200+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Observed local government data shows Architecture and Engineering pay at $47.39/hour in Pittsburgh in May 2025, versus $31.36 across all occupations locally. Proxy signals are higher but more mixed: a local salary report put the metro median at $92,000/year, the local posting sample centers on about $100k to $165k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Pennsylvania new-opening salary offers at about $100,954 in July 2026 on a sample of n=747.

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Advertised pay

Across the 118 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $80,850 at the 25th percentile, $107,065 at the median and $135,847 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 6, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Pittsburgh is a competitive but workable market for Engineering & Scientific job seekers right now. Local unemployment was 3.8% in June 2026, and Pittsburgh's Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services segment reached 90.0 thousand jobs in June after about 1.5% month-over-month growth. The sharper occupation-specific signal is better than the broad market backdrop: Pennsylvania engineering & scientific employment was up 3.2% year over year in July 2026, and active postings were up 11.3% year over year. The catch is that local openings skew toward experienced, mostly on-site talent, with about 10% entry-level roles, about 75% mid-to-senior roles combined, and only about 5% fully remote.

Best positioned: Mid-career candidates who can work on-site or hybrid and show project delivery with tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, or Python have the best odds, especially in engineering, civil, energy, and systems-heavy environments.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming the attractive salary ranges mean broad access; local postings center on about $100k to $165k, but the market is still selective on experience, work arrangement, and specialization.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 208 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Naval Nuclear Laboratory (FMP): 22 open roles
2. Westinghouse Electric Company: 12 open roles
3. Industrious: 10 open roles
4. Sargent & Lundy: 8 open roles
5. CMU group: 7 open roles
6. Ingersoll Rand Inc.: 7 open roles
7. Jacobs Engineering Group: 6 open roles
8. CDM Smith: 5 open roles
9. Voyager Technologies, Inc.: 5 open roles
10. Aerotech, Inc.: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Pittsburgh: 100
• Cranberry Township: 28
• West Mifflin: 26
• Coraopolis: 8
• Bentleyville: 7
• Canonsburg: 5
• Monroeville: 4
• New Kensington: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 124 (60%), hybrid 82 (40%)

Where the demand is

Opportunities are spread across a long tail of employers rather than locked inside one dominant firm. Over the last 90 days, we observed more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies, and hiring in the sample is fragmented rather than concentrated. The most consistently active named employers include PNC Business Credit, PNC Financial Services Group, Westinghouse Electric Company, Jacobs Engineering Group, Deloitte, Pittsburgh Robotics Network, and Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University. The mix is broader than many job seekers assume. About 25% of sampled postings sit in engineering firms, but about 15% are in financial services, about 15% in government and public sector, about 10% in energy, and about 10% in civil engineering. That means local demand is not just factory design or academic research; there is also meaningful systems, infrastructure, compliance, and project-delivery work. Evidence is stronger for the engineering, civil, energy, and systems-heavy side than for narrower lab-science niches, so highly specialized research candidates should expect a thinner market.

• Engineering consultancies and civil/infrastructure (high): This is one of the clearest local lanes, supported by the industry mix and the recurring request for project management, AutoCAD, Revit, and PE-eligible talent.
• Energy and industrial systems (high): Energy is about 10% of the local sample, and Westinghouse Electric Company plus Jacobs Engineering Group appear among the most active named employers, which is a strong signal for power, process, and regulated technical work.
• Enterprise systems and technical consulting (moderate): Financial services and government/public-sector work together make up about 30% of the sample, and employers such as PNC, Deloitte, and Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University point to demand for systems-minded engineers who can pair technical depth with delivery and governance.
• Robotics and advanced hardware (limited): This remains visible but niche. Pittsburgh Robotics Network is among the active local employers, and Astrobotic has listed a Lead Electrical Hardware Engineer- Avionics role in Pittsburgh, but that is still a specialized submarket rather than the whole category.

Where to focus: If you want the shortest path to interviews, focus on mid-career on-site or hybrid roles where you can pair project management with one anchor tool stack such as AutoCAD/Revit for civil-design work or Python for systems-heavy work.

Roles worth searching next

• Platform Engineer: Systems engineers with automation, Python, AWS, or Java exposure can pivot here, and HiringCafe listed 147 platform engineer jobs at 58 companies in Pittsburgh.
• Technical Project Manager: Project management is the most-requested hard skill in the local Engineering & Scientific sample, so engineers who already coordinate vendors, schedules, testing, or compliance can bridge into delivery roles.
• BIM Coordinator / Construction Technology Specialist: Local demand includes AutoCAD and Revit, and national civil-engineering guidance says BIM tools like Autodesk Revit, Civil 3D, and Navisworks are moving toward standard expectations.
• Manufacturing or Operations Improvement Manager: Pittsburgh still had 88.7 thousand manufacturing jobs in June 2026, giving mechanical, chemical, and process-oriented candidates a nearby landing zone outside pure engineering-title hiring.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most common hard skill in the local sample, appearing in about 20% of postings, so even technical roles often expect planning, coordination, and delivery discipline. Who: Mid-career engineers and scientists who want consulting, enterprise, or public-sector roles.
• AutoCAD (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD appears in about 10% of local postings, making it a practical baseline filter for many design and infrastructure roles. Who: Civil, mechanical, facilities, and architecture-adjacent candidates.
• Revit / BIM / Civil 3D / Navisworks (premium | immediate): Revit shows up in about 10% of local postings, and national guidance says BIM tools such as Autodesk Revit, Civil 3D, and Navisworks are becoming standard for civil work. Who: Civil, architecture, construction-tech, and infrastructure-focused applicants.
• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python appears in about 10% of local postings and is one of the clearest bridges between traditional engineering work and automation or systems-heavy roles. Who: Systems engineers, test engineers, scientifically trained candidates, and technical career switchers.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (differentiator | near-term): Only about 5% of sampled postings explicitly require a PE, but where it appears it can function as a hard screen, especially in civil, consulting, and public-facing engineering work. Who: Civil and infrastructure candidates, or anyone targeting regulated design sign-off paths.
• AI literacy and prompting (premium | near-term): Employers are increasingly seeking AI literacy and prompt engineering skills, and demand for prompt engineering skills surged 135% in recent quarters. Who: Mid-career engineers who want to stand out without leaving their core discipline.

Questions about this market

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

Observed local government data shows Architecture and Engineering pay at $47.39/hour in Pittsburgh in May 2025, versus $31.36 across all occupations locally. Proxy signals are higher but more mixed: a local salary report put the metro median at $92,000/year, the local posting sample centers on about $100k to $165k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Pennsylvania new-opening salary offers at about $100,954 in July 2026 on a sample of n=747. This is good-paying work by Pittsburgh standards, but the better numbers mostly reflect experienced or specialized openings rather than easy-access roles.

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

Opportunities are spread across a long tail of employers rather than locked inside one dominant firm. Over the last 90 days, we observed more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies, and hiring in the sample is fragmented rather than concentrated. The most consistently active named employers include PNC Business Credit, PNC Financial Services Group, Westinghouse Electric Company, Jacobs Engineering Group, Deloitte, Pittsburgh Robotics Network, and Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University. The mix is broader than many job seekers assume. About 25% of sampled postings sit in engineering firms, but about 15% are in financial services, about 15% in government and public sector, about 10% in energy, and about 10% in civil engineering. That means local demand is not just factory design or academic research; there is also meaningful systems, infrastructure, compliance, and project-delivery work. Evidence is stronger for the engineering, civil, energy, and systems-heavy side than for narrower lab-science niches, so highly specialized research candidates should expect a thinner market.

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

Recent postings show the most activity from PNC Business Credit (21 postings), PNC Financial Services Group (20 postings), Westinghouse Electric Company (15 postings), Jacobs Engineering Group (15 postings), Deloitte (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 30% hybrid, with 65% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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