Comment by sp1982

I am tracking AI mentions in jobs - https://jobswithgpt.com/blog/ai_jobs_jan_2026/.

I see some evidence that hardware roles expect you to leverage AI tools but not sure why it'd eliminate junior roles. I expect the bar on what you can do raise at every level.

Example job mentioning AI: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Sandisk/744000104267635-tec...

Technologist, ASIC Development Engineering – Sandisk …CPU complex, DDR, Host, Flash, Debug, Clocks, resets, Power domains etc. Familiarity in leveraging AI tools, including GitHub Copilot, for design and development.

Entry level: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8390171002?gh_j...