250+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Observed local posted pay in the job sample centers on about $105k to $160k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $83k to $218k. That is a posting-based signal, while Pennsylvania's mean offered salary on new Engineering & Scientific openings was ~$102,953 in August 2026 (n=812) and national new-opening pay was ~$112,933 (n=69,845), which are statewide and national averages rather than Pittsburgh medians.

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Advertised pay

Across the 105 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $80,850 at the 25th percentile, $107,130 at the median and $130,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Pittsburgh is a usable but selective market for Engineering & Scientific job seekers right now. Metro unemployment was 3.7% in July 2026, Pennsylvania-wide Engineering & Scientific employment was up 3.6% year over year in August 2026, and active postings for the category in Pennsylvania were up 14.5%, so demand is real even if it is not broad across every specialty. Locally, we observed more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days, but the mix skews toward experienced, on-site roles rather than entry-level openings.

Best positioned: You have the best odds if you already match project-delivery, systems, mechanical, civil, utilities, or industrial engineering work and can show tools employers ask for such as project management, AutoCAD, Revit, Python, or SolidWorks.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming low metro unemployment means easy hiring; only about 15% of local postings are entry level, less than 5% mention visa sponsorship, and some manufacturing talent may re-enter the market after the Eos Energy closure near Turtle Creek.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 251 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Naval Nuclear Laboratory (FMP): 21 open roles
2. Jacobs Engineering Group: 11 open roles
3. Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.: 8 open roles
4. Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc.: 7 open roles
5. Hatch: 7 open roles
6. CMU group: 6 open roles
7. Langan Corporation: 6 open roles
8. General Dynamics Corporation: 5 open roles
9. ASBMR: 4 open roles
10. Lanxess: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Pittsburgh: 131
• West Mifflin: 26
• Canonsburg: 24
• Coraopolis: 12
• Cranberry Township: 9
• Monroeville: 9
• Warrendale: 6
• Charleroi: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 175 (70%), hybrid 74 (29%), remote 2 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long list of employers rather than one dominant buyer. We observed more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies in the last 90 days, and the sample is fragmented. The most active employer names include Westinghouse Electric Company, Jacobs Engineering Group, CMU group, Deloitte, PNC, Industrious, and Naval Nuclear Laboratory (FMP), which tells you Pittsburgh demand spans utilities, research, consulting, industrial, and enterprise settings rather than one pure engineering niche. The clearest local clusters are project-delivery and infrastructure work, utilities and public-sector work, and advanced hardware and systems roles. Within the local sample, engineering is about 20% of postings, government and public sector about 15%, utilities about 10%, civil engineering about 10%, and technology about 10%. Recent local openings reinforce that pattern: Ashler Civil advertised Civil / Power / MEP design work, Hatch posted a Senior Mechanical Engineer for construction and energy projects, Voyager Technologies posted multiple thermal, mechanical, and systems roles, and Koppers posted a Director of Engineering role with mechanical, chemical, and reliability depth. The weak spot is broad-access hiring. Entry roles are only about 15% of the local mix, so job seekers without direct experience should focus on one adjacent lane instead of applying across every engineering title.

• Utilities, infrastructure, and MEP/project delivery (high): Engineering, government and public sector, utilities, and civil engineering make up a large share of the local mix, and recent roles from Ashler Civil and Hatch show demand in power, MEP, construction, and energy delivery.
• Advanced hardware, thermal, and systems engineering (moderate): Voyager Technologies posted four advanced mechanical, thermal, and systems roles in August 2026, and systems engineering also shows up among the most-requested hard skills locally.
• Industrial manufacturing and plant leadership (moderate): Manufacturing employment in Pittsburgh was 88.7 thousand in June 2026 and up 0.5669% year over year, while Koppers advertised a Director of Engineering role requiring mechanical, chemical, and reliability expertise.

Where to focus: Focus first on utilities, infrastructure, and advanced industrial or systems employers where project management plus AutoCAD, Revit, Python, SolidWorks, or plant-process experience show up together.

Roles worth searching next

• Engineering Project Manager: A local August 2026 posting from Chemco Systems/Pittsburgh Tank preferred mechanical, structural, or civil degrees and steel fabrication and tank experience, so it is a natural bridge for engineers who can run scope, vendors, and timelines.
• BIM/Revit Design Coordinator: Ashler Civil's Civil / Power / MEP design search plus Revit and AutoCAD showing up among the most-requested local skills make BIM-heavy coordination a realistic nearby lane.
• Technical Program Manager / Systems Integration Manager: Project management is the top local skill and systems engineering remains a requested capability, while Voyager posted systems-heavy hardware roles that value coordination across disciplines.
• Reliability or Plant Engineering Manager: Koppers' Director of Engineering search called for mechanical, chemical, and reliability expertise in manufacturing and plant environments, making reliability leadership a close pivot for plant-side engineers.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): Project management is the most-requested hard skill in the local sample at about 15%, and it also appears in adjacent engineering project manager demand. Who: Mid-career engineers and career switchers coming from operations, construction, or manufacturing.
• AutoCAD (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD appears in about 10% of local postings and lines up with civil, power, and MEP design work in current Pittsburgh openings. Who: Civil, mechanical, MEP, and design-support candidates.
• Revit (differentiator | immediate): Revit appears in about 10% of local postings and is especially relevant for building-systems and infrastructure-adjacent roles. Who: Civil, MEP, architectural-adjacent, and BIM-oriented candidates.
• Python (differentiator | near-term): Python appears in about 10% of local postings, making it one of the few cross-cutting skills that can help across systems, simulation, lab, automation, and testing workflows. Who: Systems, scientific, test, and automation-oriented candidates.
• SolidWorks (differentiator | immediate): SolidWorks appears in about 5% of local postings and matches the hands-on electromechanical and robotics flavor seen in recent recruiter activity. Who: Mechanical, product, hardware, and robotics candidates.
• PE license (premium | near-term): The professional engineer license is the most commonly required certification locally, even though it appears in only about 5% of postings, which makes it a strong filter for civil, infrastructure, and regulated project work. Who: Civil, environmental, utilities, and MEP candidates with a long-term local plan.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Pittsburgh, PA?

Observed local posted pay in the job sample centers on about $105k to $160k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $83k to $218k. That is a posting-based signal, while Pennsylvania's mean offered salary on new Engineering & Scientific openings was ~$102,953 in August 2026 (n=812) and national new-opening pay was ~$112,933 (n=69,845), which are statewide and national averages rather than Pittsburgh medians. Pittsburgh can support strong engineering pay without the cost base of some larger metros, because the area's cost of living tracks 3% below the national average. But pay varies sharply by specialty: local systems engineer pay is estimated around $102,743 at the 25th percentile, $125,145 at the midpoint, and $156,045 at the 75th percentile, while a local civil engineer sample sits closer to $65,000 to $76,850 and local entry-level mechanical engineer pay sits around $70,000 to $92,000.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Pittsburgh, PA concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long list of employers rather than one dominant buyer. We observed more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies in the last 90 days, and the sample is fragmented. The most active employer names include Westinghouse Electric Company, Jacobs Engineering Group, CMU group, Deloitte, PNC, Industrious, and Naval Nuclear Laboratory (FMP), which tells you Pittsburgh demand spans utilities, research, consulting, industrial, and enterprise settings rather than one pure engineering niche. The clearest local clusters are project-delivery and infrastructure work, utilities and public-sector work, and advanced hardware and systems roles. Within the local sample, engineering is about 20% of postings, government and public sector about 15%, utilities about 10%, civil engineering about 10%, and technology about 10%. Recent local openings reinforce that pattern: Ashler Civil advertised Civil / Power / MEP design work, Hatch posted a Senior Mechanical Engineer for construction and energy projects, Voyager Technologies posted multiple thermal, mechanical, and systems roles, and Koppers posted a Director of Engineering role with mechanical, chemical, and reliability depth. The weak spot is broad-access hiring. Entry roles are only about 15% of the local mix, so job seekers without direct experience should focus on one adjacent lane instead of applying across every engineering title.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Pittsburgh, PA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Westinghouse Electric Company (20 postings), Jacobs Engineering Group (10 postings), CMU group (10 postings), Deloitte (10 postings), PNC (10 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Pittsburgh, PA 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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