50+ Engineering & Science Jobs in San Antonio, TX

Observed government pay for San Antonio sits lower than many current posted ranges: the local architecture-and-engineering group shows a $64,900 25th percentile, $86,800 median, $95,080 mean, and $120,460 75th percentile, while the local life, physical, and social science group shows a $59,250 25th percentile, $77,950 median, and $104,140 75th percentile. Current posted salary ranges in the local sample center on about $120k to $176k, which likely reflects a senior-tilted mix rather than a typical offer for every role.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 17 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $73,750 at the 25th percentile, $115,000 at the median and $155,300 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 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 a balanced market for Engineering & Scientific work in San Antonio: metro unemployment was 4.5% in August 2026, but local Professional and Business Services employment rose 4.7742% year over year and Texas engineering & scientific employment rose 3.3% while active postings rose 29.1% year over year. The opportunity set is real, but it is concentrated rather than broad-based. Local postings are spread across more than 100 companies and lean toward civil engineering, consulting, IT services, and architectural/engineering services, which helps specialists more than generalists.

Best positioned: Mid-to-senior candidates who can combine project delivery with AutoCAD, Revit, Python, or technical-writing strengths have the best odds, because the local sample skews senior and heavily on-site.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming every role pays like the headline posted salary bands; local BLS wage medians are lower, which suggests the highest posted ranges are concentrated in senior or specialized openings.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 50 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Jacobs Engineering Group: 6 open roles
2. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.: 4 open roles
3. Merrick & Company: 3 open roles
4. Parsons Corporation: 3 open roles
5. The University of Texas at San Antonio: 3 open roles
6. WSP Global Inc.: 3 open roles
7. Capitol Aggregates, Inc: 2 open roles
8. Consulting Engineering Services Inc: 2 open roles
9. Halff Associates, Inc.: 2 open roles
10. KBR, Inc.: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Antonio: 45
• Windcrest: 1
• Daleville: 1
• Houston: 1
• Austin: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 38 (76%), hybrid 12 (24%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is not evenly spread across all engineering and scientific paths. In the local sample, civil engineering accounts for about 20% of postings, business consulting about 15%, IT services and IT consulting about 15%, and architectural & engineering services about 10%. That mix points to the best odds in infrastructure-adjacent design, consulting-heavy systems roles, and firms that value project management, AutoCAD, Revit, technical writing, and Python. Manufacturing is a secondary but real lane. Metro manufacturing employment was 60.9 thousand in August 2026, up 0.6612% year over year, and local expansion announcements from IEM and Toyota point to future engineering pull in power systems and advanced manufacturing. Research-oriented paths look narrower but may improve at the high end as UT San Antonio launches an aerospace engineering PhD and highlights work in hypersonics, propulsion, diagnostics, and advanced materials.

• Civil and A/E services (high): This is the strongest local cluster, with civil engineering at about 20% of the sample and architectural & engineering services at about 10%; AutoCAD and Revit line up well here.
• Consulting and systems-heavy technical work (high): Business consulting and IT services each account for about 15% of the local mix, which supports systems, technical program, and client-delivery roles more than pure bench research.
• Advanced manufacturing and power systems (moderate): Manufacturing growth is modest locally, but the pipeline is helped by announced IEM and Toyota expansions tied to engineering and advanced-manufacturing activity.
• Research and aerospace (limited): This looks narrower day to day, but local graduate-research capacity just expanded through UT San Antonio's new aerospace engineering PhD and its stated focus areas in propulsion, hypersonics, diagnostics, and advanced materials.

Where to focus: If you have options, focus first on civil/infrastructure and engineering-services employers, then on systems or manufacturing programs where project delivery plus software fluency makes you easier to place.

Roles worth searching next

• BIM coordinator / CAD designer: Local demand is heavy in civil engineering and architectural/engineering services, and AutoCAD plus Revit are among the most-requested skills, so this is a realistic bridge for early-career candidates.
• Construction project coordinator / construction administrator: Project management is common locally, and outside hiring guidance also flags construction administration as an in-demand engineering-adjacent skill.
• Technical program manager: Business consulting and IT services each account for about 15% of the local mix, and project management plus technical writing show up often in postings.
• Quality systems specialist: Manufacturing employment is still growing locally and recent expansion announcements point to more process, quality, and operations work around engineering teams.

What postings ask for

• AutoCAD (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD appears in about 20% of local postings and maps directly to the metro's civil engineering and architectural/engineering-services mix. Who: Entry-level engineers, drafters moving up, and civil or facilities candidates.
• Revit (differentiator | immediate): Revit shows up in about 10% of postings and is a clean signal for building and infrastructure employers rather than generalist applicants. Who: Candidates aiming at AEC, MEP, facilities, or BIM-adjacent work.
• Project management (premium | immediate): Project management appears in about 15% of postings and fits the local concentration in consulting, civil work, and client delivery. Who: Mid-career engineers, technical leads, and career switchers with delivery experience.
• Technical writing (differentiator | immediate): Technical writing appears in about 10% of postings and helps in consulting, regulated, and cross-functional roles where documentation matters. Who: Scientists, systems engineers, and candidates moving from adjacent operations roles.
• Python (differentiator | near-term): Python appears in about 10% of postings, giving engineers and scientists a practical edge in modeling, automation, and analysis. Who: Mechanical, systems, lab, and research candidates who need a modern analysis layer.
• Cloud and data tooling (AWS and SQL) (differentiator | near-term): AWS and SQL each appear in about 5% of postings, which is useful when systems engineering or consulting work overlaps with software and data environments. Who: Systems engineers and technical consultants crossing into digital or platform-heavy work.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

Observed government pay for San Antonio sits lower than many current posted ranges: the local architecture-and-engineering group shows a $64,900 25th percentile, $86,800 median, $95,080 mean, and $120,460 75th percentile, while the local life, physical, and social science group shows a $59,250 25th percentile, $77,950 median, and $104,140 75th percentile. Current posted salary ranges in the local sample center on about $120k to $176k, which likely reflects a senior-tilted mix rather than a typical offer for every role. San Antonio can support solid professional pay, but the safer baseline for most job seekers is the BLS local wage bands, not the highest posted ranges.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX concentrated?

Opportunity is not evenly spread across all engineering and scientific paths. In the local sample, civil engineering accounts for about 20% of postings, business consulting about 15%, IT services and IT consulting about 15%, and architectural & engineering services about 10%. That mix points to the best odds in infrastructure-adjacent design, consulting-heavy systems roles, and firms that value project management, AutoCAD, Revit, technical writing, and Python. Manufacturing is a secondary but real lane. Metro manufacturing employment was 60.9 thousand in August 2026, up 0.6612% year over year, and local expansion announcements from IEM and Toyota point to future engineering pull in power systems and advanced manufacturing. Research-oriented paths look narrower but may improve at the high end as UT San Antonio launches an aerospace engineering PhD and highlights work in hypersonics, propulsion, diagnostics, and advanced materials.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Deloitte (15 postings), Jacobs Engineering Group (5 postings), Ssr Inc (5 postings), WSP Global Inc. (5 postings), HEB (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 15% hybrid, with 85% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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