Structural engineer jobs in the United States
235 open roles for structural engineers in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. Relativity Space, SpaceX, Benesch, Anduril Industries and Shield AI have the most. 4 are remote and the median advertised salary is $162K.
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Skills asked for in structural engineer roles in the United States
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- Vehicle Structures Engineer I - 2026 GraduateRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$90K - $136KJunior
- Senior Structural EngineerPanthalassa · 🇺🇸Portland, OR$150K - $250KSeniorPython
- Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer - Ranger (R6355)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveCADAviationGD&T
- Staff Structures Engineer (Vehicle)Relativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$164K - $246KLead and above
- Senior Vehicle Structures Design EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$132K - $198KSenior
- Staff Engineer, Aerostructures Loads - Ranger (R6352)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and abovePythonFlutterMATLAB
- Staff Engineer, Structural Designer (R4937)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and aboveSecurity clearanceMechatronicsCAD
- Lead Structures EngineerAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $220KLead and above
- Vehicle Structures Engineer II (Soft Goods)Relativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$104K - $156K
- Vehicle Structures Engineer IIRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$104K - $156K
- Structural Designer IBenesch · 🇺🇸Chicago, IL—AutoCADMicrosoft OfficeStatistics
- Senior Staff Engineer, Aerostructures Stress Analyst (RX) (R5845)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$174K - $261KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCADFEA
- Senior Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (RX) (R5846)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$174K - $261KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCADAviation
- Structural EngineerBB&E · 🇺🇸Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, United States · +1 more location$150K - $165KSecurity clearancePowerPointMicrosoft Word
- Loads & Dynamics Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KDSPFEA
- Vehicle Structures Engineer I (Heat Shield)Relativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$90K - $136K
- Structural Analyst IIIQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD$145K - $195KPythonMATLAB
- Structures Design Engineer (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—CADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Structural Engineer, R&DFluidstack · 🇺🇸Austin, TX$237K - $283K
- Structural Analysis Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$101K - $139KSecurity clearanceOpticsCAD
- Loads and Dynamics Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$100K - $135KDSPFEA
- Lead Structural Engineer (MEP Design)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KLead and aboveSAPForkliftConstruction management
- Airframe/Structures Engineering InternAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$40 - $55 an hourIntern
- Loads & Dynamics EngineerSaronic · 🇺🇸Austin, TX—PythonMATLABControl systems
- Structural Analyst IIQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD$100K - $140KPythonMATLAB
- Structural Engineering Internship - BridgeOlsson · 🇺🇸Omaha, NE—InternExcel
- Civil & Structural Engineering Intern, Data Center InfrastructureHut 8 · 🇺🇸Miami, FL—InternPythonMATLAB
- Structural Engineer – Railroad Design & ReviewBenesch · 🇺🇸Bellevue, NE; Chicago, IL; Naperville, IL; Cincinnati, OH…—PE licenseMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Office
- Senior Structures EngineerAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$145K - $190KSeniorAWS
- Senior Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis - Ranger (R6369)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$217K - $325KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCADFEA
- Senior Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis - Ranger (R6300)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$217K - $325KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCADFEA
- Structural Engineering InternshipBenesch · 🇺🇸Kansas City, KS · +7 more locations—InternStatistics
- Senior Loads & Dynamics EngineerPortal Space Systems · 🇺🇸Bothell, WA$140K - $185KSeniorPythonMATLABGit
- Staff Structures EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$168K - $208KLead and above
- Senior Structural Engineer, ConcreteRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$134K - $185KSenior
- Senior Structures EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$134K - $185KSenior
- Principal Mechanical Engineer (Structural Design and Analysis)Epirus · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$138K - $193KLead and aboveMechatronicsCADGD&T
- Senior Structural Analyst, Propellant GrainUrsa Major · 🇺🇸Berthoud, Colorado$122K - $152KSenior
- Structural Engineer, Starship TowerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Cape Canaveral, FL—AWSSAPFEA
- Ground Loads Engineer, Air VehiclesAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $175KPythonMATLABComputer Vision
- Bridge Design & Structural Engineering InternshipBenesch · 🇺🇸Glastonbury, CT · +5 more locations—InternStatistics
- Senior Structures EngineerCowboyspace · 🇺🇸Kent, Washington$172K - $203KSeniorPRDsPower AutomateHardware testing
- Senior Structural Engineer, Building Product DevelopmentICON · 🇺🇸Austin, Texas, United States—SeniorJiraPE licenseRegulatory compliance
- Senior Propulsion Structural Analysis EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Colorado, USA$132K - $198KSenior
- Closures & Body Structures EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California$120K - $140KCADGD&TFMEA
- Civil / Structural Engineer, PartnerHut 8 · 🇺🇸Miami, FL—
- Spacecraft Structures EngineerStar Catcher · 🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States—Python
- Senior Structural AnalystAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Senior Spacecraft Structures EngineerStar Catcher · 🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States—SeniorPython
- Senior Structures Test EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$124K - $186KSeniorPython
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Who is hiring for structural engineer roles in the United States
Where structural engineer roles in the United States are
- 🇺🇸United States235
- 🇺🇸California110
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA36
- 🇺🇸Texas29
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area15
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA14
- 🇺🇸Florida13
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX13
- 🇺🇸New York, NY9
- 🇺🇸Raleigh-Durham, NC7
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What structural engineer roles in the United States pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $130K | 78 |
| Senior | $165K | 48 |
| Lead and above | $206K | 22 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about structural engineer jobs in the United States
- How many structural engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 235 open structural engineer jobs in the United States at 58 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 14 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 in the United States?
- 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 in the United States?
- 4 of the 235 open structural engineer jobs in the United States (2%) 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 in the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $162K, based on 149 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $129K 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 one of the structural engineer jobs in the United States?
- 33 of the 235 open structural engineer jobs in the United States (14%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 160 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 58 companies are hiring and 14 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 in the United States?
- 16 of the 235 open structural engineer jobs in the United States (7%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning. Employers still list 235 such roles today at 58 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do structural engineer jobs in the United States ask for?
- Most often FEA (29%), Python (21%), CAD (19%), MATLAB (18%), Siemens NX (17%) of the 235 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in structural engineer jobs in the United States?
- Structural Engineer (30), Structural Engineering Internship (11), Senior Structural Engineer (10), Senior Structures Engineer (10), Structural Designer (7): the most common titles among the 235 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are structural engineer jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
- 235 structural engineer jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 58 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 14 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $162K. 4 (2%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for structural engineer jobs in the United States?
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