300+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Minneapolis, MN

Observed local pay is solid but somewhat lagged. BLS put mean pay at $50.08/hour for architecture and engineering occupations and $46.53/hour for life, physical, and social science occupations in the metro in May 2025. More recent directional signals come from openings data: Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Minnesota engineering & scientific openings at about $101,078 in August 2026 (n=723), while the local Callings.ai posting sample centers on about $118k to $165k.

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Advertised pay

Across the 279 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $52,000 at the 25th percentile, $80,000 at the median and $115,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a balanced market overall, but a favorable one for experienced engineers and specialized scientists. Metro unemployment was 4.2% in July 2026, while Minnesota engineering & scientific employment was up 3.6% year over year in August and active postings were up 6.0%. Locally, the opportunity set is real, with more than 500 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, but the market is skewed toward experienced talent, with about 45% senior and about 25% lead+ roles in the sample.

Best positioned: The best odds right now belong to bachelor's-qualified engineers with several years of experience who can work on-site or hybrid and show one lane clearly—medtech/product, AEC/building systems, or manufacturing/quality—plus tools such as project management, Python, AutoCAD/Revit, SolidWorks, or cloud platforms.

Main caution: Do not mistake attractive posted salary bands for an easy market: entry roles are only about 10% of sampled openings, and a nominal $100,000 in Minnesota has an effective purchasing power of $80,159.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 329 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Vaa, Llc.: 11 open roles
2. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.: 10 open roles
3. Toro Co.: 9 open roles
4. Westwood Professional Services, Inc.: 9 open roles
5. The Toro Company: 7 open roles
6. Burns & McDonnell: 6 open roles
7. Emerson Electric Corporation: 6 open roles
8. Graco Inc.: 6 open roles
9. Harrison Consulting Solutions: 6 open roles
10. Sargent & Lundy: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Minneapolis: 77
• Bloomington: 36
• Saint Paul: 26
• Minnetonka: 20
• Eden Prairie: 18
• Plymouth: 17
• Maple Grove: 14
• Maplewood: 12

Work arrangement

on-site 246 (77%), hybrid 74 (23%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is spread across several local lanes rather than one dominant cluster. In the sampled posting mix, construction, manufacturing, and business consulting each account for about 15% of openings, followed by software development and industrial machinery manufacturing at about 10% each. The employer list matches that spread: Aia Mn, Deloitte, Slalom, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, 3m, WSP Global Inc., Optum, and Medtronic plc all appear among the more active names, and the overall employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by one company. That means "engineering & scientific" in Minneapolis is really several markets at once. The metro has clear medtech and advanced-manufacturing pull from Medtronic, 3M, and Boston Scientific, building-systems demand illustrated by IMEG's Senior Electrical Engineer/Designer opening, manufacturing and quality demand illustrated by Dover CPC's Design Engineer I and Senior Quality Engineer roles, and product/embedded demand illustrated by Tactile Medical's Senior Firmware Engineer posting. For job seekers, this favors candidates who pick a lane. A generic mechanical or systems resume is weaker than one that clearly says medtech firmware, building electrical design, quality and validation, or construction innovation and process improvement, especially when local employers are also advertising innovation-focused roles like Mortenson's Engineer II or III – Innovation.

• Medtech and regulated product engineering (high): The Twin Cities market is anchored by Medtronic alongside major engineering operations for 3M and Boston Scientific, and recent local evidence includes Tactile Medical hiring a Senior Firmware Engineer in Minneapolis.
• Building systems and AEC (high): Construction accounts for about 15% of sampled demand, AutoCAD and Revit each show up in about 10% of local skill mentions, and IMEG is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer/Designer in Minneapolis.
• Manufacturing and industrial quality (high): Manufacturing is about 15% of the local mix and industrial machinery manufacturing about 10%, with Dover CPC showing current local demand for both Design Engineer I and Senior Quality Engineer roles.
• Consulting and technical delivery (moderate): Business consulting is about 15% of sampled demand, and Deloitte, Slalom, and Tata Consultancy Services Limited are among the more active employer names in the local mix.

Where to focus: Focus on one of three lanes—medtech/regulated products, AEC/building systems, or manufacturing/quality—and market yourself as immediately useful in that lane rather than as a generalist.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical Project Manager: Project management is among the most-requested hard skills locally, and consulting employers such as Deloitte and Slalom show up repeatedly in the active employer mix.
• BIM / Revit Coordinator: Construction makes up about 15% of sampled demand, and AutoCAD/Revit each appear in about 10% of the local skill mix, with IMEG recruiting senior electrical design talent locally.
• Quality Systems or Validation Specialist: Dover CPC is hiring a Senior Quality Engineer locally, and medtech anchors such as Medtronic and Boston Scientific keep regulated quality work relevant in this market.
• Site Reliability or Cloud Infrastructure Engineer: AWS and Azure each appear in about 10% of the local skill mix, and ServiceNow advertised a Minneapolis Senior Reliability Engineer role with a $114,700–$195,000 base range.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management appears in about 15% of sampled skill mentions and fits the strong consulting, construction, and delivery-heavy share of the local market. Who: Mid-career engineers, field specialists, and career switchers moving into delivery-focused roles.
• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python shows up in about 15% of local skill mentions and is one of the clearest cross-over tools between automation, quality, systems, and research-oriented work. Who: Mechanical, systems, lab, quality, and research candidates who need a versatile technical proof point.
• AutoCAD (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD appears in about 10% of local skill mentions, which aligns with the metro's meaningful construction and design-engineering demand. Who: Civil, electrical, building systems, facilities, and AEC-oriented candidates.
• Revit (differentiator | immediate): Revit also appears in about 10% of local skill mentions and is especially useful where building systems and multidisciplinary design teams are active. Who: AEC candidates, MEP designers, and engineers moving toward BIM-heavy project environments.
• SolidWorks (differentiator | immediate): SolidWorks appears in about 10% of local skill mentions and lines up with product design, manufacturing, and industrial machinery work in the region. Who: Mechanical, product, and manufacturing engineers.
• AWS / Azure (premium | near-term): AWS and Azure each appear in about 10% of local skill mentions, and senior cloud/reliability roles can sit at the upper end of the metro pay range. Who: Systems engineers and career switchers aiming at cloud, infrastructure, or reliability-adjacent work.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Observed local pay is solid but somewhat lagged. BLS put mean pay at $50.08/hour for architecture and engineering occupations and $46.53/hour for life, physical, and social science occupations in the metro in May 2025. More recent directional signals come from openings data: Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new Minnesota engineering & scientific openings at about $101,078 in August 2026 (n=723), while the local Callings.ai posting sample centers on about $118k to $165k. For established candidates, this is a six-figure market. But not every six-figure offer will feel large after taxes and living costs; a nominal $100,000 in Minnesota has an effective value of $80,159.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI concentrated?

Opportunity is spread across several local lanes rather than one dominant cluster. In the sampled posting mix, construction, manufacturing, and business consulting each account for about 15% of openings, followed by software development and industrial machinery manufacturing at about 10% each. The employer list matches that spread: Aia Mn, Deloitte, Slalom, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, 3m, WSP Global Inc., Optum, and Medtronic plc all appear among the more active names, and the overall employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by one company. That means "engineering & scientific" in Minneapolis is really several markets at once. The metro has clear medtech and advanced-manufacturing pull from Medtronic, 3M, and Boston Scientific, building-systems demand illustrated by IMEG's Senior Electrical Engineer/Designer opening, manufacturing and quality demand illustrated by Dover CPC's Design Engineer I and Senior Quality Engineer roles, and product/embedded demand illustrated by Tactile Medical's Senior Firmware Engineer posting. For job seekers, this favors candidates who pick a lane. A generic mechanical or systems resume is weaker than one that clearly says medtech firmware, building electrical design, quality and validation, or construction innovation and process improvement, especially when local employers are also advertising innovation-focused roles like Mortenson's Engineer II or III – Innovation.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Recent postings show the most activity from Aia Mn (20 postings), Deloitte (15 postings), Slalom (15 postings), Tata Consultancy Services Limited (10 postings), 3m (10 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 40% hybrid, with 60% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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