50+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Nashville, TN

Observed local BLS wages show a wide but grounded base: the 2025 annual median was $93,070 for engineers and $77,650 for life, physical, and social science roles in the Nashville metro, with engineering at $70,600 at the 25th percentile and $119,990 at the 75th. Current posted salary ranges are higher, centering on about $113k to $160k, and Tennessee's mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings was ~$98,689 in September 2026 (n=227), so current openings appear skewed toward more senior or specialized roles.

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Advertised pay

Across the 31 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $113,985 at the 25th percentile, $127,136 at the median and $156,990 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 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

Nashville is a worthwhile Engineering & Scientific market, but it rewards specialization more than broad-volume applying. Metro unemployment was 3.1% in August 2026 and total nonfarm payrolls were up 0.7% year over year, while Tennessee engineering & scientific employment was up 3.9% and state postings were up 13.1% year over year, stronger than the broader statewide market backdrop. Local opportunity is spread across more than 100 companies rather than one dominant employer, with the heaviest posting mix in business consulting, civil engineering, engineering services, healthcare, and construction. The catch is fit: about 70% of postings are on-site and the mix skews senior, so remote-only or generalist candidates should expect a longer search.

Best positioned: Candidates with AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, project-delivery depth, or applied testing/inspection experience have the best odds, especially if they are open to on-site or hybrid work.

Main caution: Do not read current posted salary bands as the typical outcome for every engineer or scientist here; the market skews senior and the broader BLS local medians are lower than current posting bands suggest.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 72 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Schneider Electric Inc.: 6 open roles
2. Salas O'Brien: 5 open roles
3. Bernhard LLC: 4 open roles
4. Jacobs Engineering Group: 4 open roles
5. Oracle Corporation: 4 open roles
6. Stantec: 4 open roles
7. Affiliated Engineers, Inc.: 3 open roles
8. ENFRA Solutions: 3 open roles
9. Schneider Electric SA: 3 open roles
10. Thomas & Hutton: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Nashville: 53
• Mount Juliet: 5
• Franklin: 3
• Fairview: 2
• Murfreesboro: 2
• El Paso: 2
• Brentwood: 2
• Atlanta: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 51 (74%), hybrid 18 (26%)

Where the demand is

The best local opportunities are not evenly spread across every engineering discipline. In the recent posting mix, business consulting accounts for about 30% of Engineering & Scientific demand, followed by civil engineering at about 15%, then engineering services, healthcare, and construction at about 10% each. That lines up with the metro's broader employment base: Professional and Business Services employed 198.3 thousand people in August 2026 and was up 0.9160% year over year, while manufacturing employed 88.7 thousand and was up 0.5669%. For job seekers, that means the real market is less about pure R&D and more about applied delivery—design support, infrastructure, inspections, materials testing, facilities, and client-facing project work. September added two concrete local signals: SOCOTEC opened a Nashville office and construction-materials testing lab serving healthcare, industrial, data centers, infrastructure, transportation, and energy projects, and Neel-Schaffer added senior civil-engineering leadership in Nashville. A separate Spring Hill battery announcement points to longer-cycle industrial and process work, but the projected 500 jobs are not all engineering roles, so treat that as pipeline rather than immediate local demand.

• Civil, infrastructure, and construction materials (high): This is the clearest local lane right now, supported by civil-engineering posting share, new testing/geotechnical capacity from SOCOTEC, and a senior civil leadership addition from Neel-Schaffer.
• Consulting and engineering services (high): Business consulting is the single largest posting segment at about 30%, and the broader Professional and Business Services base is still growing locally.
• Manufacturing, battery, and industrial projects (moderate): Local manufacturing is still slightly up year over year, and the Spring Hill battery retooling adds a medium-term signal for process, quality, and supplier-side engineering work.
• Healthcare and lab/testing environments (moderate): Healthcare is part of the local posting mix, and SOCOTEC's Nashville lab opening reinforces demand for applied testing, inspections, and regulated project support rather than only academic science roles.

Where to focus: Focus first on civil/infrastructure and consulting-delivery employers, then widen into materials testing and industrial project roles if you want faster interview flow.

Roles worth searching next

• Construction Project Manager: Local demand leans toward civil engineering, construction, project management, and construction administration, so this is a natural move for engineers who already manage scope and coordination.
• QA/QC Manager or Quality Systems Specialist: Manufacturing remains part of the local base, the battery retooling adds industrial pipeline, and documentation plus inspection skills transfer well.
• Environmental Health & Safety Specialist: Industrial, infrastructure, transportation, energy, and construction-materials work creates compliance-heavy roles near engineering teams.
• Technical Program Manager: A consulting-heavy market plus strong project-management signals makes program ownership a practical move for engineers who can coordinate cross-functional delivery.

What postings ask for

• AutoCAD (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample at about 20%, which makes it basic credibility for many design-support and drafting-adjacent roles. Who: Entry-level and mid-career candidates targeting civil, mechanical, facilities, or project-delivery work.
• Revit (differentiator | immediate): Revit shows up in the local skill mix and is especially useful where engineering meets buildings, healthcare facilities, and construction coordination. Who: Candidates pursuing building systems, design coordination, or owner-side project roles.
• Civil 3D (premium | immediate): Civil 3D appears in the local requested-skill mix and lines up directly with the metro's civil and infrastructure bias. Who: Civil, transportation, land-development, and infrastructure candidates.
• Project management / construction administration (differentiator | immediate): Project management appears in about 15% of local postings, and broader engineering hiring guidance highlights construction administration as an in-demand capability. Who: Mid-career engineers, architects, scientists moving toward delivery ownership, and career switchers coming from operations or construction.
• Python (differentiator | near-term): Python shows up in about 10% of local postings, giving candidates a useful edge in automation, modeling, testing, and analysis-heavy roles. Who: Systems, lab, manufacturing, and applied-science candidates who want broader role options without moving into pure data-science tracks.
• PE licensure (premium | near-term): Local signals lean toward civil, inspections, geotechnical, and project leadership work, and recent Nashville moves included a PE-branded civil leadership hire plus a new testing and geotechnical lab presence. Who: Civil, environmental, structural, and infrastructure-focused candidates.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Observed local BLS wages show a wide but grounded base: the 2025 annual median was $93,070 for engineers and $77,650 for life, physical, and social science roles in the Nashville metro, with engineering at $70,600 at the 25th percentile and $119,990 at the 75th. Current posted salary ranges are higher, centering on about $113k to $160k, and Tennessee's mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings was ~$98,689 in September 2026 (n=227), so current openings appear skewed toward more senior or specialized roles. This is a market where pay can be solid once you are credentialed or delivery-ready, but early-career candidates should benchmark against the BLS medians rather than the flashier posting ranges.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN concentrated?

The best local opportunities are not evenly spread across every engineering discipline. In the recent posting mix, business consulting accounts for about 30% of Engineering & Scientific demand, followed by civil engineering at about 15%, then engineering services, healthcare, and construction at about 10% each. That lines up with the metro's broader employment base: Professional and Business Services employed 198.3 thousand people in August 2026 and was up 0.9160% year over year, while manufacturing employed 88.7 thousand and was up 0.5669%. For job seekers, that means the real market is less about pure R&D and more about applied delivery—design support, infrastructure, inspections, materials testing, facilities, and client-facing project work. September added two concrete local signals: SOCOTEC opened a Nashville office and construction-materials testing lab serving healthcare, industrial, data centers, infrastructure, transportation, and energy projects, and Neel-Schaffer added senior civil-engineering leadership in Nashville. A separate Spring Hill battery announcement points to longer-cycle industrial and process work, but the projected 500 jobs are not all engineering roles, so treat that as pipeline rather than immediate local demand.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Deloitte (30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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