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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
27
open professional roles
22
opened in the last 90 days
32 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
4
states hiring
California, Massachusetts, Texas, Kentucky
What it hires for: Engineering (24), Marketing (3), Design (1), Sales (1). By level: mid level (13), early career (8), senior ic (8), director (1), manager (1).
Where: San Diego, CA, United States (16), Norwood, MA, United States (5), United States (4), San Diego, CA (3), Austin, TX (1), Austin, TX, United States (1), CA, United States (1), Louisville, KY (1).
Main hubs: San Diego, CA (3), Austin, TX (1), Louisville, KY (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where San Diego, CA ranks
Where San Diego, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities hosting the most business conferences in the West Coast78 conferences · of 17
- #2Cities hosting the most human resources conferences6 conferences · of 10
- #3Best cities for life sciences and biotech jobs454 openings · of 41
- #3Best cities for aerospace and defense jobs377 openings · of 67
- #3Cities hosting the most legal services conferences7 conferences · of 17
- #3Cities hosting the most staffing & human capital conferences6 conferences · of 8
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Cohu hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Cohu's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 32 professional roles in that time.
- 6 of Cohu's 22 open roles (27%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 4 open roles (18%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI API/GPT.
- Of the 4 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 hybrid, 2 on-site.
- 34% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 11% for Manufacturing & Industrial employers.
- 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 30 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Cohu ranks #417 of 583 Manufacturing & Industrial employers we track.
What Cohu asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- c++ 7
- python 5
- git 4
- solidworks 4
- c# 3
- excel 3
- autocad 2
- jira 2
- powerpoint 2
- risk management 2
AI tools named: ChatGPT (1), Claude (1), Cursor (1), OpenAI API/GPT (1), TensorFlow (1).
How Cohu compares with Manufacturing & Industrial employers
| Measure | Cohu | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 22 | 34 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 34% | 11% |
Median across 579 Manufacturing & Industrial employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
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- Kits Mechanical Engineer IISan Diego, CA, United States
- Vision Mechanical Engineer IISan Diego, CA, United States
- Field Service Engineer IIAustin, TX, United States
- Electro/Mechanical Systems EngineerSan Diego, CA, United States
- Electrical DesignerSan Diego, CA, United States
- Technical Support Engineer - Automatic Test Equip.Norwood, MA, United States
- AI - Principal Software EngineerUnited States
- Firmware EngineerSan Diego, CA, United States
- Global Account ManagerCA, United States
What Cohu pays
Across 11 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 34% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Cohu hiring?
- Cohu has 27 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 22 opened in the last 90 days and 32 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Cohu pay?
- Across 11 postings with a posted salary range, Cohu's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Cohu hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 6 of Cohu's 22 open roles (27%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Cohu offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 4 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 hybrid, 2 on-site.
- What skills does Cohu ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are c++ (7), python (5), git (4), solidworks (4), c# (3), excel (3).
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