350+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Seattle, WA

For observed metro pay, BLS puts Seattle architecture and engineering occupations at a $115,310 median and $125,940 mean, while the local civil-engineer 25th percentile is $94,200. More current but proxy-style signals are higher: sampled posted salary ranges center on about $140k to $205k, hourly roles center on about $61 to $80 / hour, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a Washington mean offered salary on new engineering and scientific openings of about $123,016 in July 2026 (n=1,072).

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Advertised pay

Across the 336 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $117,150 at the 25th percentile, $139,075 at the median and $174,419 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is still a meaningful engineering market, with about 53,240 architecture and engineering jobs and a metro median wage of $115,310. But it is not an easy market right now: metro unemployment was 5.0% in June 2026, only about 5% of sampled postings were entry level, and local engineering and tech-science postings were reported down double digits in recent 30- and 60-day windows. The better news is that Washington occupation-level data still show engineering and scientific employment up 1.8% year over year and active postings up 20.1% year over year in July 2026, so the market looks selective rather than broken.

Best positioned: Candidates with several years of experience, on-site flexibility, and a concrete stack such as Python, systems engineering, Revit, or project management have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not confuse Seattle pay with easy access: the market skews experienced, and only about 5% of sampled roles are remote.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 358 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Amazon.com Inc.: 37 open roles
2. Campus Building: 17 open roles
3. Blue Origin: 14 open roles
4. Spacex: 14 open roles
5. Amazon Web Services, Inc.: 11 open roles
6. ASBMR: 11 open roles
7. KPFF Inc.: 9 open roles
8. Alten: 8 open roles
9. Meta Inc.: 7 open roles
10. Parametrix: 7 open roles

Where the openings are

• Seattle: 171
• Redmond: 71
• Bellevue: 23
• Kirkland: 22
• Bothell: 14
• Mukilteo: 8
• Federal Way: 7
• Silverdale: 7

Work arrangement

on-site 260 (73%), hybrid 83 (23%), remote 11 (3%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated less in a single employer and more in a few employer types. The local sample shows more than 1,200 postings across more than 400 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring appears fragmented rather than dominated by one company. Even so, about 45% of sampled postings come from enterprise employers, so large organizations still shape hiring standards, interview rigor, and pay bands. By industry mix, the heaviest activity in the sample sits in technology, software development, and information technology, with smaller but meaningful pockets in engineering and internet/search businesses. That helps systems, software-adjacent, and automation-heavy engineers, while aerospace, utilities, architecture, and university research create narrower lanes for mechanical, civil, structural, and lab-science profiles through employers such as Blue Origin, The Boeing Company, PACCAR, the University of Washington, Seattle City Light, and Puget Sound Energy.

• Enterprise tech and systems-adjacent engineering (high): This is the biggest lane in the posting sample: technology, software development, and information technology account for about 60% combined, favoring systems, automation, and software-adjacent engineering profiles.
• Aerospace and advanced manufacturing (moderate): The Boeing Company, Blue Origin, and PACCAR show up in local hiring signals, which supports candidates with mechanical, materials, manufacturing, and test-oriented backgrounds.
• Built environment, utilities, and project delivery (moderate): Campus Building and MG2 appear among the more active sampled employers, while Seattle City Light and Puget Sound Energy point to ongoing demand around capital projects, infrastructure, and utility engineering.
• Research and lab science (limited): The University of Washington appears in local hiring signals, but this lane is narrower and usually more credential-sensitive than the broader engineering market.

Where to focus: Prioritize subfields tied to physical delivery or business-critical systems—utilities, aerospace, project delivery, and automation-heavy enterprise roles—before chasing generalist innovation openings.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical project manager: Local utility recruiting explicitly pairs engineering with project management, and project management appears in about 10% of sampled hard-skill mentions.
• Infrastructure or security product manager: Local hiring commentary says employers are prioritizing roles tied to product delivery, infrastructure stability, security, and automation.
• GIS analyst or environmental compliance specialist: This is a realistic bridge for environmental-science profiles, especially if you can pair domain knowledge with a GIS portfolio and a GISP plan.
• Utility program or capital-project coordinator: Utility-sector signals from Seattle City Light and Puget Sound Energy support adjacent work around infrastructure delivery, maintenance planning, and contractor coordination.
• Lab operations or automation specialist: Laboratory automation and robotics are increasingly handling routine lab tasks, which creates adjacent work around tooling, workflows, and instrument operations.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python appears in about 25% of sampled postings, making it the clearest common denominator across systems, automation, and scientific-analysis work in this market. Who: Systems engineers, research scientists, lab scientists, and career switchers from adjacent technical roles.
• Revit and AutoCAD/BIM fluency (differentiator | immediate): Revit shows up in about 10% of sampled hard-skill mentions, and AutoCAD 2026 added AI-assisted workflow features that reward candidates who can work faster inside current design tools. Who: Civil, structural, architectural, and building-systems candidates.
• Systems engineering / MBSE (premium | immediate): Systems engineering appears directly in the local skill mix, and national role guidance still flags Model-Based Systems Engineering as a core technical differentiator across engineering teams. Who: Systems engineers, aerospace candidates, and software-adjacent engineers moving into complex product environments.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (differentiator | near-term): The PE license is still the most commonly required named credential in local postings, and Washington's August 1, 2026 rule change makes it easier to start the exam path earlier. Who: Civil, structural, utilities, public-sector, and consulting-track engineers.
• Structural Engineer (SE) license track (premium | near-term): Washington's HB 2229 clarified that an SE license is required for work on defined significant structures and added experience expectations beyond the standard PE path. Who: Structural engineers and civil engineers aiming at buildings, bridges, or regulated structural work.
• Project management (differentiator | immediate): Project management appears in about 10% of sampled hard-skill mentions, and local utility recruiting explicitly bundles engineering with project management. Who: Mid-career engineers, utilities candidates, and career switchers with delivery experience.

Questions about this market

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

For observed metro pay, BLS puts Seattle architecture and engineering occupations at a $115,310 median and $125,940 mean, while the local civil-engineer 25th percentile is $94,200. More current but proxy-style signals are higher: sampled posted salary ranges center on about $140k to $205k, hourly roles center on about $61 to $80 / hour, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a Washington mean offered salary on new engineering and scientific openings of about $123,016 in July 2026 (n=1,072). This is a well-paid market, but the headline numbers are pulled upward by an experienced hiring mix—about 35% mid, about 35% senior, and about 25% lead+—and local wage pressure is still real, with Seattle private weekly earnings at $1,664.73 in May 2026 and Seattle-area compensation costs up 3.3% over the year ended March 2026.

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

Real opportunity is concentrated less in a single employer and more in a few employer types. The local sample shows more than 1,200 postings across more than 400 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring appears fragmented rather than dominated by one company. Even so, about 45% of sampled postings come from enterprise employers, so large organizations still shape hiring standards, interview rigor, and pay bands. By industry mix, the heaviest activity in the sample sits in technology, software development, and information technology, with smaller but meaningful pockets in engineering and internet/search businesses. That helps systems, software-adjacent, and automation-heavy engineers, while aerospace, utilities, architecture, and university research create narrower lanes for mechanical, civil, structural, and lab-science profiles through employers such as Blue Origin, The Boeing Company, PACCAR, the University of Washington, Seattle City Light, and Puget Sound Energy.

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

Recent postings show the most activity from Campus Building (50 postings), Amazon.com Inc. (50 postings), Blue Origin (40 postings), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (30 postings), Microsoft Corp. (30 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.

How current are these listings?

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