Senior Project Engineer
Michael Page
Schaumburg, IL · $90k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Schaumburg, IL ranks
Where Schaumburg, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Great Lakes1.9% · of 50
- #5Best cities for junior jobs in Illinois36% · of 17
- #8Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Midwest1.9% · of 67
- #8Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Great Lakes40 / 100 · of 16
- #9Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Great Lakes3 conferences · of 9
- #10Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Midwest51 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $90,000 a year. Across 53 open senior project engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $115,000 to $147,500 and the median is $135,000. That is 33% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among engineers, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for engineers, all other: 7% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
As a Senior Project Engineer, you will lead engineering project work within the automotive space. You'll work with advanced molding technologies, mentor shop-floor talent, coordinate with customers/ve