Remote Hardware Development Engineer Jobs
Remote hardware development engineer jobs are open across the U.S. in sectors from consumer electronics and semiconductor design to defense, robotics, and industrial automation, at companies ranging from remote-first hardware startups to distributed engineering teams at established tech and aerospace firms. Employers currently hiring include 219 Design, Quest Defense, and Tensordyne, with openings at every level from early-career roles to principal and staff engineers. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Meet the Team
Networking Hardware Engineering turns Cisco's boldest ideas into global connectivity. We forge technologies spanning Wi-Fi, switching, routing, transport, optical modules, silicon photonics, IoT, PoE, and AI infrastructure.
We lead hardware research, create new product architectures, and solve complex challenges in silicon, optics, power, signal integrity, thermal design, and system performance. Partnering with ASIC and software teams, we take ideas from design to deployment. Join us to invent the next generation of infrastructure for an intelligent, connected world.
Your Impact
As a PCB design engineer (ECAD) you will work in a team that leads industry technology for fabrication, signal integrity, and power integrity. This role will help to conceptualize and develop pioneering Service Provider Routing products.
- Coordinates with the functional team members and drives issues for successful conclusions.
- Attend cross functional meeting (SI, MCAD, MFG, CM& Fab vendor feedback)
- Drives resolution of issues with SI, MCAD and Manufacturing Engineers in developing new boards.
- Very analytical to resolve design related issues.
- Collaborates with engineers to develop innovative solutions for complex technical challenges.
- Proactively contributes to the Best Practices team to support continuous improvement.
- Associate Degree or equivalent technical training in PCB design and Electrical Drafting with minimum 10 years of working experience in developing high speed and reliable circuits with complex high layers advanced technology Printed Circuit Boards.
- Experience in Cadence Allegro 17.4(min) and latest release PCB design software.
- Experience with SI, MCAD, MFG, CM& Fab development and processes.
- Experience with PCB layer stack up including sequential lamination.
- Experience with Valor DFM software.
- Experience with SKILL Script coding.
- Knowledge in designing manufacturability guidelines.
- 5 + years of PCB construction work experience.
- AI assistance in pcb design practices
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $138,100.00 to $196,500.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
- .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
- 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
- 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
- Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$138,100.00 - $226,000.00
Non-Metro New York state& Washington state:
$124,000.00 - $201,000.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
Meet the Team
Networking Hardware Engineering turns Cisco's boldest ideas into global connectivity. We forge technologies spanning Wi-Fi, switching, routing, transport, optical modules, silicon photonics, IoT, PoE, and AI infrastructure.
We lead hardware research, create new product architectures, and solve complex challenges in silicon, optics, power, signal integrity, thermal design, and system performance. Partnering with ASIC and software teams, we take ideas from design to deployment. Join us to invent the next generation of infrastructure for an intelligent, connected world.
Your Impact
As a PCB design engineer (ECAD) you will work in a team that leads industry technology for fabrication, signal integrity, and power integrity. This role will help to conceptualize and develop pioneering Service Provider Routing products.
- Coordinates with the functional team members and drives issues for successful conclusions.
- Attend cross functional meeting (SI, MCAD, MFG, CM& Fab vendor feedback)
- Drives resolution of issues with SI, MCAD and Manufacturing Engineers in developing new boards.
- Very analytical to resolve design related issues.
- Collaborates with engineers to develop innovative solutions for complex technical challenges.
- Proactively contributes to the Best Practices team to support continuous improvement.
- Associate Degree or equivalent technical training in PCB design and Electrical Drafting with minimum 10 years of working experience in developing high speed and reliable circuits with complex high layers advanced technology Printed Circuit Boards.
- Experience in Cadence Allegro 17.4(min) and latest release PCB design software.
- Experience with SI, MCAD, MFG, CM& Fab development and processes.
- Experience with PCB layer stack up including sequential lamination.
- Experience with Valor DFM software.
- Experience with SKILL Script coding.
- Knowledge in designing manufacturability guidelines.
- 5 + years of PCB construction work experience.
- AI assistance in pcb design practices
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $138,100.00 to $196,500.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
- .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
- 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
- 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
- Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$138,100.00 - $226,000.00
Non-Metro New York state& Washington state:
$124,000.00 - $201,000.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Electronics & Hardware
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Technology & Software
- Construction & Real Estate
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote hardware development engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field
- Proficiency in PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or Mentor PADS
- Experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation of prototype boards
- Familiarity with signal integrity analysis, power delivery design, and EMC compliance
- Ability to read and produce schematics, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation
- Experience with FPGA development tools or embedded microcontroller programming
Tips for Your Remote Hardware Development Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote hardware development engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your skills and apply directly without sorting through general job boards. Early applications get more attention before a posting fills.
Show hardware work in a shareable portfolio
Remote hiring managers can't walk a lab with you, so your portfolio does that work. Publish schematics, Gerber files, BOM details, and brief written design rationales on GitHub or a personal site so interviewers can evaluate real decisions you made.
Prove async communication skills upfront
Remote hardware teams run on written handoffs and clear documentation. Write your cover letter and any work samples the way you'd write an internal design review: precise, structured, and self-contained. That signals you'll collaborate well without needing constant real-time check-ins.
Target companies with existing remote engineering programs
Companies that already run distributed hardware teams have the tooling, processes, and management experience to onboard remote engineers smoothly. Look for firms with published remote engineering blogs, open-source hardware contributions, or job descriptions that name specific async collaboration tools like Confluence or Notion alongside ECAD tools.
Remote Hardware Development Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote hardware development engineer job?
Remote hardware development engineer roles go to candidates who can demonstrate self-directed work and clear async communication, because distributed hardware teams depend on engineers who document decisions, flag blockers early, and keep projects moving without daily standups. Build a portfolio of completed hardware projects with schematics, design files, and written post-mortems. Proficiency in PCB design tools like Altium or KiCad, version control for hardware, and experience with ECAD-MCAD collaboration workflows gives you a concrete edge over candidates who rely on in-person whiteboarding.
Which companies hire remote hardware development engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote hardware development engineers include 219 Design, Quest Defense, and Tensordyne, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote hardware roles are most common at remote-first semiconductor and IoT companies, defense contractors with distributed engineering programs, and deep-tech startups that build physical products but hire engineering talent nationally.
Can you get a remote hardware development engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level hardware roles are harder to land than on-site ones because employers need confidence you can work independently from day one without hands-on mentorship nearby. Remote-first startups and contract engineering firms are your most realistic entry points. Demonstrating independent project work, such as open-source hardware contributions, documented personal builds, or freelance PCB design work, signals you can operate without close supervision and makes up for limited professional experience.
Do you need a degree for remote hardware development engineer jobs?
Usually, but not always. Most remote hardware development engineer postings list a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field as a baseline requirement, because hardware design involves regulatory, signal integrity, and manufacturing constraints that formal training covers well. Remote employers weigh demonstrated project portfolios, design tool proficiency, and verifiable shipped hardware heavily alongside credentials, and some contract or startup roles hire strong candidates on portfolio alone.
Which industries hire the most remote hardware development engineers?
The sectors hiring the most remote hardware development engineers are Electronics & Hardware, Staffing & Recruiting, and Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire hardware engineers remotely because their distributed product teams need specialized design talent regardless of location, particularly for prototype development, firmware integration, and design-for-manufacturing work that can be executed asynchronously.
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