400+ Engineering & Science Jobs in New York, NY

Observed local wage data shows mechanical engineers at a $123,610 median annual wage in the metro and a $97,190 25th-percentile wage, while civil engineers show a wide $87,870 to $141,870 band in May 2025. Offer-side signals are newer but less official: the local posting sample centers on about $138k to $195k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings in New York at about $118,001 in July 2026 (n=1,654).

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Advertised pay

Across the 341 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $92,500 at the 25th percentile, $121,900 at the median and $169,180 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 6, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

This is a competitive but worthwhile market if you bring real specialization. New York engineering & scientific employment was up 3.6% year over year in July 2026, and active postings in the state were up 21.3% even as all-occupation postings in New York were down 1.7%. Locally, we observed more than 2,700 postings across more than 1,100 companies over the last 90 days, but only about 5% of postings were entry level and about 5% were remote. That makes this a good market for experienced candidates, but a tough one for new grads, remote-only applicants, and generalists.

Best positioned: A mid-career engineer, architect, or systems-oriented scientist with a bachelor's degree, on-site or hybrid flexibility, and strength in Python, AutoCAD or Revit, or AWS and Azure is the clearest fit for current demand.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming this is a broad entry-level or remote-friendly market; the current mix is senior-leaning, mostly on-site, and shaped by a high-cost employer environment.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 419 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. WSP Global Inc.: 20 open roles
2. City of New York: 14 open roles
3. Jacobs Engineering Group: 11 open roles
4. IMEG Corp.: 10 open roles
5. NYU Langone: 9 open roles
6. Bohler Engineering Group: 8 open roles
7. Harrison Consulting Solutions: 7 open roles
8. CDM Smith: 6 open roles
9. Salas O'Brien: 6 open roles
10. Burns Engineering, Inc.: 5 open roles

Where the openings are

• New York: 238
• Piscataway: 11
• Morristown: 9
• Newark: 9
• White Plains: 8
• Melville: 7
• Brooklyn: 7
• Town of Huntington: 7

Work arrangement

on-site 267 (65%), hybrid 129 (31%), remote 17 (4%)

Where the demand is

The opportunity set is broad, not dominated by one employer. We observed more than 2,700 postings across more than 1,100 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring in the sample is fragmented rather than concentrated. The most active industries in the sample were technology, software development, IT services and IT consulting, information technology, and architecture and planning, each around 10% to 15% of activity. That mix matters because the metro's broader demand base is pulling in two different directions. Professional and Business Services employment rose 1.3285% year over year in June 2026, which supports consulting, design, architecture, and enterprise technical delivery teams, while Manufacturing employment fell 2.5485%, which makes plant-centered engineering a weaker bet right now. On the occupation side, New York engineering & scientific postings were up 21.3% year over year in July 2026, so the category is still expanding even if some subroles are uneven. Skills demand splits between built-environment tools like AutoCAD and Revit and digital stack skills like Python, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and SQL. That is why civil and architectural delivery and systems or platform-adjacent engineering both look more promising than undifferentiated generalist applications.

• Enterprise consulting and IT services (high): Technology, software development, IT services and IT consulting, and information technology each account for about 15% of postings, and about 40% of postings come from enterprise employers.
• Architecture, planning, and BIM-heavy delivery (high): Architecture and planning make up about 10% of local postings, Archinect logged more than 100 postings, and AutoCAD and Revit are among the most requested skills.
• Systems, cloud, and AI-enabled engineering (moderate): Python, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and SQL all appear in the local skill mix, and a Jersey City NTT DATA role called for foundation models, RAG, agentic workflows, AWS, and secure production systems.
• Manufacturing-linked engineering (limited): Metro Manufacturing employment was down 2.5485% year over year in June 2026, making factory- and production-centered hiring a softer pocket of the market.

Where to focus: Focus first on enterprise or consultancy teams where your domain expertise pairs with a workflow stack—either AutoCAD and Revit plus project delivery for built-environment roles, or Python plus AWS and Azure for systems-heavy roles.

Roles worth searching next

• DevOps engineer: Local demand already asks for AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, SQL, and Python, which overlaps strongly with DevOps work.
• AI architect: Systems-oriented engineers are already seeing local demand for foundation models, RAG, agentic workflows, and secure production systems.
• BIM manager: Architecture and planning are an active local slice, Archinect is a visible hirer, and AutoCAD plus Revit demand creates a natural bridge from civil, architecture, and design-engineering work.
• Cybersecurity engineer: Secure-systems requirements show up in local AI and platform hiring, CISSP is the top named certification locally, and cybersecurity engineer pay is one of the faster-rising technical benchmarks in 2026.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python was one of the most-requested hard skills in the local sample, at about 15%, and it travels across lab automation, simulation, and systems work. Who: Scientists, systems engineers, automation-minded mechanical or civil engineers, and anyone targeting modeling or workflow roles.
• AutoCAD (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD was also about 15% of requested skills, which keeps it core for civil, mechanical, facilities, and built-environment roles. Who: Civil, mechanical, facilities, and architecture-adjacent candidates.
• Revit (differentiator | immediate): Revit showed up in about 10% of requested skills, making it a strong filter for architecture and BIM-adjacent hiring. Who: Architects, civil engineers, BIM coordinators, and career switchers from construction or design operations.
• AWS and Azure (premium | immediate): AWS and Azure each appeared in about 10% of local skill requests, and a recent Jersey City engineering opening at NTT DATA also called for AWS in an AI production stack. Who: Systems engineers, platform-minded engineers, lab automation candidates, and technical managers moving toward infrastructure-heavy work.
• Project management (differentiator | near-term): Project management appeared in about 10% of local skill requests, which fits a market where many openings sit at mid, senior, or lead levels. Who: Mid-career candidates, senior ICs, and career switchers who already coordinate work across teams.
• AI literacy and orchestration (differentiator | near-term): Engineering work is increasingly using AI for design, documentation, simulation, and analysis, and the U.S. Department of Labor recently introduced an AI Literacy Framework. Skills like advanced prompting, AI code auditing, and multi-tool orchestration are emerging as practical differentiators. Who: Anyone who wants to stay current, especially systems, design, research, and engineering-management candidates.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?

Observed local wage data shows mechanical engineers at a $123,610 median annual wage in the metro and a $97,190 25th-percentile wage, while civil engineers show a wide $87,870 to $141,870 band in May 2025. Offer-side signals are newer but less official: the local posting sample centers on about $138k to $195k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings in New York at about $118,001 in July 2026 (n=1,654). Pay is clearly above the state's all-occupations offered-salary backdrop of about $92,417, but this is not easy money; employers in the metro operate in a high-cost environment and can be choosy.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ concentrated?

The opportunity set is broad, not dominated by one employer. We observed more than 2,700 postings across more than 1,100 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring in the sample is fragmented rather than concentrated. The most active industries in the sample were technology, software development, IT services and IT consulting, information technology, and architecture and planning, each around 10% to 15% of activity. That mix matters because the metro's broader demand base is pulling in two different directions. Professional and Business Services employment rose 1.3285% year over year in June 2026, which supports consulting, design, architecture, and enterprise technical delivery teams, while Manufacturing employment fell 2.5485%, which makes plant-centered engineering a weaker bet right now. On the occupation side, New York engineering & scientific postings were up 21.3% year over year in July 2026, so the category is still expanding even if some subroles are uneven. Skills demand splits between built-environment tools like AutoCAD and Revit and digital stack skills like Python, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and SQL. That is why civil and architectural delivery and systems or platform-adjacent engineering both look more promising than undifferentiated generalist applications.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?

Recent postings show the most activity from Archinect (100 postings), Deloitte (75 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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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