Engineering Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

Official local pay is solid but lagged. In the latest local government wage release, Phoenix architecture and engineering occupations averaged $50.95 per hour, and the broader local architecture and engineering family had a median of $98,180, with a 25th percentile of $77,180 and a 75th percentile of $130,410. Local life, physical, and social science occupations had a median of $81,870 and a 75th percentile of $109,110. More current hiring-side signals are higher: local posted salary ranges center on about $120k to $165k, and new Arizona engineering & scientific openings averaged about $108,846 in September 2026 per Revelio Public Labor Statistics (n=356).

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 110 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $92,775 at the 25th percentile, $125,000 at the median and $149,275 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

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Phoenix is a workable but selective market for engineering and scientific job seekers. Arizona engineering & scientific employment was up 4.4% year over year in September 2026 and active postings were up 28.1%, even as Arizona jobs and postings overall were essentially flat. In metro context, Professional and Business Services employment rose 2.0462% year over year in August 2026 while manufacturing was nearly flat at -0.1349%, which points to better odds in consulting, design, systems, and facilities-related work than in broad-based plant hiring. Landing a role is easier for candidates with established specialization and site flexibility, because local postings skew senior and about 65% are on-site.

Best positioned: Mid-career and senior candidates with systems, CAD/BIM, facilities, semiconductor-process, or project-delivery experience have the best odds, especially when they target defense, engineering services, and semiconductor-adjacent work.

Main caution: The biggest trap is reading current posted salary bands as typical pay for all roles; local postings skew senior, and the main official Phoenix wage tables are older group-level benchmarks rather than current title-level medians for every specialty.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 204 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Northrop Grumman Corp.: 16 open roles
2. Honeywell International Inc.: 12 open roles
3. WSP Global Inc.: 12 open roles
4. Jacobs Engineering Group: 9 open roles
5. General Dynamics Mission Systems: 8 open roles
6. ASM International: 6 open roles
7. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.: 6 open roles
8. General Dynamics Corporation: 5 open roles
9. Bernhard LLC: 4 open roles
10. AECOM Corporation: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Phoenix: 82
• Tempe: 29
• Chandler: 26
• Scottsdale: 26
• Mesa: 7
• Gilbert: 6
• Glendale: 5
• Peoria: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 146 (72%), hybrid 54 (26%), remote 4 (2%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is not spread evenly across the whole category. In the local posting mix, defense and space manufacturing, engineering services, and construction each represent about 15% of demand, followed by business consulting and civil engineering at about 10% each. The named employer list fits that pattern: Honeywell International and Northrop Grumman each show more than 30 recent postings, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. and Deloitte each show more than 20, and General Dynamics Mission Systems shows around 15. That means Phoenix rewards targeted positioning. If your background is systems, integration, requirements, or mission-critical manufacturing, the defense lane is real. If your background is AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, and project coordination, the AEC lane is real. If you have fab, facilities, utilities, or packaging experience, semiconductor-adjacent roles are increasingly relevant as local expansions keep process, equipment, yield, facilities, and advanced-packaging engineers in view and local companies such as Amkor add engineering operations and facilities hiring signals. What is not as strong is broad-based remote or generic hiring. Only about 5% of local postings are remote, and metro manufacturing employment was essentially flat year over year, so blanket applications to remote engineering jobs or undifferentiated plant roles are less efficient than segment-specific outreach.

• Defense and systems engineering (high): This lane is anchored by employers such as Honeywell International, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics Mission Systems, and it aligns with local demand for systems engineering, technical leadership, and project management.
• AEC, civil, and design delivery (high): This lane fits the local skill stack around AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, and project management, with engineering services, construction, and civil engineering all showing up prominently in the local posting mix.
• Semiconductor process, facilities, and advanced packaging (high): Phoenix's semiconductor build-out is creating a specific pocket for process, equipment, yield, facilities, and advanced-packaging talent, supported by TSMC expansion signals, Air Products infrastructure investment, and Amkor facilities hiring.

Where to focus: Pick one primary lane—defense/systems, AEC/civil, or semiconductor facilities/process—and build every application around that lane's tools, projects, and constraints instead of marketing yourself as a generalist.

Roles worth searching next

• Construction manager: Civil and AEC candidates already using AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, and project management are close to construction-management workflows.
• BIM or VDC coordinator: Local demand for AutoCAD and Revit plus a mostly on-site and hybrid work mix makes BIM or VDC a practical bridge for architecture, civil, and facilities candidates.
• Semiconductor equipment or facilities technician: Phoenix semiconductor expansion signals are strongest around process, equipment, yield, and facilities work, and the local TSMC apprenticeship rotates through electrical, mechanical, water, and gas departments over 18–24 months.
• Environmental health and safety or compliance specialist: Environmental-science-adjacent candidates can leverage OSHA Safety, GISP, Certified Environmental Professional, AEP, or CESCO-style credentials into compliance-heavy roles.

What postings ask for

• AutoCAD (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD shows up in about 20% of local postings, making it one of the clearest baseline filters for Phoenix engineering and design-adjacent roles. Who: Entry-level civil, mechanical, facilities, and design candidates.
• Revit (differentiator | immediate): Revit appears in about 15% of local postings and is one of the fastest ways to look job-ready for AEC and facilities-oriented employers. Who: Architectural, civil, building-systems, and BIM-adjacent candidates.
• Project management (differentiator | immediate): Project management appears in about 15% of local postings and matches the market's concentration in engineering services, construction, business consulting, and civil delivery work. Who: Mid-career engineers moving toward client-facing or delivery ownership roles.
• Systems engineering (premium | immediate): Systems engineering appears in about 10% of local postings and lines up with several of the most active defense-oriented employers in the metro. Who: Mechanical, electrical, aerospace, and defense candidates with integration or requirements experience.
• Python and programming fundamentals (differentiator | near-term): Python appears in about 10% of local postings, and 2026 employer signals put more weight on programming, data analysis, and cross-disciplinary digital skills across engineering work. Who: Systems, scientific, lab, environmental, and automation-oriented candidates.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (premium | near-term): The PE license is mentioned in less than 5% of local postings, which means it is not universal, but it can still separate you for civil, infrastructure, and responsibility-bearing roles where formal sign-off matters. Who: Civil and infrastructure engineers with enough experience to move into higher-responsibility work.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Official local pay is solid but lagged. In the latest local government wage release, Phoenix architecture and engineering occupations averaged $50.95 per hour, and the broader local architecture and engineering family had a median of $98,180, with a 25th percentile of $77,180 and a 75th percentile of $130,410. Local life, physical, and social science occupations had a median of $81,870 and a 75th percentile of $109,110. More current hiring-side signals are higher: local posted salary ranges center on about $120k to $165k, and new Arizona engineering & scientific openings averaged about $108,846 in September 2026 per Revelio Public Labor Statistics (n=356). This is still a real wage premium market: Phoenix architecture and engineering mean pay was $50.95 per hour versus $33.48 across all occupations in the metro.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ concentrated?

Real opportunity is not spread evenly across the whole category. In the local posting mix, defense and space manufacturing, engineering services, and construction each represent about 15% of demand, followed by business consulting and civil engineering at about 10% each. The named employer list fits that pattern: Honeywell International and Northrop Grumman each show more than 30 recent postings, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. and Deloitte each show more than 20, and General Dynamics Mission Systems shows around 15. That means Phoenix rewards targeted positioning. If your background is systems, integration, requirements, or mission-critical manufacturing, the defense lane is real. If your background is AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, and project coordination, the AEC lane is real. If you have fab, facilities, utilities, or packaging experience, semiconductor-adjacent roles are increasingly relevant as local expansions keep process, equipment, yield, facilities, and advanced-packaging engineers in view and local companies such as Amkor add engineering operations and facilities hiring signals. What is not as strong is broad-based remote or generic hiring. Only about 5% of local postings are remote, and metro manufacturing employment was essentially flat year over year, so blanket applications to remote engineering jobs or undifferentiated plant roles are less efficient than segment-specific outreach.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Recent postings show the most activity from Honeywell International (30 postings), Northrop Grumman (30 postings), Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (20 postings), Deloitte (20 postings), General Dynamics Mission Systems (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 30% hybrid, with 65% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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