100+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Observed local pay is good, but it varies sharply by subfamily. In Baltimore's 2025 wage data, architecture and engineering occupations had a $105,590 median and $117,530 mean, while life, physical, and social science occupations had an $87,490 median and $99,150 mean. Recent posting-based signals sit higher: local advertised salary ranges center on about $130k to $203k, and the Maryland mean offered salary on new openings for this field was about $110,328 in September 2026.

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Advertised pay

Across the 115 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $94,675 at the 25th percentile, $122,050 at the median and $153,088 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Baltimore is a competitive but still workable Engineering & Scientific market right now. Local conditions are supportive on the surface—metro unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, Maryland Engineering & Scientific employment was up 1.0% year over year in September, and Maryland postings in the field were up 5.7% year over year. But access is uneven: more than 800 postings were observed across more than 300 companies in the last 90 days, yet about 50% of postings were senior, about 80% were on-site, and the demand mix leaned heavily toward defense, government, aerospace, and systems-oriented work.

Best positioned: Your best odds are as an experienced, on-site-ready engineer or scientist with systems engineering, Python, requirements analysis, and technical documentation skills, especially if you fit defense or government-adjacent work.

Main caution: Do not mistake the high salary ranges for broad accessibility: local posted pay centers on about $130k to $203k, but the sample skews senior and the market offers little remote or sponsorship flexibility.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 146 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Northrop Grumman Corp.: 14 open roles
2. Sargent & Lundy: 11 open roles
3. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC: 7 open roles
4. Barrios: 4 open roles
5. Jacobs Engineering Group: 4 open roles
6. Rct Systems, Inc.: 4 open roles
7. Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP: 4 open roles
8. CMS: 3 open roles
9. Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.: 3 open roles
10. AECOM Corporation: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Baltimore: 33
• Annapolis: 19
• Glen Burnie: 8
• Laurel: 8
• Hunt Valley: 8
• Columbia: 6
• Hanover: 6
• Towson: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 113 (78%), hybrid 30 (21%), remote 1 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is not spread evenly across every engineering and science discipline. The clearest cluster is defense, government, aerospace, and contractor-linked work: in the local posting mix, defense and space manufacturing accounts for about 25%, government and public sector about 20%, IT services and consulting about 20%, and aerospace and defense about 20%. Northrop Grumman is the standout named employer with more than 75 postings in the last 90 days, but overall hiring is fragmented rather than dominated by one company. The skill mix reinforces that this is a systems-heavy market. Systems engineering appears in about 35% of postings, while Python and Jira each appear in about 15%; requirements analysis, system architecture, technical documentation, Confluence, and Linux each appear in about 10%. Scientific roles are still meaningful locally—life, physical, and social science occupations account for 19,410 jobs in the metro and 1.4% of local employment—but current opening signals are less detailed for specific lab niches than they are for engineering systems work. That means a job seeker should not treat this as one blended market. Mechanical, systems, test, product, manufacturing, and documentation-heavy candidates are seeing the clearest route in. Pure research or niche laboratory candidates may still find strong roles, but the evidence is thinner and the openings are likely narrower.

• Defense, aerospace, and systems programs (high): This is the strongest visible pocket of demand, driven by a defense/government-heavy industry mix, a named anchor employer in Northrop Grumman, and a hard-skill pattern centered on systems engineering, requirements analysis, architecture, Jira, and Linux.
• Manufacturing, test, and hardware-linked engineering (high): Manufacturing has a better short-run backdrop than the broader metro white-collar picture, with Baltimore manufacturing employment up 1.5437% year over year; this supports process, test, mechanical, production, and technical support roles.
• Scientific, lab, and regulated-product work (moderate): Scientific work remains a real part of the metro, with 19,410 life, physical, and social science jobs locally, and tools such as CAD, MATLAB, Python, and FDA compliance showing up in broader demand signals.

Where to focus: If you want the shortest path to interviews, focus first on on-site systems and manufacturing-linked roles in defense, aerospace, and government-adjacent employers.

Roles worth searching next

• Quality assurance or regulatory affairs specialist: This path uses documentation discipline, regulated-process thinking, and FDA-compliance exposure that already show up in engineering and scientific demand signals.
• Technical project coordinator or program analyst: Jira, Confluence, requirements work, and technical documentation overlap well with project and program operations.
• CAD drafter or engineering technician: CAD demand and the on-site manufacturing tilt make this a practical bridge for candidates who need a faster entry point into the local technical labor market.
• Manufacturing quality or process specialist: Baltimore's manufacturing backdrop is stronger than its broader professional-services picture, and the overlap with documentation, requirements, and on-site execution is high.

What postings ask for

• Systems engineering (premium | immediate): It is the clearest local demand signal, appearing in about 35% of postings and matching the defense- and program-heavy employer mix. Who: Mid-career engineers, former military or contractor talent, and candidates targeting systems, integration, or architecture roles.
• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python shows up in about 15% of local postings and also appears in broader market guidance alongside engineering and scientific tools, making it a strong cross-role signal. Who: Engineers, lab scientists, and career switchers who need a portable technical proof point.
• Requirements analysis and system architecture (premium | immediate): Both appear among the most-requested local skills and signal readiness for larger, more formal programs where design choices must be traceable and reviewable. Who: Mid-career candidates moving into senior IC or lead-track roles.
• Jira and Confluence (table_stakes | near-term): Jira appears in about 15% of postings and Confluence in about 10%, so employers often expect candidates to work inside formal project and documentation systems from day one. Who: Anyone applying into contractor, product-development, or cross-functional technical teams.
• Technical documentation (differentiator | immediate): Technical documentation is explicitly requested in about 10% of postings and is especially valuable in regulated, defense, and verification-heavy environments. Who: Entry-level candidates who need to prove discipline, and mid-career candidates whose work already involves reviews, validation, or compliance.
• CAD (differentiator | near-term): CAD appears in broader demand guidance for the local market and helps connect you to mechanical, design-support, manufacturing, and technician-adjacent roles. Who: Mechanical, civil, manufacturing, and early-career candidates who need a concrete applied skill.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Observed local pay is good, but it varies sharply by subfamily. In Baltimore's 2025 wage data, architecture and engineering occupations had a $105,590 median and $117,530 mean, while life, physical, and social science occupations had an $87,490 median and $99,150 mean. Recent posting-based signals sit higher: local advertised salary ranges center on about $130k to $203k, and the Maryland mean offered salary on new openings for this field was about $110,328 in September 2026. This is a strong-paying market relative to the metro baseline: architecture and engineering averaged $56.51 per hour and life, physical, and social science averaged $47.67, versus $36.72 across all occupations in Baltimore.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD concentrated?

Real opportunity is not spread evenly across every engineering and science discipline. The clearest cluster is defense, government, aerospace, and contractor-linked work: in the local posting mix, defense and space manufacturing accounts for about 25%, government and public sector about 20%, IT services and consulting about 20%, and aerospace and defense about 20%. Northrop Grumman is the standout named employer with more than 75 postings in the last 90 days, but overall hiring is fragmented rather than dominated by one company. The skill mix reinforces that this is a systems-heavy market. Systems engineering appears in about 35% of postings, while Python and Jira each appear in about 15%; requirements analysis, system architecture, technical documentation, Confluence, and Linux each appear in about 10%. Scientific roles are still meaningful locally—life, physical, and social science occupations account for 19,410 jobs in the metro and 1.4% of local employment—but current opening signals are less detailed for specific lab niches than they are for engineering systems work. That means a job seeker should not treat this as one blended market. Mechanical, systems, test, product, manufacturing, and documentation-heavy candidates are seeing the clearest route in. Pure research or niche laboratory candidates may still find strong roles, but the evidence is thinner and the openings are likely narrower.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Recent postings show the most activity from Northrop Grumman (75 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 15% hybrid, with 80% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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