Most in-demand semiconductor roles
Computer Hardware Engineers, Software Developers and Mechanical Engineers are the roles semiconductor employers have the most openings for, out of 3,683 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Most in-demand semiconductor roles
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| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Hardware Engineers79 employers · Median pay $231k | 405 open |
| 2 | Software Developers38 employers · Median pay $197k | 235 open |
| 3 | Mechanical Engineers42 employers · Median pay $171k | 201 open |
| 4 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects35 employers · Median pay $170k | 174 open |
| 5 | Marketing Managers39 employers · Median pay $192k | 129 open |
| 6 | Industrial Engineers27 employers | 86 open |
| 7 | Electrical Engineers21 employers · Median pay $143k | 76 open |
| 8 | Validation Engineers32 employers | 76 open |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers32 employers | 71 open |
| 10 | Information Technology Project Managers16 employers | 66 open |
| 11 | Computer and Information Research Scientists21 employers | 56 open |
| 12 | Manufacturing Engineers16 employers | 54 open |
| 13 | Project Management Specialists16 employers | 46 open |
| 14 | Sales Managers19 employers | 45 open |
| 15 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer22 employers | 41 open |
| 16 | Photonics Engineers13 employers | 36 open |
| 17 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers16 employers | 34 open |
| 18 | Financial and Investment Analysts12 employers | 33 open |
| 19 | Human Resources Specialists21 employers | 33 open |
| 20 | Microsystems Engineers17 employers | 29 open |
| 21 | Purchasing Managers19 employers | 29 open |
| 22 | Supply Chain Managers13 employers | 28 open |
| 23 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers11 employers | 24 open |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers18 employers | 23 open |
| 25 | Automotive Engineers10 employers | 20 open |
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- US manufacturing34,328
- Defense and aerospace30,328
- Financial services28,982
- Healthcare26,927
- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
- Biotech and pharma12,574
- AI8,364
- Construction7,544
- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
- Automotive and EV4,186
- Retail3,289
- Robotics and automation3,148
- Consumer packaged goods2,663
- Data centers2,554
- Utilities and power2,405
- Clean energy and nuclear2,303
- Telecom1,689
- Real estate1,655
- Tourism and hospitality1,437
- Oil and gas1,102
- Steel, aluminum and metals1,022
- Restaurants953
- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
- Airlines and aviation811
- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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