Hardware Designer Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Hardware Designer make in Chicago, IL? The average Hardware Designer salary in Chicago, IL is $82,256 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $76,352 and $88,227. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Senior/Staff Digital Electrical Hardware Engineer

LeoStella - Tukwila , WA

In this position you will act as a hardware designer, systems engineer, HDL programmer, and test engineer. This should seem exciting, not scary, and you must welcome the challenges that come along ...

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Hardware Design Engineer

Premier Group Recruitment - Indianapolis , IN

Hardware Design Engineer Location: Indianapolis, IN Basis: Contract Term: 6-12 Months Rate: $45 ... Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout design using tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence ...

LinkedIn - 6 days ago

Senior Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Octet Medical, Inc. - San Diego , CA

Skills and Abilities · Proficient in printed circuit board design software (Altium Designer). · ... Supervision The Sr. Electrical Hardware Design Engineer reports to and is generally supervised by ...

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Modeling and Simulation Hardware Design Engineer - SECRET Security Clearance [28296]

Stealth - Huntsville , AL

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Modeling & Simulation Hardware Engineer to join our team, focusing on designing and developing hardware solutions for modeling and simulation test racks. This ...

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Hardware Test Engineer (Boulder, CO)

Fotokite AG - Longmont , CO

Duties in this role include designing actionable validation and verification tests, troubleshooting hardware failures, collaborating with design teams to improve hardware designs, and developing ...

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Senior Hardware Engineer

Mesh Systems - Appleton , WI

Design and simulate analog and digital circuits, PCB layouts, and system architectures using industry-standard tools (e.g., Altium Designer, KiCAD, Cadence, SPICE) * Perform hardware testing ...

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What does a Hardware Designer do?

Common responsibilities of a Hardware Designer

Lead Architecture analysis from marketing and engineering requirements and develop design alternatives.

November 29, 2022

Drive and Manage the design, development and test of new embedded Hardware.

January 15, 2023

Supervise engineers to ensure complete and accurate user and design documentation.

May 10, 2023

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January 15, 2023

Select, test and integrate hardware and software components such as robots, analog devices, motion controllers, sensors, vision systems and lasers.

April 13, 2023

Understanding of hardware evaluation methodologies, including development of test cases/suites, performance monitoring, test automation, and data analysis.

April 22, 2023

Support the Hw/ Hw and Hw/Sw integration, together with the Sw designer.

April 28, 2023

Prepare and perform Hw component tests and verifications of his / her deliverables, prior to the ones formally performed by a dedicated V&V team (depending on Safety Integrity Level and associated Product development organization).

May 07, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Hardware Designer in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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76352

88227

82256

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

78774

92388

85296

What is the average salary for Hardware Designer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Hardware Designer in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Hardware Designer ranges from $76,352 to $88,227 with the average base salary of $82,256. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $78,774 to $92,388 with the average total cash compensation of $85,296.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$82,256	$76,352 - $88,227
Bonus	$3,040	$2,422 - $4,162
Total Pay	$85,296	$78,774 - $92,388

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Hardware Designer Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,781 - $88,723	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,781 - $88,723	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,694 - $88,622	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,752 - $88,689	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,752 - $88,689	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,033 - $86,704	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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