Hardware Design Engineer Salaries in California

Support board-level and system-level hardware design activities, including schematic design, component selection, BOM preparation, PCB layout review, and design…

$100,000 - $120,000 a year

Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, including system requirements, electrical schematics, design specifications, test protocols, reports, and other…

$120,000 - $150,000 a year

This cross-functional role supports quality initiatives across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and field service teams, driving continuous improvement…

$82,000 - $138,000 a year

3–8 years of experience in hardware component engineering, electronic hardware design, or component engineering. Failure analysis and root cause analysis.

PCB hardware design using Altium (preferred) or Cadence, with solid analog/digital circuit fundamentals and hands-on lab testing, troubleshooting, and failure…

Experience with design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-test (DFT), and reliability engineering principles. 3–7 years of hardware design experience.

$120,000 - $140,000 a year