Senior FPGA/ASIC Modem Engineer
Mountain View, CA · San Diego Full-time $220k – $280k/yr
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Hardware Engineer salary in San Diego
What employers are offering right now, from 9 live Hardware Engineer postings in San Diego that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$230k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$194k–$240k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$250k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
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Top-paying companies for Hardware Engineer roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Logos Space | $230k | 6 |
| Zoox | $194k | 3 |
Highest-paying open Hardware Engineer jobs
All 10 open jobs →Embedded Software Engineer - Battery Management Systems
San Diego, CA · Foster City, CA Full-time $221k – $265k/yr
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Lead, Satellite Optical Payload Engineering
Mountain View or San Diego Full-time $210k – $270k/yr
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Lead Product Security Engineer – Supply Chain & Hardware
Mountain View or San Diego Full-time $190k – $270k/yr
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Platform Trust & Security Lead (Satellite / Firmware Security)
Mountain View or San Diego Full-time $190k – $270k/yr
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Lead RF Engineer, Reflector Antenna
San Diego · Mountain View, CA Full-time $180k – $260k/yr
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Hardware Engineer salary: common questions
- What is the average Hardware Engineer salary in San Diego?
- The median midpoint of 9 live Hardware Engineer postings in San Diego is $230k a year. Half of them fall between $194k and $240k.
- Which companies pay Hardware Engineer roles the most?
- Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Logos Space ($230k), Zoox ($194k).
- Where do these numbers come from?
- From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.
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