200+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Raleigh, NC

The strongest direct local pay anchor is still BLS metro wage data from May 2025: the architecture and engineering group showed a mean hourly wage of $51.36 and a median of $48.49, while mechanical engineers showed a median annual wage of $100,000. Current hiring-pay signals are somewhat higher in disclosed posting data: local advertised salary midpoints center on $113,227, with disclosed 25th and 75th percentile midpoints of $87,974 and $149,168. A broader local posting sample shows salary ranges centering on about $130k to $194k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $100k to $242k.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 66 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $68,825 at the 25th percentile, $111,250 at the median and $143,138 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 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

This is still a real market for Engineering & Scientific talent in Raleigh-Cary, but it is not an easy one. North Carolina engineering and scientific employment was up 3.7% year over year in August 2026 and active postings were up 17.3% year over year, even as North Carolina postings across all occupations were down 3.4% year over year. In Raleigh-Cary, we observed more than 550 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, with more than 200 current openings. The catch is that the mix skews experienced: about 35% of postings are senior and about 20% are lead+, versus about 15% entry, and only about 10% are remote.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to mid-career or senior candidates who can combine domain depth with delivery skills such as project management, Python, AutoCAD/Revit, or cloud-adjacent systems experience, and who are open to on-site or hybrid work.

Main caution: Do not mistake healthy posting volume for an easy search: about 0% of postings that explicitly state a policy mention visa sponsorship, and fully remote roles are a small share of the market.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 205 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Dewberry: 11 open roles
2. Siemens AG: 11 open roles
3. Black & Veatch Corporation: 8 open roles
4. Sargent & Lundy: 8 open roles
5. Burns & McDonnell: 7 open roles
6. Jacobs Engineering Group: 7 open roles
7. U.S. Fusion Energy: 5 open roles
8. American Nuclear Society: 4 open roles
9. Hitachi Energy Ltd.: 4 open roles
10. Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Raleigh: 111
• Cary: 31
• Durham: 20
• Wendell: 11
• Janesville: 4
• Charlotte: 4
• Overland Park: 3
• Ann Arbor: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 143 (70%), hybrid 59 (29%), remote 2 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunities are spread across several employer types rather than one dominant cluster. In the local posting sample, engineering services, healthcare, IT services and consulting, and construction each account for about 15% of demand, with business consulting at about 10%. Among the most consistently active employers over the last 90 days were Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (more than 20), First Citizens (around 20), Duke PA (around 15), Lenovo Inc. (around 15), Slalom (around 15), Jacobs Engineering Group (around 10), Deloitte (around 10), and Sargent & Lundy (around 10). Hiring is fragmented across employers in the sample, which is good for resilience but bad for anyone waiting for one employer to solve the search. The clearest sub-markets visible in August were civil and water work, power and electrical or facilities engineering, and systems or automation work. AECOM sought a Water Resources Engineer III in Raleigh requiring environmental or civil background plus wastewater experience; Hitachi Energy advertised a hybrid Project Lead Engineer role for Grid & Power Quality Solutions; and Grantek Systems Integration briefly posted a Raleigh Systems Engineer role tied to real-time automation and information solutions for manufacturing. That mix rewards candidates who can show domain depth plus practical delivery tools. Project management, Python, AutoCAD, AWS, Revit, and Kubernetes were among the most-requested hard skills in local postings, which suggests employers want engineers who can bridge technical execution with systems, software, and coordination work.

• Civil, land, and water resources engineering (high): Local demand shows up in engineering-services employers such as Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group, and Sargent & Lundy, plus a Raleigh Water Resources Engineer III opening at AECOM requiring environmental or civil and wastewater experience.
• Power, electrical, and mission-critical facilities (high): Hitachi Energy's hybrid Project Lead Engineer role, plus August Raleigh listings tied to mission-critical and environmental specialties, point to steady demand in grid, electrical, controls, and facilities engineering.
• Systems integration and technical consulting (moderate): Employers such as First Citizens, Lenovo Inc., Slalom, and Deloitte appear in the active employer mix, and a Raleigh Systems Engineer opening at Grantek targeted automation and information solutions for manufacturing.
• Healthcare and scientific environments (moderate): Healthcare represents about 15% of sampled demand, and some life-sciences engineering roles in Raleigh remain fully on-site, especially plant and facilities engineering.

Where to focus: Start with engineering services and infrastructure or power employers, then use healthcare and technical consulting as secondary lanes if your background includes automation, cloud, compliance, or facilities systems.

Roles worth searching next

• Information Security Analyst: This is a strong adjacent STEM path for systems-oriented engineers; in Raleigh-Cary, information security analysts earn an average annual wage of $132,540.
• AI/ML Engineer: Nationally, AI/ML engineers sit in a $134,000 to $193,250 range with a midpoint of $170,750, and 87% of technology leaders offer premiums for specialized AI and machine-learning skills.
• Technical Program Manager: Project management is one of the most-requested local skills, and national engineering demand is rising for leaders who can bridge disciplines and translate technical work into business strategy.
• Cloud or Solutions Architect: Local postings mention AWS and Azure, and systems-engineer credential paths increasingly include cloud-architect certifications.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): It is tied for the most-requested hard skill in local postings at about 15%, and engineering demand is rising for people who can bridge disciplines and translate technical work into business strategy. Who: Mid-career engineers, project engineers, and career switchers moving into delivery-heavy roles.
• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python appears in about 15% of local postings, and the most sought-after mechanical engineers now combine domain knowledge with data literacy and machine-learning awareness. Who: Systems, mechanical, scientific, and automation-focused candidates.
• AutoCAD and Revit (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD shows up in about 15% of local postings and Revit in about 10%, matching visible demand in civil, land-design, and architecture-adjacent project work. Who: Civil, environmental, facilities, and architecture-adjacent candidates.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (premium | near-term): The PE license is the most commonly required certification named in local postings, even though it appears in only about 5% of ads, which suggests it acts as a filter for higher-trust civil, power, and stamping paths rather than a universal requirement. Who: Civil, power, structural, water, and design-signoff tracks.
• Environmental and wastewater systems expertise (premium | immediate): Raleigh hiring signals include a Water Resources Engineer III role requiring environmental or civil background plus wastewater experience, so this is a concrete local niche, not a generic suggestion. Who: Civil or environmental engineers and switchers from utilities, public works, or regulated operations.
• AWS, Azure, and cloud architecture literacy (differentiator | near-term): AWS appears in about 10% of local postings and Azure in about 5%, while systems-engineer certification paths increasingly include cloud architect credentials. Who: Systems engineers, technical consultants, and candidates moving toward architecture or platform roles.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

The strongest direct local pay anchor is still BLS metro wage data from May 2025: the architecture and engineering group showed a mean hourly wage of $51.36 and a median of $48.49, while mechanical engineers showed a median annual wage of $100,000. Current hiring-pay signals are somewhat higher in disclosed posting data: local advertised salary midpoints center on $113,227, with disclosed 25th and 75th percentile midpoints of $87,974 and $149,168. A broader local posting sample shows salary ranges centering on about $130k to $194k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $100k to $242k. This is clearly a better-paying market than the local average wage base, since workers across all occupations averaged $34.01 per hour versus $51.36 for the architecture and engineering group. Raleigh's composite cost-of-living index is approximately 97, or about 3% below the U.S. average, so six-figure engineering pay still goes a decent distance even if housing is not especially cheap.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC concentrated?

Real opportunities are spread across several employer types rather than one dominant cluster. In the local posting sample, engineering services, healthcare, IT services and consulting, and construction each account for about 15% of demand, with business consulting at about 10%. Among the most consistently active employers over the last 90 days were Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (more than 20), First Citizens (around 20), Duke PA (around 15), Lenovo Inc. (around 15), Slalom (around 15), Jacobs Engineering Group (around 10), Deloitte (around 10), and Sargent & Lundy (around 10). Hiring is fragmented across employers in the sample, which is good for resilience but bad for anyone waiting for one employer to solve the search. The clearest sub-markets visible in August were civil and water work, power and electrical or facilities engineering, and systems or automation work. AECOM sought a Water Resources Engineer III in Raleigh requiring environmental or civil background plus wastewater experience; Hitachi Energy advertised a hybrid Project Lead Engineer role for Grid & Power Quality Solutions; and Grantek Systems Integration briefly posted a Raleigh Systems Engineer role tied to real-time automation and information solutions for manufacturing. That mix rewards candidates who can show domain depth plus practical delivery tools. Project management, Python, AutoCAD, AWS, Revit, and Kubernetes were among the most-requested hard skills in local postings, which suggests employers want engineers who can bridge technical execution with systems, software, and coordination work.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Recent postings show the most activity from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (20 postings), First Citizens (20 postings), Duke PA (15 postings), Lenovo Inc. (15 postings), Slalom (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 30% hybrid, with 60% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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