Insights
Aerospace & engineering hiring trends
Where employer demand is right now, from the job postings our desk reads every day across the U.S. — manager-level and above, plus senior specialists and skilled trades. Updated October 18, 2026.
New postings, last 30 days
9,654
Open roles tracked now
9,906
Employers hiring
1,524
Director level and above
13%
Demand by function
- Leadership2813 · 29%
- Engineering2197 · 23%
- Healthcare857 · 9%
- Construction575 · 6%
- Sales & BD443 · 5%
- Operations & Plant365 · 4%
- Technology347 · 4%
- HR & Talent312 · 3%
- Finance & Accounting286 · 3%
- Legal & Compliance253 · 3%
- Quality212 · 2%
- Project & Program202 · 2%
Most-posted titles this month
- 1. Physical Therapist (418)
- 2. Occupational Therapist (258)
- 3. Project Manager (167)
- 4. Inpatient Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist (160)
- 5. Automotive Technician / Mechanic (137)
- 6. Manufacturing Engineer (123)
- 7. Mechanical Engineer (115)
- 8. Senior Staff Engineer (109)
- 9. Electrical Engineer (100)
- 10. Lead Systems Engineer (80)
- 11. Senior Account Executive (72)
- 12. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (67)
Top hiring states (postings that list a state)
TX (543) · CA (411) · FL (186) · WA (155) · NY (69) · TN (29) · CO (27) · VA (26) · PA (24) · NC (22)
Source: Acuere Talent analysis of U.S. job postings discovered in the last 60 days. Counts reflect postings our desk tracks (fee-worthy roles), not the whole labor market.