Design Engineer Jobs in Washington
Design Engineer jobs in Washington are in strong demand, concentrated in aerospace, defense, semiconductor manufacturing, and advanced technology sectors, with openings at every level from early-career through principal engineer. Seattle, Bellevue, and Everett account for the largest share of postings, where established employers like Boeing, Microsoft, and Amazon have deep design engineering workforces. Mechanical, electrical, and systems design specialties see the most consistent hiring across Washington. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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WaveWorks makes wireless communication solutions for the next wave of connected devices. WaveWorks' unique technology provides extremely low cost, small form factor, and orders of magnitude lower power consumption, while achieving long operating range and high reliability. WaveWorks is expanding its engineering team and searching for high performing, dedicated individuals to help blaze new trails.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
WaveWorks is looking for a strong software and systems engineer to own the engineering environment its silicon team depends on. That environment is built on the Synopsys, Cadence and Siemens EDA tool suites, alongside other EDA and lab tools. The role covers the software, compute, EDA, data and automation infrastructure behind chip design, bring-up, characterization and test. The goal is an engineering environment that runs like a mature production system: reliable, reproducible and able to scale, with tooling and infrastructure work taken off the IC designers.
The right person will be given authority to direct information and IT infrastructure for a complex, deep-stack technology startup building a multi-faceted platform.
This is not a chip design role and not corporate IT. The engineer is the technical owner of the systems that let analog, digital and verification designers do their jobs, and the software generalist the silicon team turns to when a new need appears. EDA tools are the first priority, but the scope is deliberately broad.
EDA ENVIRONMENT
- Install, configure and maintain the Synopsys, Cadence and Siemens EDA tool suites, their license servers, and other EDA tools, and make them work together reliably in one design environment.
- Own the knowledge of how the design environment is assembled, and document it so that it does not depend on any one designer.
- Open and track support tickets, reproduce and report failures, coordinate work with vendors, and drive issues to closure.
COMPUTE AND ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE
- Run engineering workstations, compute servers, shared storage, and access control.
- Build reproducible development environments, software deployment, and automation, including CI-style workflows around design and test.
TEST AND CHARACTERIZATION SOFTWARE
- Build bench-test automation and instrument-control software for silicon bring-up and characterization.
- Build the pipeline for test data: acquisition, experiment metadata, parsing, storage, statistical analysis, plotting and reports.
- Build regression and automated test suites, and tools to compare results across devices, lots, temperatures, configurations and silicon revisions.
ENGINEERING DATA
- Organize design files, test data, generated artifacts and technical documentation so they are stored predictably, versioned, searchable, tagged with metadata, and available to the right people.
- Own version control across engineering: Git for software, scripts and configuration, and design data management for design libraries and PDKs, with branching, release and access practices the whole team follows.
- Structure engineering data so later analysis and automation are possible.
INTERNAL SOFTWARE
- Write the internal tools, scripts, data pipelines, hardware-control software and build tooling that the silicon team needs, including one-off software to unblock a hardware engineer.
- Use AI coding agents and modern tools as a standard part of the work, to build internal software quickly and remove recurring manual overhead.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- BS in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field plus 3 or more years of software or systems engineering experience, or an MS plus 1 or more years.
- Strong software engineering in Python and at least one other language, with a record of building and maintaining tools other engineers rely on.
- Expert use of Git and version-control workflows, including repository administration.
- Deep Linux systems administration: servers, storage, networking, user and access management, and scripting.
- DevOps practice: configuration management, reproducible environments, containers, CI, and automation of repetitive work.
- Daily, effective use of AI coding agents and assistants in engineering work.
- High autonomy and breadth: able to take ownership of an undefined problem, such as a new test suite, and deliver it without close direction.
- Enjoys building critical infrastructure and wants to own it.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience administering Synopsys, Cadence or Siemens EDA tools, including license servers and design-environment setup.
- Familiarity with IC design flows, PDKs, and design data management.
- Lab automation and instrument control for semiconductor bring-up or characterization.
- Data engineering and statistical analysis of large test data sets.
- Experience working with EDA or other technical vendors on support and escalation.
- Firmware or embedded software experience.
- Experience at a semiconductor or hardware startup.
With its unique technology, WaveWorks is positioned to meet the needs of a plethora of applications of wireless connectivity that are not well served by conventional wireless solutions. Join us as we work to capture this opportunity and become a significant force in wireless.
WaveWorks is committed to a friendly and welcoming working environment, and has a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees. WaveWorks does not discriminate based on race, gender, age, religious affiliation, or any other legally protected status.
WaveWorks is located in downtown Seattle, Washington.
WaveWorks makes wireless communication solutions for the next wave of connected devices. WaveWorks' unique technology provides extremely low cost, small form factor, and orders of magnitude lower power consumption, while achieving long operating range and high reliability. WaveWorks is expanding its engineering team and searching for high performing, dedicated individuals to help blaze new trails.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
WaveWorks is looking for a strong software and systems engineer to own the engineering environment its silicon team depends on. That environment is built on the Synopsys, Cadence and Siemens EDA tool suites, alongside other EDA and lab tools. The role covers the software, compute, EDA, data and automation infrastructure behind chip design, bring-up, characterization and test. The goal is an engineering environment that runs like a mature production system: reliable, reproducible and able to scale, with tooling and infrastructure work taken off the IC designers.
The right person will be given authority to direct information and IT infrastructure for a complex, deep-stack technology startup building a multi-faceted platform.
This is not a chip design role and not corporate IT. The engineer is the technical owner of the systems that let analog, digital and verification designers do their jobs, and the software generalist the silicon team turns to when a new need appears. EDA tools are the first priority, but the scope is deliberately broad.
EDA ENVIRONMENT
- Install, configure and maintain the Synopsys, Cadence and Siemens EDA tool suites, their license servers, and other EDA tools, and make them work together reliably in one design environment.
- Own the knowledge of how the design environment is assembled, and document it so that it does not depend on any one designer.
- Open and track support tickets, reproduce and report failures, coordinate work with vendors, and drive issues to closure.
COMPUTE AND ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE
- Run engineering workstations, compute servers, shared storage, and access control.
- Build reproducible development environments, software deployment, and automation, including CI-style workflows around design and test.
TEST AND CHARACTERIZATION SOFTWARE
- Build bench-test automation and instrument-control software for silicon bring-up and characterization.
- Build the pipeline for test data: acquisition, experiment metadata, parsing, storage, statistical analysis, plotting and reports.
- Build regression and automated test suites, and tools to compare results across devices, lots, temperatures, configurations and silicon revisions.
ENGINEERING DATA
- Organize design files, test data, generated artifacts and technical documentation so they are stored predictably, versioned, searchable, tagged with metadata, and available to the right people.
- Own version control across engineering: Git for software, scripts and configuration, and design data management for design libraries and PDKs, with branching, release and access practices the whole team follows.
- Structure engineering data so later analysis and automation are possible.
INTERNAL SOFTWARE
- Write the internal tools, scripts, data pipelines, hardware-control software and build tooling that the silicon team needs, including one-off software to unblock a hardware engineer.
- Use AI coding agents and modern tools as a standard part of the work, to build internal software quickly and remove recurring manual overhead.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- BS in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field plus 3 or more years of software or systems engineering experience, or an MS plus 1 or more years.
- Strong software engineering in Python and at least one other language, with a record of building and maintaining tools other engineers rely on.
- Expert use of Git and version-control workflows, including repository administration.
- Deep Linux systems administration: servers, storage, networking, user and access management, and scripting.
- DevOps practice: configuration management, reproducible environments, containers, CI, and automation of repetitive work.
- Daily, effective use of AI coding agents and assistants in engineering work.
- High autonomy and breadth: able to take ownership of an undefined problem, such as a new test suite, and deliver it without close direction.
- Enjoys building critical infrastructure and wants to own it.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience administering Synopsys, Cadence or Siemens EDA tools, including license servers and design-environment setup.
- Familiarity with IC design flows, PDKs, and design data management.
- Lab automation and instrument control for semiconductor bring-up or characterization.
- Data engineering and statistical analysis of large test data sets.
- Experience working with EDA or other technical vendors on support and escalation.
- Firmware or embedded software experience.
- Experience at a semiconductor or hardware startup.
With its unique technology, WaveWorks is positioned to meet the needs of a plethora of applications of wireless connectivity that are not well served by conventional wireless solutions. Join us as we work to capture this opportunity and become a significant force in wireless.
WaveWorks is committed to a friendly and welcoming working environment, and has a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees. WaveWorks does not discriminate based on race, gender, age, religious affiliation, or any other legally protected status.
WaveWorks is located in downtown Seattle, Washington.
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Design Engineer Job Market in Washington
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Who's Hiring
- Blue Origin34
- Amazon30
- Meta7
- Shield AI5
- K2 Space4
Top Industries Hiring
- Aerospace & Defense
- Construction & Real Estate
- Government & Public Sector
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in design engineer jobs across Washington.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering from an accredited program
- Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or CATIA for design documentation
- Experience with design for manufacturability and tolerance analysis in a production environment
- Familiarity with aerospace or defense industry standards, including AS9100 or MIL-SPEC requirements
- Strong collaboration skills to work across cross-functional teams including manufacturing and quality
- Professional Engineer license or Engineer-in-Training registration through Washington State Board of Registration
Design Engineer Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a design engineer in Washington?
Most Washington employers require a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program. Candidates pursuing licensure register with the Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, beginning with the Fundamentals of Engineering exam to earn Engineer-in-Training status. Aerospace and defense roles in Washington frequently prefer or require that credential, along with relevant co-op or internship experience.
Which companies hire design engineers in Washington?
Employers hiring design engineers in Washington right now include Blue Origin, Amazon, and Meta, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Washington's aerospace and technology concentration means many of the most active employers are large systems integrators, semiconductor firms, and defense contractors with long-term engineering programs based in the Puget Sound region.
Which Washington cities have the most design engineer jobs?
Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue have the most design engineer openings in Washington. Seattle and Bellevue drive volume through their dense technology and corporate headquarters presence, while Everett's position as Boeing's commercial airplane manufacturing hub generates consistent demand for mechanical and systems design roles regardless of broader market cycles.
Are there remote design engineer jobs in Washington?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely software-focused roles because design engineering often involves hands-on work with hardware, prototypes, and lab equipment. About 61% of design engineer openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote work most accessible for roles focused on CAD modeling, documentation, or systems architecture rather than physical testing or manufacturing support.
How can I get hired as a design engineer in Washington with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is targeting new-graduate or associate engineer roles at Washington's aerospace and defense employers, where Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and L3Harris run structured early-career programs specifically for candidates without professional experience. Completing an Engineering-in-Training registration through the Washington State Board strengthens applications considerably. Candidates with strong SolidWorks or AutoCAD portfolios from academic projects, along with co-op or internship experience at Washington manufacturers, are competitive for these entry-level openings.
Where can I find and apply to design engineer jobs in Washington?
You can find and apply to design engineer jobs in Washington on Migrate Mate, which lists current Washington openings updated regularly. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialty, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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