Engineering Jobs in Austin, TX

Government wage data says Austin engineering pay is genuinely above the metro average: architecture and engineering occupations averaged $55.89 per hour in May 2025 versus $35.85 for all occupations. For the broader engineering family in Austin, BLS shows a 2025 median of $102,340, a 25th percentile of $74,940, and a 75th percentile of $152,790; for life, physical, and social science occupations, the median was $78,120. Proxy posting data is richer on current offers but skewed upward: recent posted salary ranges center on about $146k to $208k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $117k to $253k.

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Advertised pay

Across the 96 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $112,500 at the 25th percentile, $138,400 at the median and $182,575 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Austin is still a real market for Engineering & Scientific work, but it is not easy-mode. Metro unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, up from 3.8% a year earlier, while Austin nonfarm employment rose 1.1574% over the year and Professional and Business Services employment rose 1.9587%. That points to ongoing demand, but more selective hiring than a boom. The category still shows breadth, with more than 1,100 postings across more than 400 companies in the last 90 days, yet the sample skews heavily senior and mostly on-site.

Best positioned: Senior or upper-mid engineers who can work on-site in semiconductor, hardware, manufacturing, or systems-heavy roles and can show Python, AutoCAD/Revit, or project-management depth have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not read the headline salary bands as broad accessibility: recent posted ranges skew toward senior roles, while only about 10% of postings are entry level and only about 5% are remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 227 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Firefly Aerospace, Inc.: 11 open roles
2. Jacobs Engineering Group: 10 open roles
3. RRC Companies: 10 open roles
4. WSP Global Inc.: 7 open roles
5. Stantec: 6 open roles
6. Amazon: 5 open roles
7. Jabil Inc.: 5 open roles
8. Saronic Technologies Inc.: 5 open roles
9. Uthealthcomm: 5 open roles
10. Burns Engineering, Inc.: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Austin: 166
• Cedar Park: 20
• Round Rock: 16
• Houston: 7
• Herndon: 2
• Austin, Texas, United States or Philadelphia: 2
• Coppell: 1
• Austin, Texas, United States or Idaho Falls: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 170 (75%), hybrid 39 (17%), remote 17 (8%)

Where the demand is

The clearest opportunity cluster is semiconductor, hardware, and software-adjacent engineering. In the recent Austin sample, software development and semiconductor manufacturing each accounted for about 20% of category postings, followed by information technology at about 15% and computer hardware development at about 10%. The recurring employer list reinforces that pattern: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., AMD, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Cloudflare, Inc., and Tesla were among the most consistently active names in the sample, while other local signals point to Samsung Austin Semiconductor, Apple, Dell Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors as active engineering hirers. A second cluster sits in industrial, process, and advanced-manufacturing work. Austin manufacturing employment was 87.8 thousand in August 2026 and up 2.9308% year over year, and September brought expansion signals from Dennis Group in food and beverage manufacturing projects, Blykalla in reactor development, TAR in power systems and robotics, and Neurophos in photonic chips. A third, smaller cluster remains in civil and built-environment work, with civil engineering contributing about 10% of the recent posting mix and tools like AutoCAD, Revit, and project management appearing frequently in postings. Research and university paths exist, but they are narrower and often specialized. UT Austin advertised multiple mechanical-engineering faculty searches and continued professional-development programming for working engineers, which is useful for network-building but not a mass-employer substitute.

• Semiconductor, hardware, and software-adjacent engineering (high): This is the deepest local lane by volume, led by software development, semiconductor manufacturing, information technology, and computer hardware development, with recurring employer activity from Amazon, AMD, AWS, Cloudflare, and Tesla.
• Industrial, process, power, and advanced manufacturing (high): Local manufacturing is still expanding, and September expansion signals from Dennis Group, Blykalla, TAR, and Neurophos suggest real openings for process, mechanical, systems, power, and plant-linked talent.
• Civil, BIM, and built-environment roles (moderate): Civil engineering is a smaller but still meaningful slice of the local mix, and recurring demand for AutoCAD, Revit, and project management makes this a viable lane for candidates with design-delivery or infrastructure backgrounds.
• University and research pathways (limited): Faculty and research-adjacent openings exist through UT Austin, but they are specialized and not large-volume substitutes for private-sector engineering demand.

Where to focus: Pick one of two lanes—(1) semiconductor/hardware/software-adjacent systems engineering or (2) industrial/process/manufacturing engineering—and tailor every application, portfolio sample, and recruiter conversation to that lane.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical project manager / program manager: Project management appears in about 10% of postings, and Austin's employer mix spans cross-functional firms in software, semiconductors, and manufacturing, which makes delivery-heavy roles a credible bridge for engineers who already coordinate schedules, vendors, or launches.
• Construction administration / infrastructure project coordination: Civil engineering is about 10% of the local mix, AutoCAD and Revit are common, and Austin Community College is offering local mobility and infrastructure training that can support the transition.
• Quality / validation / compliance specialist: GMP is part of broader local tool demand, and regulated research or manufacturing environments value process discipline, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Supply chain / manufacturing operations program roles: TAR said it was hiring across engineering, robotics, power systems, operations, and supply-chain roles, which creates a realistic adjacent path for engineers who know factory, materials, or vendor workflows.

What postings ask for

• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python appears in about 20% of recent postings and also shows up in broader engineering tool demand, making it the most portable technical keyword across systems, simulation, automation, and test workflows. Who: Mid-career engineers, systems engineers, lab scientists, and career switchers from operations or QA.
• AutoCAD / Revit (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD and Revit each appear in about 10% of recent Austin postings, and they are core screen-in tools for civil, architectural, facilities, and design-support work. Who: Entry-level and mid-career candidates targeting civil, BIM, facilities, or built-environment roles.
• Project management (differentiator | immediate): Project management shows up in about 10% of local postings, which matters because Austin's employer mix is fragmented and senior-skewed; employers often want engineers who can coordinate suppliers, schedules, and cross-functional work, not just execute tasks. Who: Mid-career engineers, engineering managers, and candidates moving toward program leadership.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (differentiator | long-term): The PE license is not common across the whole category—less than 5% of postings explicitly require it—but it can sharply improve odds in civil, infrastructure, and sign-off-heavy roles. Who: Civil, environmental, infrastructure, and MEP-leaning candidates.
• Systems Modeling / SysML (premium | near-term): Systems Modeling is one of the most in-demand tools in broader engineering hiring signals, and it maps well to Austin's systems-heavy employers in semiconductors, advanced hardware, and reactor or power platforms. Who: Systems, electrical, mechanical, and platform engineers.
• CFD and simulation fluency (premium | near-term): Computational Fluid Dynamics appears in broader tool demand and pairs well with the local mix of mechanical, semiconductor, power, and advanced-manufacturing opportunities. Who: Mechanical, thermal, process, and product-development engineers.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

Government wage data says Austin engineering pay is genuinely above the metro average: architecture and engineering occupations averaged $55.89 per hour in May 2025 versus $35.85 for all occupations. For the broader engineering family in Austin, BLS shows a 2025 median of $102,340, a 25th percentile of $74,940, and a 75th percentile of $152,790; for life, physical, and social science occupations, the median was $78,120. Proxy posting data is richer on current offers but skewed upward: recent posted salary ranges center on about $146k to $208k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $117k to $253k. This is a market where strong engineers can clear six figures, but the premium is uneven and strongest in senior, software-adjacent, semiconductor, and specialized systems roles.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX concentrated?

The clearest opportunity cluster is semiconductor, hardware, and software-adjacent engineering. In the recent Austin sample, software development and semiconductor manufacturing each accounted for about 20% of category postings, followed by information technology at about 15% and computer hardware development at about 10%. The recurring employer list reinforces that pattern: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., AMD, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Cloudflare, Inc., and Tesla were among the most consistently active names in the sample, while other local signals point to Samsung Austin Semiconductor, Apple, Dell Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors as active engineering hirers. A second cluster sits in industrial, process, and advanced-manufacturing work. Austin manufacturing employment was 87.8 thousand in August 2026 and up 2.9308% year over year, and September brought expansion signals from Dennis Group in food and beverage manufacturing projects, Blykalla in reactor development, TAR in power systems and robotics, and Neurophos in photonic chips. A third, smaller cluster remains in civil and built-environment work, with civil engineering contributing about 10% of the recent posting mix and tools like AutoCAD, Revit, and project management appearing frequently in postings. Research and university paths exist, but they are narrower and often specialized. UT Austin advertised multiple mechanical-engineering faculty searches and continued professional-development programming for working engineers, which is useful for network-building but not a mass-employer substitute.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Amazon (30 postings), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (30 postings), AMD (20 postings), Deloitte (20 postings), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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