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Sr. Electrical Engineer jobs: 48 open roles

Open sr. electrical engineer jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for sr. electrical engineer 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 “Electrical engineers”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open sr. electrical engineer jobs
48

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

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Employment outlook
Projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$120,630

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
11,400

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
AI use among electrical engineers 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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Where sr. electrical engineer experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Project management

    Close fit · A few months

    Engineering project managers are in demand everywhere things get built, and your technical depth is the credential.

    Carries over: Running engineering projects, Schedules and budgets, Vendors and contractors

  • Technical program management

    Adjacent · A few months

    Technical program management pays well for engineers who would rather coordinate the work than do all of it.

    Carries over: Systems thinking, Cross-team technical work, Risk management

  • Solutions consulting and sales engineering

    Adjacent · A few months

    Sales engineering pays well for engineers who enjoy people and can explain hard things simply.

    Carries over: Technical depth, Explaining how things work, Solving customer problems

  • Operations management and chief of staff

    Adjacent · A few months

    Operations leadership is a common next step for manufacturing and process engineers who want to run the place.

    Carries over: Process improvement, Plant and production know-how, Lean and quality methods

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Engineering jobs in the rankings

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Where sr. electrical engineer jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring sr. electrical engineers

  • K2 Staffing 3
  • Vertiv Holdings 3
  • Observable Space 3
  • Larson Design Group 2
  • SpaceX 2
  • DeBra-Kuempel 2
  • LAM Research 2
  • Fluke Electronics 1
  • Xona Space 1
  • Prolim 1

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