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Circuit Design Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 91 open job postings for Circuit Design Engineer roles at 11 companies, updated Nov 15, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 4 more postings in CAD (median CA$133K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Circuit Design Engineer: postings by posted pay87 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 13 bands from $110K to $240K. Median $158K; middle half $130K–$194K.Median $158K$110K$240K

Postings per pay band: $110K–$120K: 9; $120K–$130K: 1; $130K–$140K: 15; $140K–$150K: 2; $150K–$160K: 22; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 7; $180K–$190K: 0; $190K–$200K: 19; $200K–$210K: 2; $210K–$220K: 5; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 5.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$130K median, $116K–$130K typical, 27 postingsMid level: middle half $116K–$130K, median $130K
  2. Senior$158K median, $158K–$176K typical, 37 postingsSenior: middle half $158K–$176K, median $158K
  3. Staff$194K median, $194K–$194K typical, 19 postingsStaff: middle half $194K–$194K, median $194K
  4. Principal$238K median, $209K–$293K typical, 4 postingsPrincipal: middle half $209K–$293K, median $238K

Companies hiring

  1. Lockheed Martin$158K median, $130K–$194K typical, 66 postingsLockheed Martin: middle half $130K–$194K, median $158K
  2. NVIDIA$216K median, $177K–$216K typical, 10 postingsNVIDIA: middle half $177K–$216K, median $216K
  3. Nord QuantiqueCA$133K median, CA$88.3K–CA$141K typical, 4 postings
  4. TEK Systems$45.00/hr ($93.6K/yr) median, $45.00–$45.00/hr typical, 3 postingsTEK Systems: middle half $45.00–$45.00/hr, median $45.00/hr ($93.6K/yr)

Top-paying companies

  1. NVIDIA · $216K median, 10 postings
  2. Lockheed Martin · $158K median, 66 postings
  3. TEK Systems · $93.6K median, 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$158K median, $130K–$194K typical, 86 postingsUnited States: middle half $130K–$194K, median $158K
  2. Colorado$158K median, $130K–$194K typical, 54 postingsColorado: middle half $130K–$194K, median $158K
  3. Littleton, CO$158K median, $130K–$194K typical, 53 postingsLittleton, CO: middle half $130K–$194K, median $158K
  4. California$177K median, $175K–$196K typical, 9 postingsCalifornia: middle half $175K–$196K, median $177K
  5. Remote$176K median, $93.6K–$216K typical, 10 postingsRemote: middle half $93.6K–$216K, median $176K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $176K median, $93.6K–$216K typical, from 10 postings. On-site: $158K median, $130K–$194K typical, from 69 postings.

Newest Circuit Design Engineer postings

  1. Circuit Design Engineer, PrincipalLockheed Martin · United States · $205K–$381K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. circuit design engineerNord Quantique · Sherbrooke, QC, Canada · CA$132K–CA$150K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  3. Senior Circuit Design EngineerNVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA · $136K–$218K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  4. Circuit Design Engineer IIILockheed Martin · Littleton, CO · $110K–$205K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  5. Circuit Design Engineer - Standard CellNVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA · $116K–$190K/yr · Posted Nov 9, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Circuit Design Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Circuit Design Engineer jobs is $158K a year, from 91 job postings with pay at 11 companies.

What is the typical Circuit Design Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $130K–$194K. The top 10% list $216K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $116K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Circuit Design Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: NVIDIA ($216K), Lockheed Martin ($158K), TEK Systems ($93.6K).

How does Circuit Design Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $130K, Senior $158K, Staff $194K, Principal $238K.

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