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 3,805 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.
Most in-demand semiconductor roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Hardware Engineers78 employers · Median pay $200k | 407 open |
| 2 | Software Developers36 employers · Median pay $174k | 276 open |
| 3 | Mechanical Engineers38 employers · Median pay $135k | 218 open |
| 4 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects31 employers · Median pay $187k | 208 open |
| 5 | Marketing Managers29 employers · Median pay $195k | 144 open |
| 6 | Industrial Engineers29 employers · Median pay $138k | 96 open |
| 7 | Information Technology Project Managers17 employers | 75 open |
| 8 | Validation Engineers30 employers · Median pay $133k | 74 open |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers27 employers | 73 open |
| 10 | Electrical Engineers22 employers · Median pay $140k | 70 open |
| 11 | Computer and Information Research Scientists20 employers | 65 open |
| 12 | Sales Managers21 employers | 54 open |
| 13 | Manufacturing Engineers13 employers | 46 open |
| 14 | Project Management Specialists16 employers | 46 open |
| 15 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer20 employers | 38 open |
| 16 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers19 employers | 34 open |
| 17 | Financial and Investment Analysts11 employers | 32 open |
| 18 | Logisticians11 employers | 31 open |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers18 employers | 31 open |
| 20 | Photonics Engineers10 employers | 30 open |
| 21 | Human Resources Specialists20 employers · Median pay $105k | 28 open |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers11 employers | 26 open |
| 23 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers12 employers | 25 open |
| 24 | Microsystems Engineers13 employers | 25 open |
| 25 | Financial Managers13 employers | 24 open |
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- US manufacturing30,495
- Defense and aerospace28,716
- Healthcare25,566
- Financial services25,485
- Education12,966
- Non-profits12,761
- Biotech and pharma10,685
- AI8,032
- Construction7,390
- Transportation and logistics4,894
- Space4,802
- Automotive and EV3,639
- Retail2,961
- Robotics and automation2,792
- Data centers2,570
- Consumer packaged goods2,445
- Utilities and power2,298
- Clean energy and nuclear2,181
- Real estate1,502
- Telecom1,354
- Tourism and hospitality1,235
- Steel, aluminum and metals966
- Oil and gas933
- Mining and natural resources891
- Restaurants890
- Airlines and aviation777
- TV and streaming733
- Shipbuilding and maritime471
- Casino and gaming454
- Music414
- Foundation334
- Museum273
- Sports207
- Movies and film46
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