Hourly Wage for Lead Hardware Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Lead Hardware Engineer make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Lead Hardware Engineer in the United States is $40 as of September 25, 2020, but the salary range typically falls between $36 and $44. Hourly rate 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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Hardware Engineer

Leidos - Springfield , VA

Job Description Applies engineering technology and techniques to perform TEMPEST testing to verify compliance of systems or subsystems. Primary Responsibilities: Analyzes, reviews and prepares test ...

Appcast Agency - 15 days ago

Microelectronics Hardware Engineer

BAE Systems - Manassas , VA

Our Manassas, Virginia team has an opening for a microelectronics hardware engineer to develop the most advanced radiation hardened computer processors, ASICs, and FPGAs to support our Space Systems ...

Lensa - 23 days ago

SEIT Lead Engineer with Security Clearance

United Global Technologies Inc - Fairfax , VA

... software/hardware/firmware development, system performance modeling/analysis, integration and test planning and execution, system verification, and sustainment. Act as a Systems Engineering ...

ClearanceJobs.com - 4 days ago

Lead, Electrical Engineer

Elbit Systems - Roanoke , VA

Responsibilities ESA is seeking a talented electrical engineer lead to develop hardware for military applications including live operations. The developer will provide leadership for a project that ...

Lensa - 31 days ago

TWO Technical Support Engineers [One LEAD] (Network Systems Integration, Testing, SysAdmin, Netwo...

DBA Web Technologies - Dulles , VA

Additionally, LEAD Technical Support Engineer leads a skilled team of network technicians and ... Perform hardware scans, analysis, and documenting findings. Supportfacilitate customer meetings and ...

Dice.com - 6 days ago

Lead - Technical Support Engineering - Network & Red Hat

Amarx Search, Inc. - Dulles , VA

... Engineer skilled in network systems architectures and requisite Red Hat Linux background. This ... Perform hardware scans, analysis, and documenting findings. Supportfacilitate customer meetings and ...

Dice.com - 7 days ago

What does a Lead Hardware Engineer do?

Lead Hardware Engineer in Fairfax, VA

Understands and performs design and development in such areas as mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, thermodynamic, or heat transfer for production, transmission, measurement, and use of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines and/or machines.

April 19, 2020

Provides technical input to Project or Engineering Management in linking project-related strategy to achieve business goals.

June 20, 2020

Lead Hardware Engineer

Generate and review development and design approaches for adequacy, feasibility, cost, and conformance to overall goals and best engineering practices.

February 29, 2020

Hands-on experience developing silicon validation software stacks or related embedded software infrastructure.

March 14, 2020

Design and development of mixed signal systems with MCUs, MPUs, FPGAs, DSPs, SoCs, sensors, power electronics, analog front-end (ADC, DAC), RF front end, high speed memory (DDR3/4), high speed serial communication (SGMII, Aurora, PCIe Gen 3, USB 3.

April 09, 2020

Develop criteria to evaluate and qualify components and technologies for inclusion in product development.

April 09, 2020

Demonstrated accountability and ownership through clear thinking, effective planning, risk mitigation, prioritization and organization.

April 24, 2020

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Average Hourly Wage

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Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Lead Hardware Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Lead Hardware Engineer ranges from $36 to $44 with the average hourly pay of $40. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $38 to $48 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $44.

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