October 2026 Semiconductor Jobs and Hiring Roundup
October’s reports used data from our job index to look at where semiconductor companies were hiring, what they were paying and what their postings showed about new fabs, AI infrastructure and company priorities.
Texas and new fabs
Texas had 2,278 active semiconductor postings, including 1,457 in Austin. Other reports looked at Samsung’s second Taylor fab and GlobalFoundries’ planned expansion in Malta, New York.
- Austin Semiconductor Jobs: Openings and Base Salary Ranges
- Texas Semiconductor Jobs and Salaries by Discipline
- GlobalFoundries Expansion and Current Semiconductor Jobs in New York
- Samsung’s Taylor Fab 2 Plans and Current Texas Semiconductor Jobs
Equipment and manufacturing
Applied Materials, Lam Research and KLA had 4,508 active postings worldwide and 1,806 in the US. Across the wider US market, equipment suppliers accounted for 63% of manufacturing and equipment engineering postings in our job index.
- Applied Materials, Lam Research and KLA: Jobs and Salaries
- US Fab Hiring: Where the Process and Equipment Jobs Are
- Applied Materials, Lam Research and KLA: Where the US Equipment Jobs Are
AI, packaging and storage
The packaging reports showed Micron’s large share of HBM and advanced packaging work, along with the split between design and manufacturing jobs. Other reports covered AI inside EDA workflows and hiring at Western Digital and Sandisk.
- Advanced Packaging, HBM and Silicon Photonics Jobs: Who’s Hiring
- Hiring Data Reveals the Truth About AI in EDA
- HBM and Advanced Packaging Jobs: Where Companies Are Hiring
- Western Digital and Sandisk: Where the Storage Jobs Are
Company hiring and senior roles
Qualcomm still had 2,173 active postings while preparing for layoffs. Tenstorrent listed 127 positions after raising $1.5 billion. Another report looked at senior US positions that had remained open or been reposted.
- Senior Semiconductor Positions Still Open in the US: October Update
- Tenstorrent Raises $1.5 Billion and Lists 127 Open Positions
- Qualcomm Plans Layoffs While Recruiting for More Than 2,000 Positions
Salaries and internships
Of 6,819 US postings with published salaries, 2,091 listed ranges reaching $250,000 or more. The internship report covered 2,680 active internship and co-op postings worldwide.
- US Semiconductor Salaries: Where Posted Ranges Reach $250,000+
- Semiconductor Internships: Who’s Hiring and What They Pay
Much of the hiring was outside pure chip design. Equipment, process, packaging, test, firmware and manufacturing jobs accounted for many of the largest concentrations. The highest published salaries remained concentrated in architecture, AI hardware and senior design work.