Fort Wayne, IN jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Senior Specialist, Optical Engineering: Sign-On Bonus ($25K Max)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Scientist, Systems Engineering (Detection Algorithm Development)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Senior Specialist, Program ManagementL3HARRIS Technologies
- Sr Specialist, Thermal Analyst Mechanical Engineer (Space Systems)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Senior Specialist, Software EngineeringL3HARRIS Technologies
- Credit AnalystExxonMobil
- Director of PharmacyLutheran Health Network
- Director, Product Design User Interface500 WP Company
- Sr. Specialist, Opto-Mechanical Engineer (Space Systems)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Sr Specialist, Structural Mechanical Engineer (Space Optical Payloads)L3HARRIS Technologies
Employers hiring most in Fort Wayne
- BAE Systems36 open roles
- L3HARRIS Technologies23 open roles
- RTX23 open roles
- Sweetwater17 open roles
- Harris Health Strategic Fund14 open roles
- Holder Construction9 open roles
- Emcor8 open roles
- Amazon6 open roles
- Steel Dynamics6 open roles
- Maximus5 open roles
Fort Wayne layoffs
No layoff notices naming Fort Wayne in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Fort Wayne
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Concordia Theological Seminary | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Where Fort Wayne ranks
Where Fort Wayne placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #10Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes113 openings · of 48
- #14Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Great Lakes3% · of 38
- #14Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes32 jobs · of 36
- #14Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest113 openings · of 59
- #18Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Midwest3% · of 52
- #19Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest32 jobs · of 51
Allen County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 2.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.4%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,411 jobs), construction (+1,267 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,647 jobs), finance & insurance (−787 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Fort Wayne
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
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Allen County economy
3.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.4% the month before
205,594
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
388,791
people in Allen County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,839
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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