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Head of Engineering jobs: 78 open roles

Open head of engineering jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for head of engineering work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Engineering function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Architectural and engineering managers”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open head of engineering jobs
78

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Employment outlook
Projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$171,270

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
14,900

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
AI use among architectural and engineering managers is little observed so far.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Engineering openings that ask for AI skills
8%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Engineering openings that are remote
3%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. python10%
  2. 2. project management5%
  3. 3. linux4%
  4. 4. c++4%
  5. 5. aws4%
  6. 6. agile4%
  7. 7. supply chain4%
  8. 8. procurement3%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  2. 2. LLM application engineering
  3. 3. RAG and vector search
  4. 4. Model fine-tuning
  5. 5. Model training and deep learning
  6. 6. MLOps

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Open head of engineering jobs

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Engineering jobs in the rankings

Rankings about engineering jobs

Engineering jobs · Top Engineering employers · All rankings

Where head of engineering jobs are

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Head of Engineering jobs by city and state

Employers hiring head of engineerings

  • Confidential 4
  • Solcoa Industries 2
  • ScrumAID 2
  • Alldus 2
  • Authorium 2
  • The Timberline Group 2
  • Mintlify 1
  • Flock Homes 1
  • Snatch UP Jobs 1
  • Telemetry Today 1

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