300+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Seattle, WA

Government wage data shows strong local pay. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue architecture and engineering wages at $60.55 per hour in May 2025 versus $51.36 nationally. For the broader local occupation families, architecture and engineering roles were at $124,180 median and $125,940 mean annually in 2025, while life, physical, and social science roles were at $102,320 median and $107,250 mean annually. Separate posting-based signals are higher and more selective: local posted salary ranges center on about $143k to $207k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics reported a Washington mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings of ~$126,914 in September 2026 (n=611).

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 300 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $113,424 at the 25th percentile, $139,550 at the median and $174,419 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Seattle is a workable Engineering & Scientific market, but it is selective rather than easy. Washington engineering & scientific employment was up 2.2% year-over-year in September 2026, active postings were up 11.6%, and Seattle metro manufacturing employment rose 3.6900% year-over-year in August. Metro unemployment was 4.8% in August versus 4.2% nationally in September, so competition is still real. Demand is concentrated in experienced, location-bound roles: about 65% of postings are on-site, about 30% hybrid, only about 5% remote, and the senior mix is about 40% senior plus about 25% lead+.

Best positioned: Candidates with proven delivery in systems, manufacturing, infrastructure, or applied research—and who can work on-site or hybrid—have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume Seattle's big-tech halo means remote or sponsored openings are common; only about 5% of local postings are remote, and less than 5% of postings that state a policy mention visa sponsorship.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 334 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Meta Inc.: 18 open roles
2. Jacobs Engineering Group: 16 open roles
3. Blue Origin: 15 open roles
4. Amazon.co.uk Limited: 14 open roles
5. Shield: 12 open roles
6. Telemetry Today LLC: 9 open roles
7. Bytedance: 8 open roles
8. Echodyne: 7 open roles
9. Go Huskies: 7 open roles
10. Andrews Cooper Technology Inc: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Seattle: 178
• Redmond: 47
• Bellevue: 29
• Kirkland: 19
• Bothell: 11
• Tukwila: 6
• Woodinville: 6
• Federal Way: 5

Work arrangement

on-site 253 (77%), hybrid 71 (22%), remote 5 (2%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity exists, but it is spread across several submarkets rather than one uniform hiring wave. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 1,100 postings across more than 350 companies, and hiring is described as fragmented across employers rather than concentrated in one dominant buyer. Within that sample, the heaviest activity is in software development (about 25%), technology (about 15%), computer hardware development (about 15%), internet and web services (about 10%), and aviation and aerospace component manufacturing (about 10%). That mix matters because Seattle engineering demand is often systems-heavy and product-delivery-heavy, not just classic consulting or pure lab science. Named activity in the sample is led by Amazon with more than 100 postings, while Microsoft and Campus Building each posted more than 50, and Boeing remains a notable regional employer for mechanical, civil, and systems engineering. A second lane sits in infrastructure and building delivery, with Sound Transit advancing the Everett Link Extension and evaluating faster, lower-cost approaches across multiple ST3 projects. A third lane remains aerospace and advanced manufacturing, helped by signals such as Cowboy Space's Kent facility announcement and Quickparts' Seattle aerospace investment, though that lane is also more crowded because displaced aerospace engineers are competing for many of the same roles.

• Software-adjacent systems and hardware engineering (high): This is the deepest local pool right now because the posting mix leans toward software, technology, hardware, and web services, and the top requested skills include python, c++, aws, and systems engineering.
• Civil, MEP, and infrastructure delivery (high): Regional transit work and local skill demand around project management, Revit, AutoCAD, and systems modeling make this a durable path for candidates tied to buildings, utilities, and transportation projects.
• Aerospace and advanced manufacturing (moderate): Aviation and aerospace component manufacturing accounts for about 10% of the local posting mix, and Seattle still shows investment signals from Boeing, Cowboy Space, and Quickparts, but the candidate pool is tougher because aerospace layoffs have pushed experienced talent back into the market.
• Scientific and research roles (moderate): Seattle had 25,810 workers in the life, physical, and social science family with a $102,320 median annual wage in 2025, but current local evidence is thinner here than for systems, hardware, and infrastructure roles, so specialization matters more.

Where to focus: If you need traction in the next 90 days, prioritize on-site or hybrid systems, hardware, manufacturing, and infrastructure roles where you can show concrete delivery artifacts, not broad remote applications.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical Program Manager: A good option for experienced engineers who already coordinate schedules, requirements, vendors, and cross-functional delivery.
• Construction Project Manager / Construction Administrator: A practical bridge for civil, MEP, facilities, and building-systems candidates tied to infrastructure and delivery work.
• Manufacturing Quality or Supplier Quality Manager: This suits mechanical, aerospace, process, and production candidates who can translate engineering rigor into inspections, suppliers, and root-cause work.
• Hardware or Platform Product Manager: Seattle's mix of software, hardware, and internet-service employers makes product-adjacent moves more plausible than in a pure consulting market.

What postings ask for

• Systems engineering / systems modeling (premium | immediate): Systems engineering appears in about 10% of local postings, and Seattle-area recruiter guidance also flags systems modeling and CAD as high-demand capabilities. Who: Mechanical, aerospace, electrical, controls, and platform candidates.
• Python (premium | immediate): Python appears in about 20% of local postings, and research-scientist guidance increasingly pairs it with AI/ML, SQL, R, and MATLAB. Who: Systems, simulation, test, automation, research, and lab candidates.
• Revit / AutoCAD (differentiator | immediate): Revit and AutoCAD both show up in local demand, and they align directly with building, facilities, and infrastructure work tied to regional project delivery. Who: Civil, MEP, architectural-engineering, facilities, and building-systems candidates.
• Project management / PMP (differentiator | near-term): Project management appears in about 10% of local postings, and PMP remains valuable for engineers moving into engineering management or delivery ownership roles. Who: Mid-career engineers aiming at lead, program, or manager tracks.
• Professional Engineer (PE) (premium | near-term): PE remains a recognized credential, and it matters most where permitting, regulated delivery, public works, or stamped responsibility are part of the job. Who: Civil, structural, MEP, utilities, and infrastructure engineers.
• AWS / cloud-connected engineering (premium | near-term): AWS appears in about 10% of local postings, which fits a market led by Amazon and Microsoft and tilted toward software, hardware, and internet-service employers. Who: Systems, hardware-software integration, platform, and test-automation candidates.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

Government wage data shows strong local pay. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue architecture and engineering wages at $60.55 per hour in May 2025 versus $51.36 nationally. For the broader local occupation families, architecture and engineering roles were at $124,180 median and $125,940 mean annually in 2025, while life, physical, and social science roles were at $102,320 median and $107,250 mean annually. Separate posting-based signals are higher and more selective: local posted salary ranges center on about $143k to $207k, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics reported a Washington mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings of ~$126,914 in September 2026 (n=611). This is a high-pay market, but not an easy-pay market. Seattle's all-occupation mean hourly wage was $44.13 versus $33.54 nationally in May 2025, and the local home-price index was still 383.6564055325 even after a -2.1% year-over-year change, so strong engineering pay still gets partly absorbed by a high-cost metro.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA concentrated?

Real opportunity exists, but it is spread across several submarkets rather than one uniform hiring wave. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 1,100 postings across more than 350 companies, and hiring is described as fragmented across employers rather than concentrated in one dominant buyer. Within that sample, the heaviest activity is in software development (about 25%), technology (about 15%), computer hardware development (about 15%), internet and web services (about 10%), and aviation and aerospace component manufacturing (about 10%). That mix matters because Seattle engineering demand is often systems-heavy and product-delivery-heavy, not just classic consulting or pure lab science. Named activity in the sample is led by Amazon with more than 100 postings, while Microsoft and Campus Building each posted more than 50, and Boeing remains a notable regional employer for mechanical, civil, and systems engineering. A second lane sits in infrastructure and building delivery, with Sound Transit advancing the Everett Link Extension and evaluating faster, lower-cost approaches across multiple ST3 projects. A third lane remains aerospace and advanced manufacturing, helped by signals such as Cowboy Space's Kent facility announcement and Quickparts' Seattle aerospace investment, though that lane is also more crowded because displaced aerospace engineers are competing for many of the same roles.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Amazon (100 postings), Microsoft (50 postings), Campus Building (50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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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