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IC3 - Proficient
The median salary range for Hardware Engineering (IC3) roles disclosed in public job postings is $120k - $165k as of Aug 2026, based on 11,233 job postings from 312 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$120,000
16%
Mid
$142,500
16%
High
$165,000
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Test Development Engineer (onsite) - 2010121
Carlsbad
N/A
N/A
Test Development Engineer (onsite) - 2010121
United States
N/A
N/A
Silicon Photonic Packaging Engineer
Taiwan
N/A
N/A
Silicon Photonic Packaging Engineer
Taipei
N/A
N/A
Process Automation Engineer - Optical & Transceiver Products
Kingdom of Thailand
N/A
N/A
Process Automation Engineer - Optical & Transceiver Products
Bangkok
N/A
N/A
PHY Post Silicon Validation Engineer
State of Israel
N/A
N/A
Photonic Test Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
Photonic Test Engineer
Carlsbad
N/A
N/A
Photonic Packaging Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
Photonic Packaging Engineer
Carlsbad
N/A
N/A
Mixed-Signal Design Developer
Canada
N/A
N/A
Memory Layout Design Engineer
Republic of Armenia
N/A
N/A
Logic Design Engineer
State of Israel
N/A
N/A
Integrated Photonic Test Engineer
New Jersey
N/A
N/A
Integrated Photonic Test Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
Hardware Validation Engineer - High-Speed Interfaces (Optics, SERDES, Signal Integrity, Automation/AI) (4 to 8 Years)
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Hardware Engineering Program Manager
United States
N/A
N/A
Hardware Engineering Program Manager
San Jose
N/A
N/A
Engineering Lab IT and Automation Hardware Engineer (Onsite)
United States
N/A
N/A
Engineering Lab IT and Automation Hardware Engineer (Onsite)
San Jose
N/A
N/A
Hardware Engineer– High-Speed Board Design, Cisco silicon One
State of Israel
N/A
N/A
Hardware Engineer - FPGA
Milpitas
N/A
N/A
Hardware Engineer - FPGA
United States
N/A
N/A
Electro-Optical Interconnect Packaging Development Hardware Engineer (Onsite)
United States
N/A
N/A
Electro-Optical Interconnect Packaging Development Hardware Engineer (Onsite)
San Jose
N/A
N/A
Foundry Technology Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
Foundry Technology Engineer
New Jersey
N/A
N/A
FPGA Developer
Kingdom of Norway
N/A
N/A
FPGA Design Engineer
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Failure Analysis Engineer
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
N/A
N/A
Failure Analysis Engineer
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
N/A
N/A
Failure Analysis Engineer
Hanoi
N/A
N/A
Failure Analysis Engineer
Hanoi
N/A
N/A
Failure Analysis Engineer
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
N/A
N/A
Failure Analysis Engineer
Hanoi
N/A
N/A
Emulation Engineer
Arab Republic of Egypt
N/A
N/A
Emulation Engineer
San Jose
N/A
N/A
Emulation Engineer
Cairo
N/A
N/A
Emulation Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
EMC Design Engineer - 4 to 7 Years - Bangalore
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Electrical Product Engineer
Kingdom of Norway
N/A
N/A
DV DFT Engineer
State of Israel
N/A
N/A
DFT DV Engineer | 7+ years | DFT/DV/UVM/System Verilog
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
Component Engineer - Semiconductor Devices - Hybrid Maynard, MA
Massachusetts
N/A
N/A
Component Engineer - Semiconductor Devices - Hybrid Maynard, MA
United States
N/A
N/A
Component Engineer (Optical Suppliers & Transceivers) - Hybrid
Massachusetts
N/A
N/A
Component Engineer (Optical Suppliers & Transceivers) - Hybrid
United States
N/A
N/A
Component Engineer - Interconnect & Connector Components
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
N/A
N/A
Component Engineer - Interconnect & Connector Components
Hanoi
N/A
N/A
ASIC Verification Engineer (Emulation) - 5 years to 13Years - Bangalore
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
ASIC Verification Engineer (Emulation) - 5 years to 13Years - Bangalore
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
ASIC Verification Engineer - 5 to 13 years - Bangalore
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
ASIC Physical Design Engineer
Massachusetts
N/A
N/A
ASIC Physical Design Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
ASIC Physical Design Engineer
Republic of Armenia
N/A
N/A
ASIC Physical Design Engineer
Republic of Armenia
N/A
N/A
ASIC Physical Design Engineer
State of Israel
N/A
N/A
ASIC Physical Design Engineer
Republic of Armenia
N/A
N/A
ASIC Package Engineer
Taiwan
N/A
N/A
ASIC Package Engineer
Taipei
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineering Program Manager
United States
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineering Program Manager
San Jose
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineer
San Jose
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineer
Taiwan
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineer - QMS PM
Taiwan
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineer - QMS PM
Taipei
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineer
State of Israel
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineer
State of Israel
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineer
Taiwan
N/A
N/A
ASIC Digital Design Engineer
Republic of Armenia
N/A
N/A
ASIC Design Verification Emulation Engineer
San Jose
N/A
N/A
ASIC Design Verification Emulation Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
ASIC Design Verification Engineer
Republic of India
N/A
N/A
ASIC DFT Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
ASIC DFT Engineer
San Jose
N/A
N/A
ASIC DFT Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
ASIC DFT Engineer
San Jose
N/A
N/A
ASIC DFT STA Engineer
San Jose
N/A
N/A
ASIC DFT STA Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
ASIC Design Hardware Engineer - SDC/STA (Hybrid)
San Jose
N/A
N/A
ASIC Design Hardware Engineer - SDC/STA (Hybrid)
United States
N/A
N/A
ASIC Engineer
Taiwan
N/A
N/A
ASIC Design Verification Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
ASIC Design Verification Engineer
San Jose
N/A
N/A
Analog/Mixed Signal IC Component Engineer
United States
N/A
N/A
Analog/Mixed Signal IC Component Engineer
New Jersey
N/A
N/A
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 435 Data Points | $72,800 | $86,400 | $100,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 1,067 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 978 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 1,309 Data Points | $136,000 | $160,565 | $185,130 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 399 Data Points | $158,125 | $186,563 | $215,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 479 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 221 Data Points | $158,000 | $181,500 | $205,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 144 Data Points | $180,000 | $210,775 | $241,550 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Large 97 Data Points | $215,500 | $251,000 | $286,500 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Medium 41 Data Points | $240,000 | $270,000 | $300,000 |