Electrical Engineer market brief · Portland, OR
Electrical Engineer Jobs in Portland, OR
There are 68 open electrical engineer jobs in Portland, OR as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $119,800 a year; 6 posted in the last 7 days. 32 employers are hiring, led by Lam Research, Bonneville Power Administration, and Solvenow Inc.. Openings are up 6% from 64 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,144–$123,870 a year, from the 46% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 13% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 68
- Live electrical engineer openings currently tracked in the Portland market.
Companies hiring
- 32
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 6%
- 64 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $119,800
- 46% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Portland is mid-level-heavy for electrical engineer roles: 32% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
68
Prior window
64
Salary coverage
46%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
29
16 companies · $118,204 median
Established employers
25
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$87,144
P50
$119,800
P75
$123,870
P90
$130,262
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live electrical engineer listings in Portland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare electrical engineer opportunities in Portland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 68 live roles tracked in this market.
- 32 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Electrical Engineer in Portland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
68 electrical engineer openings across 32 employers establish the current Portland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 21 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Lam Research is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 32 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 68 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More electrical engineer openings in Portland
- Electrical Engineer · Actalent
- Electrical Engineer · Bonneville Power Administration
- Electrical Engineer · Bonneville Power Administration
- Electrical Engineer · Bonneville Power Administration
- Electrical Engineer · Bonneville Power Administration
- Electrical Engineer · Bonneville Power Administration
- Electrical Engineer 3 - Substation Design · Solvenow Inc.
- Lead Electrical Engineer - Underground Transmission Design · Solvenow Inc.
- Mid Level Electrical Engineer (Power) · Solvenow Inc.
- Senior Electrical Engineer - Networks, Integration, Automation · Solvenow Inc.
- Staff Electrical Engineer - Substation · Solvenow Inc.
- Electrical Engineer · Actalent
- Electrical Engineer 3 · Lam Research
- Electrical Engineer · Actalent
- Electronics Engineer - Telecom · Actalent
- Senior Electrical Engineer - Defense · nLIGHT
Electrical Engineer jobs in Portland: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many electrical engineer jobs are open in Portland?
Metaintro tracks 68 live electrical engineer openings from 32 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for electrical engineer jobs changing in Portland?
Openings rose 6%, from 64 in the prior 30 days to 68 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do electrical engineer jobs in Portland pay?
The median posted salary is $119,800 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,144 to $123,870. Based on the 46% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most electrical engineer openings in Portland?
Mid-level roles lead with 21 openings. Experience level is known for 96% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for electrical engineer jobs in Portland?
Lam Research, Bonneville Power Administration, Solvenow Inc., and SSOE Group have the most open electrical engineer roles here right now, out of 32 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Portland market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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