Engineering Jobs in Detroit, MI

BLS puts Detroit's broader engineering group at a $103,080 annual median and $106,430 annual mean in 2025, while the local science group sits at an $81,610 median and $87,420 mean. The latest Detroit BLS release also reports a $51.17 mean hourly wage for the metro architecture and engineering group in May 2025. Current posted salary ranges in the local sample center on about $123k to $195k, but those are advertised openings and skew toward senior roles rather than the whole workforce.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 52 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $84,000 at the 25th percentile, $97,312 at the median and $125,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Detroit remains one of the deeper U.S. engineering labor pools: BLS counted 75,860 architecture and engineering workers and 10,620 life, physical, and social science workers in the metro in 2025, and architecture and engineering jobs made up 4.0% of local employment versus 1.7% nationally. But the broader local economy has softened, with metro unemployment at 5.7% in August 2026, up from 4.7% a year earlier, and metro employment down 1.5557% year over year. The reason the market is still worth pursuing is that engineering and scientific demand is outperforming the broader state market: Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Michigan engineering & scientific employment up 1.8% and active postings up 23.1% year over year in September 2026, while Michigan postings across all occupations were down 2.3%. In the local sample, there were more than 400 engineering & scientific postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days, so this is a selective market, not a frozen one.

Best positioned: You have the best odds if you bring automotive, manufacturing, or consulting context and can show project management plus Python, CAD/BIM, systems engineering, or PLM tools in recent work.

Main caution: Do not assume Detroit's pay levels mean easy access: only about 15% of sampled openings were entry level, while about 55% were on-site and about 40% were hybrid.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 110 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. General Motors Company: 4 open roles
2. Harrison Consulting Solutions: 4 open roles
3. Tetra Tech, Inc.: 4 open roles
4. Amentum Holdings, Inc.: 3 open roles
5. Daimler Trucks North America LLC: 3 open roles
6. Giffels Webster: 3 open roles
7. GM: 3 open roles
8. Jacobs Engineering Group: 3 open roles
9. Roush Enterprises, Inc.: 3 open roles
10. Wade Trim: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Detroit: 35
• Troy: 12
• Warren: 11
• Southfield: 6
• Allen Park: 4
• Birmingham: 4
• Novi: 4
• Farmington Hills: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 67 (61%), hybrid 40 (37%), remote 2 (2%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is concentrated in Detroit's auto-centered technical stack rather than spread evenly across the whole metro. In the local postings sample, the largest slices came from motor vehicle manufacturing, business consulting, automotive, software development, and manufacturing. Ford, Deloitte, GM, and Slalom were among the most consistently active named employers, but hiring is fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one company. That fragmentation helps specialists who can sell directly into a niche such as systems, PLM, simulation, design, or technical program execution. It is less friendly to generic applicants because the broader metro backdrop is softer: professional and business services employment was down 0.9646% year over year and manufacturing employment was down 1.1340% in August 2026. Fresh local expansion signals are coming from Oakland County, where AirBoss Defense Group plans up to 78 jobs including 40 managerial and technical positions and Methode Electronics says its Southfield move will add at least 90 jobs by 2030.

• Automotive OEMs and suppliers (high): Motor vehicle manufacturing and automotive together make up about 40% of the local postings mix, and Ford and GM are among the active named employers.
• Consulting and systems integration (high): Business consulting is about 15% of the mix, with Deloitte and Slalom active; this is where program management, solution architecture, and systems-heavy resumes travel best.
• Battery, defense, and research-to-production programs (moderate): Local project signals from AirBoss, Methode, the Battery Show, and the Detroit NAFEMS agenda point to ongoing work around batteries, protective technologies, ADAS, and simulation workflows.

Where to focus: Focus first on automotive-adjacent systems, design, validation, and technical project roles in Oakland County and supplier or consulting channels, then widen to battery and advanced-manufacturing programs.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical project manager: Project management is one of the most-requested local skills, and the market skews senior, so strong engineers can bridge into delivery ownership.
• Solutions architect for industrial or cloud platforms: AWS and solution architecture both show up in the local skill mix, especially around consulting and software-adjacent employers.
• Quality or continuous improvement manager: Manufacturing remains a large part of the local market, and national engineering credentials emphasize CQE, Six Sigma, and CAP.
• Sustainability or environmental compliance specialist: Climate and sustainability credentials are becoming mandatory across construction, engineering, energy, and manufacturing.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): It is tied for the most-requested hard skill in local postings at about 15%, and it lines up with nationally valued engineering credentials such as PMP. Who: Mid-career engineers, systems engineers, and anyone aiming for program-facing roles.
• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python is tied for the most-requested local skill at about 15%, and it also appears in national engineering skill trends tied to automation, EV work, and prompt-based AI workflows. Who: Mechanical, systems, test, and manufacturing candidates who want to prove modern technical fluency.
• AutoCAD / Revit (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD shows up in about 10% of local postings and Revit in about 5%, making design-tool fluency an easy screening line for built-environment and layout-heavy roles. Who: Civil, architecture-adjacent, facilities, manufacturing layout, and early-career design candidates.
• Teamcenter / PLM (differentiator | near-term): Teamcenter appears in about 5% of local postings, which is meaningful in a market centered on vehicle programs, engineering change control, and supplier coordination. Who: Automotive, supplier, manufacturing, and product-lifecycle candidates.
• Systems engineering / MBSE mindset (premium | near-term): Systems engineering appears in about 5% of local postings, and local conference topics plus national engineering guidance point to rising value in simulation, systems thinking, and cross-domain integration. Who: Experienced engineers targeting vehicle systems, validation, ADAS, or technical lead roles.
• PE or PMP (differentiator | near-term): Local postings rarely specify certifications, so formal credentials can separate candidates when experience looks similar, and national 2026 guidance continues to rank PE and PMP highly. Who: Licensed-track civil or mechanical engineers, project engineers, and candidates trying to move from execution into ownership.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

BLS puts Detroit's broader engineering group at a $103,080 annual median and $106,430 annual mean in 2025, while the local science group sits at an $81,610 median and $87,420 mean. The latest Detroit BLS release also reports a $51.17 mean hourly wage for the metro architecture and engineering group in May 2025. Current posted salary ranges in the local sample center on about $123k to $195k, but those are advertised openings and skew toward senior roles rather than the whole workforce. Detroit offers solid engineering pay, but not effortless top-decile money for everyone. Local engineering median pay is a bit above the U.S. engineering median of $99,520, while scientific pay is closer to the middle of the national range.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI concentrated?

Opportunity is concentrated in Detroit's auto-centered technical stack rather than spread evenly across the whole metro. In the local postings sample, the largest slices came from motor vehicle manufacturing, business consulting, automotive, software development, and manufacturing. Ford, Deloitte, GM, and Slalom were among the most consistently active named employers, but hiring is fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one company. That fragmentation helps specialists who can sell directly into a niche such as systems, PLM, simulation, design, or technical program execution. It is less friendly to generic applicants because the broader metro backdrop is softer: professional and business services employment was down 0.9646% year over year and manufacturing employment was down 1.1340% in August 2026. Fresh local expansion signals are coming from Oakland County, where AirBoss Defense Group plans up to 78 jobs including 40 managerial and technical positions and Methode Electronics says its Southfield move will add at least 90 jobs by 2030.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

Recent postings show the most activity from Ford (more than 30 postings), Deloitte (more than 20 postings), GM (around 20 postings), Slalom (around 15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 40% hybrid, with 55% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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