufacturing and Data Center Engineering
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Advanced Manufacturing and Data Center Engineering
Seattle
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Advanced Manufacturing and Data Center Engineering
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Aug 2026
$256k - $356k
$256,000 - $356,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
Atlanta
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$253k - $356k
$253,000 - $356,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
New York City
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$253k - $356k
$253,000 - $356,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
Sunnyvale
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$253k - $356k
$253,000 - $356,000
Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$253k - $356k
$253,000 - $356,000
Head of Silicon Systems and Architecture, XR
San Diego
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$237k - $329k
$237,000 - $329,000
Head of Silicon Systems and Architecture, XR
San Jose
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$237k - $329k
$237,000 - $329,000
Head of Silicon Systems and Architecture, XR
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$237k - $329k
$237,000 - $329,000
Regional Lead Data Center Electrical Engineer, Google Data Centers
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$214k - $298k
$214,000 - $298,000
Regional Lead Data Center Electrical Engineer, Google Data Centers
Atlanta
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$214k - $298k
$214,000 - $298,000
Regional Lead Data Center Electrical Engineer, Google Data Centers
Austin
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$214k - $298k
$214,000 - $298,000
Regional Lead Data Center Electrical Engineer, Google Data Centers
Council Bluffs
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$214k - $298k
$214,000 - $298,000
Regional Lead Data Center Electrical Engineer, Google Data Centers
Chicago
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$214k - $298k
$214,000 - $298,000
Regional Lead Data Center Electrical Engineer, Google Data Centers
Seattle
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$214k - $298k
$214,000 - $298,000
Director, Flight Systems Integration (R4711)
Washington
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$270k - $410k
$270,000 - $410,000
Director, Flight Systems Integration (R4711)
Washington, DC
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$270k - $410k
$270,000 - $410,000
Director, Electrical Engineering (R5529)
Dallas
·10+ Years Experience
$220k - $340k
$220,000 - $340,000
Director, Structures Engineering (R5047)
Dallas
·12+ Years Experience
$190k - $280k
$190,000 - $280,000
Director, Structures Engineering (R5047)
San Diego
·12+ Years Experience
$190k - $280k
$190,000 - $280,000
Director, Flight Systems Integration (R4711)
Washington
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$270k - $410k
$270,000 - $410,000
Director, Flight Systems Integration (R4711)
Washington, DC
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$270k - $410k
$270,000 - $410,000
Director, Electrical Engineering (R5529)
Dallas
·10+ Years Experience
$220k - $340k
$220,000 - $340,000
Director, Structures (R5047)
Dallas
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$210k - $320k
$210,000 - $320,000
Director, Structures Engineering (R5047)
Dallas
·12+ Years Experience
$190k - $280k
$190,000 - $280,000
Director, Structures Engineering (R5047)
San Diego
·12+ Years Experience
$190k - $280k
$190,000 - $280,000
Director of Modules Engineering
Everett
$272k - $320k
$272,000 - $320,000
Director of Engineering, Fusion Plant Infrastructure
Everett
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$270k - $320k
$270,000 - $320,000
Director - Intel Foundry Pre-Silicon Design Quality and Reliability
Hillsboro
·12+ Years Experience
$272k - $383k
$271,620 - $383,460
Director-Analog Design & Infrastructure Design Automation
Santa Clara
·10+ Years Experience
$221k - $312k
$220,920 - $311,890
Director, Thin Film Development
Hillsboro
·14+ Years Experience
$211k - $298k
$211,400 - $298,440
Director, Chassis Design Verification
Republic of India
·18+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director - Intel Foundry Pre-Silicon Design Quality and Reliability
Hillsboro
·12+ Years Experience
$272k - $383k
$271,620 - $383,460
Director-Analog Design & Infrastructure Design Automation
Santa Clara
·10+ Years Experience
$221k - $312k
$220,920 - $311,890
Director, Thin Film Development
Hillsboro
·14+ Years Experience
$211k - $298k
$211,400 - $298,440
Director, Chassis Design Verification
Republic of India
·18+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director of Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$240k - $300k
$240,000 - $300,000
Director, Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco
$240k - $300k
$240,000 - $300,000
Director of Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$225k - $300k
$225,000 - $300,000
Director of Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$225k - $300k
$225,000 - $300,000
Director, Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco
·Last Posted: May 2026
$225k - $300k
$225,000 - $300,000
Director of Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$225k - $300k
$225,000 - $300,000
Director, Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$225k - $300k
$225,000 - $300,000
Director, Mechanical Engineering - CO2 Electrolyzers
Berkeley
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$216k - $300k
$216,000 - $300,000
Director, Space Vehicle Design
Long Beach
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$195k - $295k
$195,000 - $295,000
Director, Space Vehicle Design
Long Beach
·12+ Years Experience
$195k - $295k
$195,000 - $295,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 452 Data Points | $71,400 | $85,700 | $100,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 1,124 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 1,005 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 1,372 Data Points | $136,750 | $160,875 | $185,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 423 Data Points | $160,000 | $189,615 | $219,230 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 494 Data Points | $168,250 | $199,125 | $230,000 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 228 Data Points | $159,995 | $182,498 | $205,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 149 Data Points | $179,850 | $207,600 | $235,350 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 101 Data Points | $216,000 | $251,000 | $286,000 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Medium 43 Data Points | $246,113 | $272,156 | $298,200 |