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Structural engineer: a person in this job makes sure structures, from buildings to rocket bodies, are strong enough for every load they will meet. Relativity Space, SpaceX, Benesch, Anduril Industries and Shield AI have the most open roles with “Structural engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

264 open roles · 16 posted in the last 7 days · 3% remote · 68 companies hiring · $162K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay156 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $162K.
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State the pay62%163 of 264 jobs
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Skills asked for in structural engineer roles

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Newest structural engineer jobs

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Where structural engineer roles are

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What structural engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$131K82
Senior$165K49
Lead and above$206K24

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.

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Questions about structural engineer jobs

What is a structural engineer job?
In a structural engineer job, a person makes sure structures, from buildings to rocket bodies, are strong enough for every load they will meet. 264 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many structural engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 264 open structural engineer jobs at 68 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 16 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most structural engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Relativity Space (23), SpaceX (22), Benesch (21), Anduril Industries (15) and Shield AI (13). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote structural engineer jobs?
9 of the 264 open structural engineer jobs (3%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do structural engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $162K, based on 156 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $130K and $185K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a structural engineer job?
33 of the 264 open structural engineer jobs (12%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 178 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 68 companies are hiring and 16 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing structural engineer jobs?
17 of the 264 open structural engineer jobs (6%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning. Employers still list 264 such roles today at 68 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do structural engineer jobs ask for?
Most often FEA (31%), CAD (22%), Python (21%), Siemens NX (20%), MATLAB (17%) of the 264 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in structural engineer jobs?
Structural Engineer (35), Senior Structural Engineer (13), Structural Engineering Internship (11), Senior Structures Engineer (10), Structural Designer (7): the most common titles among the 264 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are structural engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
264 structural engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 68 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 16 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $162K. 9 (3%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for structural engineer jobs?
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