500+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Dallas, TX

Recent Dallas-Fort Worth postings center on about $120k to $180k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $98k to $221k, and hourly-paid roles center on about $65 to $72 an hour. Government pay anchors are lower and older: Dallas architecture and engineering occupations averaged $49.64/hour in May 2024, while Dallas private-industry wages and salaries rose 2.5% and compensation costs rose 2.7% over the year ended June 2026. As a current proxy, Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Texas engineering and scientific openings at about $112,013 in July 2026 based on 2,250 postings.

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Advertised pay

Across the 195 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $85,250 at the 25th percentile, $115,440 at the median and $145,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

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Dallas-Fort Worth is still a viable Engineering & Scientific market, but it is not an easy one. The metro had more than 1,400 postings across more than 650 companies over the last 90 days, and Texas engineering and scientific postings were up 25.5% year over year in July 2026, even as Dallas-Fort Worth unemployment sat at 4.7% in June. The catch is selectivity: only about 5% of sampled postings were entry level, about 65% were on-site, and the typical active posting had been open around 34 days. Pay is attractive, with posted salary ranges centered on about $120k to $180k, but local wage growth of 2.5% is only roughly matching Dallas inflation at 2.6%, so employers have room to stay choosy rather than chase candidates at any price.

Best positioned: Mid-to-senior candidates who can pair core engineering depth with Python, cloud, CI/CD, AutoCAD, or Revit skills have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake a big metro for an easy landing spot: entry-level openings are a small share of the sample and fully remote roles are scarce.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 516 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.: 40 open roles
2. WSP Global Inc.: 35 open roles
3. RTX Corp.: 29 open roles
4. Lockheed Martin Corporation: 25 open roles
5. Jacobs Engineering Group: 21 open roles
6. Burns & McDonnell: 15 open roles
7. Halff Associates, Inc.: 14 open roles
8. Enercon: 11 open roles
9. Syska Hennessy Group: 9 open roles
10. Black & Veatch Family of Companies: 8 open roles

Where the openings are

• Dallas: 171
• Fort Worth: 94
• Plano: 38
• Richardson: 32
• McKinney: 28
• Grand Prairie: 20
• Frisco: 17
• Irving: 15

Work arrangement

on-site 399 (79%), hybrid 94 (19%), remote 15 (3%)

Where the demand is

The clearest DFW opportunity clusters are not evenly spread across all engineering and scientific specialties. In the local posting sample, the most-active industries were IT services and IT consulting at about 20%, technology at about 15%, engineering at about 15%, construction at about 10%, and information technology at about 10%. That mix, plus the most-requested skills list, says Dallas-Fort Worth is rewarding two practical profiles right now: design-and-delivery candidates who can work in AutoCAD or Revit, and technical candidates who bring Python, AWS, Azure, or CI/CD into engineering-flavored roles. A second concentration sits around infrastructure and defense. Indeed Hiring Lab pointed to data center expansion as a driver of technical infrastructure job postings in markets like Dallas, while Fort Worth-specific reporting says professional and business services plus construction and mining added jobs through May 2026. On the employer side, the named leaders span consulting, AEC, and defense-adjacent work—Deloitte, Kimley Horn, Infosys, RTX, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, and Jacobs Engineering Group—and RF Careers says Lockheed remains a steady long-cycle hiring driver in Fort Worth. The thinner part of the market is classic lab science and some manufacturing-linked engineering. The local evidence is much stronger for engineering design, systems, consulting, and infrastructure-flavored work than for bench-science openings, and a Fort Worth update said manufacturing and information employment declined from February to May 2026.

• Civil, AEC, and BIM-linked project work (high): Supported by construction exposure in the local industry mix and the prominence of AutoCAD, Revit, and project management in postings.
• Systems, defense, and technical consulting (high): Backed by active employers such as Deloitte, RTX, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, and Jacobs Engineering Group, plus Lockheed's steady Fort Worth defense demand signal.
• Pure lab science and manufacturing-dependent niches (limited): Evidence is thinner locally, and recent Fort Worth reporting flagged declines in manufacturing and information employment.

Where to focus: If you have options, focus first on civil/BIM delivery or systems-and-infrastructure roles that clearly map to AutoCAD, Revit, Python, cloud, and project delivery needs.

Roles worth searching next

• AI engineer: DFW reporting flagged AI engineers as one of the fastest-growing roles in the region, making this a realistic pivot for engineers with strong software, modeling, or automation foundations.
• Cloud or DevOps engineer: AWS, Azure, and CI/CD all show up in local Engineering & Scientific postings, and Dallas has a technical-infrastructure demand signal tied to data centers.
• Technical sales engineer: It lets engineers use domain credibility in a client-facing setting, and Texas electronics and tech sales was highlighted as a stronger-paying adjacent track.
• Construction project manager or BIM manager: This is a natural bridge for candidates already working with AutoCAD, Revit, and project management in a market where construction-linked demand remains visible.

What postings ask for

• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python was the most-requested named hard skill in the local sample, which makes it a strong signal for automation, testing, analysis, and technical hybrid work. Who: Best for systems engineers, research-oriented candidates, manufacturing engineers, and career switchers coming from software-adjacent work.
• AutoCAD (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD shows up among the most-requested local skills and fits the part of the market tied to civil, AEC, and infrastructure delivery. Who: Civil engineers, design engineers, architects, and entry-level candidates trying to break into project-based work.
• Revit (differentiator | immediate): Revit appears alongside AutoCAD in the local skill mix, which points to ongoing value in BIM-linked project execution rather than concept-only design. Who: Architectural, structural, and civil candidates, plus project coordinators moving toward BIM management.
• AWS and Azure (differentiator | immediate): Both cloud platforms appear in the local skill mix, and the Dallas market has a data-center and technical infrastructure demand signal behind it. Who: Systems engineers, technical consultants, controls or automation candidates, and career switchers targeting cloud-adjacent roles.
• CI/CD (premium | near-term): CI/CD shows that some local engineering roles are blending traditional technical depth with software delivery practices. Who: Best for candidates targeting systems, platform, test, or infrastructure-heavy roles rather than pure CAD tracks.
• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management is one of the most-requested local skills, which reflects a market that values delivery, coordination, and client-facing execution as much as technical theory. Who: Mid-career engineers, design leads, construction-linked candidates, and anyone trying to move from IC work into broader ownership.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Recent Dallas-Fort Worth postings center on about $120k to $180k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $98k to $221k, and hourly-paid roles center on about $65 to $72 an hour. Government pay anchors are lower and older: Dallas architecture and engineering occupations averaged $49.64/hour in May 2024, while Dallas private-industry wages and salaries rose 2.5% and compensation costs rose 2.7% over the year ended June 2026. As a current proxy, Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Texas engineering and scientific openings at about $112,013 in July 2026 based on 2,250 postings. This is a good-pay market, but the headline posting range is being pulled up by senior, lead, and hybrid technical roles rather than broad access across the whole category.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX concentrated?

The clearest DFW opportunity clusters are not evenly spread across all engineering and scientific specialties. In the local posting sample, the most-active industries were IT services and IT consulting at about 20%, technology at about 15%, engineering at about 15%, construction at about 10%, and information technology at about 10%. That mix, plus the most-requested skills list, says Dallas-Fort Worth is rewarding two practical profiles right now: design-and-delivery candidates who can work in AutoCAD or Revit, and technical candidates who bring Python, AWS, Azure, or CI/CD into engineering-flavored roles. A second concentration sits around infrastructure and defense. Indeed Hiring Lab pointed to data center expansion as a driver of technical infrastructure job postings in markets like Dallas, while Fort Worth-specific reporting says professional and business services plus construction and mining added jobs through May 2026. On the employer side, the named leaders span consulting, AEC, and defense-adjacent work—Deloitte, Kimley Horn, Infosys, RTX, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, and Jacobs Engineering Group—and RF Careers says Lockheed remains a steady long-cycle hiring driver in Fort Worth. The thinner part of the market is classic lab science and some manufacturing-linked engineering. The local evidence is much stronger for engineering design, systems, consulting, and infrastructure-flavored work than for bench-science openings, and a Fort Worth update said manufacturing and information employment declined from February to May 2026.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Deloitte (40 postings), Kimley Horn (40 postings), Infosys (30 postings), RTX (20 postings), Tata Consultancy Services Limited (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 65% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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