150+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Detroit, MI

Observed local pay is solid: the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts mean hourly pay for architecture and engineering occupations in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area at $51.17/hour, and local wages and salaries rose 3.5% over the year ended March 2026. Proxy signals are higher and more role-specific: recent posted salary ranges in the sample center on about $122k to $181k, while Michigan's mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings was about $98,429 with n=818.

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Advertised pay

Across the 59 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $82,000 at the 25th percentile, $115,750 at the median and $143,125 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

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Detroit is still one of the stronger U.S. metros for engineers, but it is not an easy market to crack quickly. Architecture and engineering occupations account for 4.0% of local employment, more than double the national average, and the recent sample still shows more than 400 openings across more than 200 companies, yet metro unemployment reached 5.4% in June 2026. Statewide category signals are better than the broader market: Michigan engineering & scientific employment was up 1.3% year over year and active postings were up 9.7%, while all-occupation postings in Michigan were down 4.4%.

Best positioned: Mid-to-senior engineers with automotive or manufacturing experience, who can work on-site or hybrid and show project management plus CAD or Python fluency, have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming Detroit's engineering reputation means easy entry-level or remote hiring; only about 10% of sampled openings are entry level and about 5% are remote.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 184 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. GM: 9 open roles
2. General Motors Company: 6 open roles
3. Roush: 6 open roles
4. Burns & McDonnell: 5 open roles
5. Fishbeck, Inc.: 5 open roles
6. Ford: 5 open roles
7. Kimley Horn: 5 open roles
8. Osborn ENG: 5 open roles
9. Atwell, LLC: 4 open roles
10. Harrison Consulting Solutions: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Detroit: 51
• Southfield: 17
• Warren: 15
• Troy: 13
• Allen Park: 13
• Farmington Hills: 12
• Novi: 10
• Plymouth: 8

Work arrangement

on-site 115 (63%), hybrid 63 (34%), remote 5 (3%)

Where the demand is

Detroit remains a structurally strong engineering market. Architecture and engineering occupations account for 4.0% of local employment, and state analysis places the metro among Michigan's leading hubs for these roles. In the recent posting sample, the most-active industries were automotive at about 25%, manufacturing at about 15%, motor vehicle manufacturing at about 10%, transportation equipment manufacturing at about 10%, and business consulting at about 10%. The employer base is broad rather than single-company dependent. Hiring is fragmented across employers in the sample, with named activity from Ford, General Motors, Deloitte, Slalom, Stellantis, and Magna. That makes this a market where cluster targeting works better than prestige targeting: OEMs, suppliers, plant systems teams, and engineering consultancies are the practical center of gravity.

• Automotive and transportation equipment engineering (high): Best fit for mechanical, systems, validation, launch, and supplier-facing candidates because automotive and transportation equipment make up the biggest industry slice in the local sample.
• Industrial automation and plant systems (high): Good fit for candidates with Python, systems engineering, AutoCAD or CATIA, and robotics or automation exposure; local signals point to automation and robotics activity and premium value for CATIA in automotive-heavy hiring.
• Consulting and transformation delivery (moderate): A viable lane for engineers who can translate technical work into client delivery; business consulting is about 10% of the local industry mix and Deloitte and Slalom are among the more active named employers.

Where to focus: Prioritize on-site or hybrid roles tied to vehicle, manufacturing, supplier, and transformation programs rather than remote generalist searches.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical project manager: Project management shows up in about 15% of local postings, and business consulting accounts for about 10% of the recent industry mix, so engineers who already coordinate schedules, vendors, and launches have a realistic bridge path.
• Industrial solutions or implementation consultant: Deloitte and Slalom are among the more active named employers, and AWS and Azure appear in local skill demand, which supports a pivot into technical client-delivery roles.
• Manufacturing operations or continuous improvement manager: The local market is heavily concentrated in automotive and manufacturing, so engineers with launch, plant, quality, or supplier experience can move into operations leadership roles.
• AI/ML engineer for automation or robotics: Automation and robotics remain a local theme, and one national salary guide puts AI/ML engineer mid-salary at $170,750.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management appears in about 15% of local postings, making it one of the clearest cross-role requirements in this market. Who: Mid-career engineers, lead candidates, and switchers coming from operations or delivery work.
• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python also shows up in about 15% of local postings, which makes it a useful bridge between core engineering, testing, automation, and scientific workflows. Who: Systems engineers, lab or research candidates, and mechanical engineers moving toward automation.
• AutoCAD (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD appears in about 10% of local postings, so it is still a practical baseline tool for civil, architecture-adjacent, and manufacturing-support work. Who: Entry-level candidates, civil engineers, and career switchers needing a clear technical proof point.
• CATIA (premium | near-term): CATIA is flagged as a highly valued skill in automotive-heavy engineering hubs, especially for more senior design and product-development roles. Who: Mechanical and product engineers aiming at OEM and Tier-1 supplier work.
• Systems engineering (differentiator | near-term): Systems engineering appears in about 5% of local postings, and local hiring commentary points to continued activity around automation and robotics. Who: Engineers with cross-functional integration, controls, validation, or platform experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (premium | long-term): The PE license is one of the few explicitly named credentials in local postings, even though it appears in less than 5% of the sample, which means it can still separate candidates in the civil and regulated subset. Who: Civil engineers and candidates targeting stamped, public-sector, or infrastructure-linked work.

Questions about this market

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

Observed local pay is solid: the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts mean hourly pay for architecture and engineering occupations in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area at $51.17/hour, and local wages and salaries rose 3.5% over the year ended March 2026. Proxy signals are higher and more role-specific: recent posted salary ranges in the sample center on about $122k to $181k, while Michigan's mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings was about $98,429 with n=818. Engineering pay runs well above the regional wage benchmark. A recent state announcement put the regional median wage at $21.75/hour, and Michigan's mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings was about $98,429 versus about $74,845 across all occupations.

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

Detroit remains a structurally strong engineering market. Architecture and engineering occupations account for 4.0% of local employment, and state analysis places the metro among Michigan's leading hubs for these roles. In the recent posting sample, the most-active industries were automotive at about 25%, manufacturing at about 15%, motor vehicle manufacturing at about 10%, transportation equipment manufacturing at about 10%, and business consulting at about 10%. The employer base is broad rather than single-company dependent. Hiring is fragmented across employers in the sample, with named activity from Ford, General Motors, Deloitte, Slalom, Stellantis, and Magna. That makes this a market where cluster targeting works better than prestige targeting: OEMs, suppliers, plant systems teams, and engineering consultancies are the practical center of gravity.

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

Recent postings show the most activity from Deloitte (20 postings), Ford (20 postings), Slalom (20 postings), General Motors Corporation (15 postings), General Motors Company (10 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 35% hybrid, with 60% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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