Engineering Jobs in Rhode Island

Engineering hiring in Rhode Island: the current picture

There are 64 engineering openings in Rhode Island. Employers added at least 11 new engineering postings in Rhode Island in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.

Hiring is concentrated: Anduril Industries alone accounts for roughly 16% of open roles, with General Dynamics Mission Systems and CVS Health next in line. Providence has the deepest pool (21 openings), followed by Woonsocket (6) and Newport (3). Of postings that specify a schedule, 92% are full-time. 3 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (5%) of the market.

Posted pay in Rhode Island runs below the national mix for engineering work: 59% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 76% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $108,000 here, compared with roughly $133,000 across all states.

For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for architecture and engineering occupations in Rhode Island at $114,000 (median $105,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here are broadly in line with that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.