Market snapshot

Hardware Engineer

84 companies hiring · 18,794 engineers mapped · Concentrated in Hardware & Semiconductor

Last updated: 10 hours ago

1 The Numbers

Based on 544,777+ mapped engineers

196

Shortlisted (Live role)

84

Companies

18,794

Engineers

11

Industries

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There are 18,794 Hardware Engineer engineers across 84 companies. The talent exists. What most recruiters lack is the intelligence to know where it sits and who's a real match. That's the intelligence shortage.

Live shortlist
2

Shortlist for a real role

Example role

31

Great Fit

165

Strong Fit

196

Total

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3 Where the Talent Sits

75%
Hardware & Semiconductor26 companies · 14,179 engineers
18%
Aerospace & Defense22 companies · 3,310 engineers
16%
IT Services & Consulting6 companies · 2,965 engineers
4%
Automotive & Mobility4 companies · 697 engineers
3%
Telecommunications & Networking4 companies · 637 engineers
2%
Energy & Industrial Technology5 companies · 287 engineers
0%
Software & Digital Platforms3 companies · 88 engineers
0%
Manufacturing1 company · 70 engineers
0%
Financial Technology1 company · 10 engineers
0%
Deep-Tech1 company · 3 engineers
0%
Healthcare & Life Sciences1 company · 3 engineers

4 The Various Crafts in This Role

Hardware Design72%
PCB DesignHardware EngineeringAnalog Circuit Design

53 companies

Systems Engineering30%
Systems ArchitectureSystems EngineeringHardware-Software Integration

22 companies

Embedded Systems26%
Embedded Systems DesignPower ManagementFirmware Development

19 companies

Signal & Power Engineering26%
Signal IntegrityEMC EngineeringSignal Processing

19 companies

Specializations identified from job adverts and talent profiles

5 Skills the Market Demands

PCB Design
55%
Hardware Engineering
34%
Altium
31%
Firmware
28%
FPGA
23%
Embedded Systems Design
23%

Aggregated across 84 companies hiring Hardware Engineer

6
Companies actively hiring right now
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Card 6

7 Which Companies?

1

Hardware & Semiconductor Corporation Ltd

Hardware & Semiconductor · Hardware Engineer, AI Hardware Engineer

6714
2

IT Services & Consulting Corporation Ltd

IT Services & Consulting · Staff Electronics Engineer

5
3

Hardware & Semiconductor Corporation Ltd

Hardware & Semiconductor · Hardware Engineer

2355
4

Deep-Tech Corporation Ltd

Deep-Tech · Master Hardware Engineer

3
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