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60 openings in hardware & semiconductors in San Jose, CA, from Cisco, Cadence, Broadcom and Micron. Updated November 4, 5:17 AM ET.
- 60openings
- 21new since yesterday
- $195,000typical pay midpoint
- 0%remote
Lead Product Engineer
Cadence
You will join the team that enables and certifies the Cadence Innovus Platform on leading-edge foundry process technologies.
- San Jose, CA
- $119,000–$221,000 a year
NewHardware Engineer
Cisco
As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you will serve as a technical lead for the development of Cisco's next-generation security hardware appliances.
- San Jose, CA
- $154,900–$225,300 a year
NewHardware Engineer PhD Co-op - United States
Cisco
Assist with the design and validation of a server sub-system. Ensure design meets functional specs. Work independently on assigned tasks.
- San Jose, CA
- Hybrid
New Entry levelASIC Power Design Engineer II (Full Time) - United States
Cisco
Implement and optimize low-power design methodologies (clock gating, power gating, multi-Vt, dynamic voltage and frequency scaling, and UPF/CPF power intent).
- San Jose, CA
- Hybrid
- $125,700–$203,100 a year
NewSr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer
Cisco
Participate in the ASIC design verification for Cisco high-end switching products. Architect, develop, and maintain block, cluster, and top-level Design Verification (DV) environment…
- San Jose, CA
- $167,700–$245,200 a year
NewSilicon NPI Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM)
Cisco
Production Readiness: Usher our new products from concept to production release by ensuring core operational checklists are completed supporting manufacturability at high volume.
- San Jose, CA
- Hybrid
- $162,500–$205,400 a year
NewSilicon NPI Business Process Manager
Cisco
As the Silicon NPI Business Process Manager for Silicon One, you will be the chief operational architect responsible for standardizing and scaling how Cisco brings pioneering networking…
- San Jose, CA
- Hybrid
- $148,500–$193,300 a year
NewSourcing Commodity Manager - PCB
Cisco
Collaborate with Business Unit partners to understand the long term requirements, mapping requirements into supply base offering, roadmap gap closure and facilitate optimal component…
- San Jose, CA
- Hybrid
- $143,100–$185,900 a year
NewASIC Physical Design Technical Lead
Cisco
Fullchip Floorplan by understanding the architecture of the design, foundry integration guidelines and IP placement constraints
- San Jose, CA; Austin, TX
- $186,900–$267,700 a year
NewSpecial Projects Recruiter with Semiconductor Experience (Contractor)
Micron
The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations.
- Boise, ID; San Jose, CA
- $67,000–$204,000 a year
NewDFT Lead Engineer
Broadcom
Broadcom's ASIC Product Division is seeking candidates for a DFT position at our San Jose, California, Development Center.
- San Jose, CA
- 12+ yrs
New# AI/ML Silicon Accelerator Memory Architect
Broadcom
You will define the end-to-end memory *and* data transport architecture for our. accelerators — from the memory technology we bet on, through the controller, on-die network,
- San Jose, CA
- 18+ yrs
NewLead C++ Software Engineer - Palladium Emulation Platform
Cadence
We are looking for a talented engineer to join our team and contribute to the world's fastest emulator compiler development.
- San Jose, CA
- $119,000–$221,000 a year
Leader, Hardware Engineering
Cisco
Define and design the next generation Hyperscaler Switch hardware based on Silicon One and/or merchant ASIC.
- San Jose, CA
- $194,600–$285,700 a year
ASIC Post Silicon DFT Technical Leader
Cisco
You will be in the Silicon One development organization as a senior ASIC post silicon DFT Lead. You will work with post silicon product engineering team, Reliability, Board team, package…
- Austin, TX; San Jose, CA
- Hybrid
- $177,600–$257,400 a year
Hardware Engineer II Intern - United States
Cisco
Assist with the design and validation of a server sub-system. Ensure design meets functional specs. Work independently on assigned tasks.
- San Jose, CA; Austin, TX +2
- 2+ yrs
InternshipDistinguished Hardware Engineer
Cisco
As a Distinguished Engineer, you will serve as a technical visionary and advisor to Cisco's engineering business and senior management.
- San Jose, CA
- Hybrid
- $284,700–$390,900 a year
Semiconductor Packaging Component Quality Engineer
Cisco
Component Packaging Evaluation: Assess and lead the quality and physical integrity of incoming packaged components from external suppliers.
- San Jose, CA
- Hybrid
- $154,900–$225,300 a year
Director Strategic Alliances-Silicon: San Jose
Cisco
Global Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the multi-year global alliance strategy for our most significant cloud partners.
- San Jose, CA
- Hybrid
- $243,300–$312,000 a year
Hardware Engineering Technical Leader
Cisco
We are seeking a highly motivated Interconnect engineer with a strong background in electromechanical and connector design, eager to become a guide in the multidisciplinary aspects of…
- San Jose, CA; Austin, TX +1
- Hybrid
- $171,600–$245,000 a year
Staff Engineer, Design Verification
Micron
Contributing to the development of new product opportunities by assisting with the overall design, layout, and optimization of Memory/Logic/Analog circuits
- San Jose, CA
- $120,000–$252,000 a year
Senior CAD Engineer - Layout/Verification/Enablement/Simulation
Micron
Develop, enhance, and debug CAD tools, automation, and flows for custom IC design, layout, simulation, and verification.
- Boise, ID; San Jose, CA
- $104,000–$221,000 a year
Principal Product Engineer (Analog Design Automation)
Cadence
We are looking for a Product Engineer to drive the development and customer adoption of Analog Design automation flows in Virtuoso, including AI Driven optimization, parasitic‑aware design…
- San Jose, CA
- $136,500–$253,500 a year
Quantum Product Engineer
Cadence
The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in quantum engineering, specifically in working with cross-functional teams to develop integrated Quantum Design Automation solutions.
- San Jose, CA
- $154,000–$286,000 a year
Product Engineer (Analog Circuit Design)
Cadence
The Product Engineer will be a Technical Evangelist for our Analog Design Environment (ADE) tools and Agentic workflows related to the circuit design which provide a powerful interactive…
- San Jose, CA
- $114,800–$213,200 a year
Director, Product Management — Custom & Analog Design Solutions
Cadence
We are hiring a Director, Product Management to own the strategy, roadmap, and go-to-market for a product line within CPG's custom and analog design portfolio.
- San Jose, CA
- $178,500–$331,500 a year
Principal Product Engineer – Virtuoso Backend Flows
Cadence
We are looking for a Product Engineer to drive the development and customer adoption of advanced backend design flows in Cadence Virtuoso for leading-edge process nodes.
- San Jose, CA
- $136,500–$253,500 a year
Product Engineer (3D IC, Heterogeneous Integration & Advanced Packaging)
Cadence
As Product Engineer, you are responsible for driving the definition, early deployment, and broader adoption of the Cadence Virtuoso Heterogeneous Integration technologies.
- San Jose, CA
- $140,000–$260,000 a year
Senior ASIC Engineer - Post Silicon Validation
Cisco
In this role as a Post-Silicon Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for: Planning and setting up Silicon Bring-up infrastructure, including system boot, initialization, and Power-On…
- San Jose, CA
- $167,700–$245,200 a year
Senior CAD Engineer – Physical Verification
Micron
Develop and maintain physical verification tools, flows, and methodologies for DRAM, HBM, NAND, and emerging memory products.
- Boise, ID; San Jose, CA
- $104,000–$221,000 a year
Principal Physical Design Engineer, STA
Broadcom
In this highly visible role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our high-performance, next-generation ASICs meet their aggressive performance targets and tight timing requirements…
- San Jose, CA
- 12+ yrs
Physical Design Engineer
Broadcom
Broadcom's ASIC Products Division (APD) is looking for a motivated Physical Design Engineer (NCG) to join our Physical Design team.
- San Jose, CA
- 2+ yrs
Principal Physical Design Engineer
Broadcom
Broadcom's ASIC Products Division (APD) is looking for a Principal Physical Design Engineer to lead physical design implementation tasks for next-generation high-performance networking…
- San Jose, CA
- 12+ yrs
Physical Design Engineer
Broadcom
Work on Design Implementation activities related to place and route and/ or timing closure – floor-planning, partitioning, placement, clock tree synthesis, route, timing analysis, timing…
- San Jose, CA; Fort Collins-, CO
- 12+ yrs
Hardware Product Line Manager, SASE & Security
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Contribute to multi-year SASE and Security hardware portfolio planning and HW convergence, including derivative platform strategy across EdgeConnect, SSR, SD-Branch, and SRX and the…
- San Jose, CA
Silicon Validation Engineer
Cisco
Develop and maintain ASIC APIs and SDKs in C and C++, delivering clean, scalable updates that support emulation, bring-up, and ongoing feature work.
- San Jose, CA
- $167,700–$245,200 a year
Principal Hardware Engineer
Cisco
Define and drive the end-to-end quality strategy for next generation hyperscale switching, routing, wireless access points, AI servers, and optical platforms, from architecture and…
- San Jose, CA
- $233,900–$330,400 a year
Senior Physical Design Engineer
Broadcom
Full-Flow Implementation: Lead block-level and top-level implementation from floorplanning to GDSII stream-out using Cadence Innovus
- San Jose, CA
- 8+ yrs
Hardware Applications Engineer
Broadcom
Broadcom is seeking a motivated Hardware Applications Engineer to join our AI Networking Infrastructure team on-site, working with Enterprise, high-growth Frontier Labs, and Hyperscalers.
- San Jose, CA
- 2+ yrs
Principal Physical Verification Engineer
Broadcom
Principal Physical Design Engineer — ASIC Products Division (APD)
- San Jose, CA
- 12+ yrs
Mechanical Engineer Supporting ASIC Test
Broadcom
A mechanical engineering position responsible for developing thermal management and robust socketing solutions for test and validation PCBs for Broadcom ASIC products targeted at hyperscale…
- Fort Collins-, CO; San Jose, CA
- 8+ yrs
CMOS SerDes or High-speed I/O, Lead Analog IC Design Engineer
Cadence
The Lead Analog IC Design Engineer is responsible for designing and developing analog and mixed-signal circuits- from initial concept and specification through final verification- to ensure…
- San Jose, CA
- $119,000–$221,000 a year
Power Electronics Engineer
Analog Devices
Characterize power hardware: Test DC-DC converters, power modules, and semiconductor devices using power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, current probes, and temperature…
- San Jose, CA
- $100,266–$137,892 a year
Design Verification Engineer
Broadcom
The ASIC Product Division at Broadcom, a leading supplier of state-of-the-art SoC and embedded IP, is looking for qualified individuals to work in SoC and IP development programs.
- San Jose, CA
- 12+ yrs
Physical Design and Signoff, Sr. Principal AE
Cadence
Be part of team of Application Engineers providing technical support to Cadence customers in the areas of Backend Digital Design Implementation and Signoff including Place and Route, Design…
- San Jose, CA
- $148,400–$275,600 a year
Chip Lead / Physical Design Director
Cadence
Serve as the technical leader for Physical Design and Design for Test teams, driving complex customer SoC projects from RTL or Netlist to GDS.
- Austin, TX; San Jose, CA
Sr Principal HW Design Engineer-Emulation Acceleration System Platform
Cadence
Responsible for architecture, design, bring-up, and sustain of hardware system platform. Continuously develop and apply technical domain expertise in Hardware Engineering.
- San Jose, CA
- $178,500–$331,500 a year
Principal Analog IC Design Engineer, High Speed SerDes
Cadence
The Principal Analog IC Designer is responsible for the design and development of analog/mixed signal IC circuit blocks from initial concept/specification through final verification of…
- San Jose, CA
- $136,500–$253,500 a year
R&D Staff Hardware Engineer
Broadcom
As a Staff Hardware Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver Ultra High-performance electronic products.
- San Jose, CA
- 8+ yrs
Sr Custom Silicon Sales Executive
Cadence
Lead, manage, develop and grow ASIC design services and silicon fulfillment business across the defined territory.
- Burlington, MA; San Jose, CA
- 15+ yrs
ASIC Package Design Engineer
Broadcom
Broadcom is seeking an experienced IC package-design engineer for complex flip-chip-BGA packages for industry-leading ASICs with high-speed SerDes and very-high-power delivery needs.
- San Jose, CA; Austin, TX +1
- 12+ yrs
Staff Reliability Hardware Engineer
Analog Devices
Design and develop high power burn-in systems and hardware including custom burn-in boards (BIBs) and test fixtures.
- San Jose, CA
- $130,168–$188,490 a year
Principal Digital Verification Engineer
Analog Devices
As a Principal Design Verification Engineer at Analog Devices, you will be recognized as an in-house expert providing technical leadership in developing verification strategies for our most…
- Austin, TX; San Jose, CA
- $157,080–$227,460 a year
ASIC Design Engineer
Broadcom
Would you like to conceive and develop leadership silicon technology for datacenter and other cloud operators? Come join the team creating technology that fuels AI, and cloud mega data…
- Irvine, CA; San Jose, CA
- 8+ yrs
Mixed Signal IP - Senior Program Manager
Cadence
We are looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager who will be responsible for the overall coordination of R&D Development Projects and Key Customer Engagements within the Design IP…
- San Jose, CA
- $161,000–$299,000 a year
Principal Hardware Engineer
Broadcom
As a Principal Hardware Engineer, you will be the technical lead responsible for a design team developing and delivering ultra-high-performance electronic products.
- San Jose, CA
- 12+ yrs
R&D Hardware Engineer
Broadcom
As a Hardware Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver Ultra High-performance electronic products. In addition, you may provide technical leadership to a small design team.
- San Jose, CA
- 5+ yrs
Signal Integrity Engineer
Broadcom
The ASIC Products Division at Broadcom has developed some of the most complex IC solutions and technologies over the last two decades.
- San Jose, CA
- 12+ yrs
CST Application Engineer Intern - Silicon
Cadence
Are you currently enrolled in a STEM, electrical engineering, or computer engineering program and seeking an exciting summer 2027 internship with a leading Silicon Valley technology company?…
- San Jose, CA
- $28.60–$53.12 an hour
InternshipLead Software Engineer: AI for Hardware Verification
Cadence
Design and develop AI-enabled software components for emulation and prototyping workflows, balancing reliability, maintainability, security, latency, cost, and integration with existing…
- San Jose, CA
- $119,000–$221,000 a year
Hiring snapshot: Hardware & Chips in San Jose, CA
USA Jobs 24 lists 60 Hardware & Chips openings in San Jose, CA today from 6 employers. 21 openings were added since yesterday. Cisco (18), Cadence (17) and Broadcom (17) have the most openings. 63% of these listings publish a pay range, and the typical midpoint of a yearly range is about $195,000. Roles that state an experience level ask for a median of 8 years, and the most common band is 8+ years. 5% are open to entry-level candidates or interns. 17% are hybrid. The skills employers mention most are Python (47%), Linux (23%), RTL design (18%) and C++ (15%). Common job titles include Product Engineer, Physical Design Engineer, Hardware Engineer and CAD Engineer.
Worked out by USA Jobs 24 from 60 live openings on employers' own careers sites, November 4, 5:17 AM ET. Shares are of all openings unless stated; pay is the midpoint of advertised yearly ranges.