$132–198kbase postedOct 24
Engineering · Synced from public postings
Research Engineer jobs.
238 roles open across 80 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
- Boards re-read hourly
- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open research engineer roles
Live238
19 posted this week · 80 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken October 2026.
238 open research engineer roles across 80 companies, with 19 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $120k–$203k across the middle half. Top hiring: Penn State University, University of Texas at Austin, Tether.
The board
Filter to the seat you’d actually take.
Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
Level
Model
Where
Posted
Showing 12 of 120 roles · 238 open in total
$150–220kbase postedOct 23
No pay postedOct 23
No pay postedOct 23
No pay postedOct 23
$104–156kbase postedOct 22
No pay postedOct 22
University of Wisconsin-Madison · Junior · Workday
RemoteUniversity of Wisconsin Madison
No pay postedOct 22
No pay postedOct 22
$500–850kbase postedOct 21
No pay postedOct 21
No pay postedOct 21
The board carries the 120 most recent of 238 open research engineer roles - the other 118 are in the full member search. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 45 of the 104 research engineer listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 11 more are hybrid. The other 134 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 74 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
11
40
14
2
0
0
0
7
$0k$94k$188k$281k$375k$469k$563k$656k
The $94k–$188k band alone holds 40 of the 74 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Mid-level35$99k–$183k
Senior33$165k–$248k
$120k
25th pct
$172k
Median
$203k
75th pct
5 of the 7 levels on this board sit out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
By city
Where the openings actually are.
Every city with at least five open research engineer roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
By country
Hiring beyond the US.
Every country with at least five open research engineer roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Research Engineer salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote research engineer jobsThe 45 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Engineering job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
Before you start applying.
About Research Engineer roles
The Research Engineer job market currently shows 238 open positions across 80 hiring companies, according to current postings data. In the most recent week, 19 new roles were posted, indicating ongoing demand for this role based on available data. Compensation data drawn from posted listings shows a median salary of $172,095, with a 25th percentile of $120,263.75 and a 75th percentile of $202,854, reflecting a fairly wide range of pay depending on experience, location, and employer. Among the companies currently hiring for Research Engineer roles, Penn State University, University of Texas at Austin, Tether, HUD, and OpenAI appear as top employers based on the available postings. This mix of academic institutions, government-adjacent organizations, and technology companies suggests that Research Engineer roles span multiple sectors, from public research institutions to private industry. With 80 distinct companies posting openings, the market appears to offer a range of organizational types and work environments for candidates to consider. The volume of 238 open positions relative to 80 companies suggests that, on average, hiring organizations have multiple open roles, which may point to sustained or growing need for research engineering talent within these organizations. The weekly posting rate of 19 new roles provides a snapshot of the pace at which new opportunities are entering the market, though this figure represents only a single week and should be interpreted as a current indicator rather than a long-term trend. Overall, the data points to a market with meaningful current activity, a broad salary range spanning from roughly $120,000 to $203,000 at the 25th and 75th percentiles, and a diverse set of hiring organizations spanning academia, government, and private technology sectors.
What skills are most in demand for Research Engineer roles?
Based on current postings, employers hiring for Research Engineer positions include research-focused institutions like Penn State University and University of Texas at Austin as well as technology-oriented organizations like OpenAI and Tether, suggesting a blend of academic research and applied engineering skills may be valued. While specific skill requirements are not detailed in the available data, the diversity of hiring organizations indicates candidates may benefit from both technical research capabilities and practical engineering experience.
What is the typical salary range for Research Engineer positions?
According to available compensation data from posted listings, the median salary for Research Engineer roles is $172,095. The 25th percentile sits at $120,263.75 and the 75th percentile reaches $202,854, indicating a wide range of pay depending on factors such as employer, experience, and location.
Which companies are currently hiring the most Research Engineers?
Based on current postings, the top hiring companies include Penn State University, University of Texas at Austin, Tether, HUD, and OpenAI. These organizations represent a mix of academic, government-related, and private sector employers, reflecting varied demand for Research Engineer talent across industries.
How competitive is the Research Engineer job market right now?
With 238 open positions across 80 companies and 19 new roles posted in the most recent week, the data suggests a reasonably active market based on current postings. The relatively high ratio of open roles to hiring companies may indicate opportunities for candidates, though actual competitiveness likely varies by specific employer and role requirements not captured in this data.
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Adjacent feeds, filtered the same way.
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