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30Engineering Jobs in South Dakota
30 engineering openings across South Dakota. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Engineering hiring in South Dakota: the current picture
There are 30 engineering openings in South Dakota. At least 5 of the engineering postings in South Dakota arrived within the past month.
Hiring is concentrated: Smithfield Foods alone accounts for roughly 13% of open roles, with empirical foods and HoustonEngineering next in line. Sioux Falls has the deepest pool (18 openings), followed by Dakota Dunes (4) and Aberdeen (3). Fully remote engineering roles are essentially absent from this market — this is primarily in-person work.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for architecture and engineering occupations in South Dakota at $87,000 (median $82,000) as of May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Top employers hiring now
- Smithfield Foods4
- empirical foods4
- HoustonEngineering4
- KBR3
- Poet3
- Wabtec3
- Bancorp Bank, The3
- Horton1
Where the jobs are
- Sioux Falls18
- Dakota Dunes4
- Aberdeen3
- Britton1
- Big Stone City1
Newest engineering listings in South Dakota
Search & filter all South Dakota jobs →- Senior / Staff Plant Process & Controls Engineer
- VP Lending Solutions Architect
- Design Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
- Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
- RAMS Engineer
- Cyber Security Engineer
- Network Engineer
- Engineer (PE) - Structural
- Quality Engineer
- Lead Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist
- Modern Workforce Technology Engineer II
- Engineer (EI) - Water Resources
- Engineer (PE) - Municipal
- VP Lead Data Engineer (Hybrid)
- Project Quality Engineer
- Traffic Engineer
- Senior SQL Developer (SSAS)
- Controls Pre-Install Application Engineer
- Data Engineer
- Developer I
- Senior Developer
- System Engineer III
- Junior Cloud DevOps Engineer
- Software Engineer 3
- Quality Engineer*
- Associate Process Improvement Engineer
- Director, Plant Engineering
- Automation Engineer
- Automation & Controls Engineer
- Field Service Engineer - Sioux Falls, SD
Frequently asked questions
How many engineering jobs are open in South Dakota?
There are 30 engineering job postings in South Dakota.
Who is hiring for engineering jobs in South Dakota?
The employers with the most open engineering roles in South Dakota are Smithfield Foods (4 openings), empirical foods (4), and HoustonEngineering (4). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote engineering jobs in South Dakota?
Not at the moment — none of the current engineering postings in South Dakota are marked remote-eligible. Engineering work in this market is overwhelmingly on-site.