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Mechanical Engineer market brief · Portland, OR

# Mechanical Engineer Jobs in Portland, OR

55 mechanical engineer openings are live in the Portland, OR area from 34 employers, led by Lam Research, SSOE Group, and Actalent. The middle half of posted salaries runs $82,275–$108,750 a year (median $94,050), from the 56% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings. 5% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 4, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 55
: Live mechanical engineer openings currently tracked in the Portland market.

**Companies hiring**
: 34
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $94,050
: 56% 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

[Entry-level](/jobs/mechanical-engineer/locations/portland-or/entry-level)9 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/mechanical-engineer/locations/portland-or/mid-level)16 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/mechanical-engineer/locations/portland-or/senior)13 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/mechanical-engineer/locations/portland-or/lead)7 jobs

Portland is mid-level-heavy for mechanical engineer roles: 36% 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

55

Hiring employers

34

Salary coverage

56%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

25

15 companies · $90,524 median

Established employers

17

7 companies · $110,000 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$82,275

P50

$94,050

P75

$108,750

P90

$129,400

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.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live mechanical engineer listings in Portland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare mechanical engineer opportunities in Portland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 55 live roles tracked in this market.
- 34 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Mechanical Engineer in Portland

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 55 mechanical engineer openings across 34 employers establish the current Portland opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 16 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Lam Research is one of the most active visible employers, with 7 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Portland market view into active employers and representative mechanical engineer openings

Employer activity · 34 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Lam Research logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Flamresearch.com%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Flamresearch%2Fclientlibs%2Fclientlib-site%2Fresources%2Fimages%2Ffavicon.png&sig=7_OndWgciCS3ovDdO5fxaBxz7mB8L7v6o04cgkes7hQ) Lam ResearchEstablished employers7Open roles](/company/lamresearch)[SSOE GroupEstablished employers4Open roles](/company/ssoe)[![Actalent logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Factalent.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F08%2Fcropped-ac-talent-180x180.jpg&sig=4_DyiZZThVEdYmDbZz__Wc7Ivbc7DreWRNqrOKY-JI8) ActalentStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/actalent)[![Kimley-Horn logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kimley-horn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F02%2Fcropped-favicon-180x180.png&sig=8TRcnXJ7boLRYI3HiqduUZFpVW9euGI5cHrjHAEjjx0) Kimley-HornStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/kimley-horn)[![AscendArc logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.squarespace-cdn.com%2Fcontent%2Fv1%2F688a778501e6953d9768060b%2F03e00f7c-348e-4044-8849-7226017686b3%2Ffavicon.ico%3Fformat%3D100w&sig=G563S6cZ8FvgPvCCRdlCXncifuBzmN2yHlce4v9bw9Q) AscendArcEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/ascendarc)[![Bigfoot Staffing logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2F0e0846_74037ce263bc4237901837c0fe561500%257Emv2.png%2Fv1%2Ffill%2Fw_180%252Ch_180%252Clg_1%252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%2F0e0846_74037ce263bc4237901837c0fe561500%257Emv2.png&sig=6YRojOQrZz2CtfyNcoR8rUTg_gf_6JV9GvIAA8YdtTg) Bigfoot StaffingStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/bigfoot-staffing)
Black & Veatch Family of CompaniesStartups & growing teams2Open roles
[Curtiss-WrightStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/curtiss-wright)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 55 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Mechanical Engineer ILive roleAffiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI)Portland, Oregon$70,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/mechanical-engineer-i-at-affiliated-engineers-inc-aei-8e1ad5f9-3999-57a1-ae60-0e2e48010d21)[Intermediate Mechanical Engineer - HydroSeniorTetra GmbHPortland, Oregon$130,000](/job/intermediate-mechanical-engineer-hydro-at-tetra-gmbh-7f608c3c-22cd-51cb-b8f4-f4cf80eb7baa)[Mechanical Design EngineerLive roleBigfoot StaffingPortland, Oregon$85,000](/job/mechanical-design-engineer-at-bigfoot-staffing-3a145b59-51bc-590f-a03e-b9cb0dafb300)[R&D Mechanical Engineer - Medium VoltageMid-levelIndustrial Electric ManufacturingTualatin, OregonPosted Oct 29, 2026](/job/r-and-d-mechanical-engineer-medium-voltage-at-industrial-electric-12401fb6-6514-5b63-bd30-c4f50fbb2f11)[NPI Mechanical EngineerMid-levelTeledyne FLIR Defense, LLCWilsonville, OregonPosted Oct 29, 2026](/job/npi-mechanical-engineer-at-teledyne-flir-defense-llc-8705ce3d-2d9f-5fe1-aeac-95b0b0c682b7)[Mechanical Engineer, R&DLive roleams OSRAM GroupHillsboro, OregonPosted Oct 24, 2026](/job/mechanical-engineer-r-and-d-at-ams-osram-group-87fcf3dd-e457-53cc-a9d0-7033505d26b4)[Mechanical EngineerLive roleActalentMcMinnville, Oregon$104,000Posted Oct 24, 2026](/job/mechanical-engineer-at-actalent-6062f005-7ce7-5949-8706-28e36240dd0a)[Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Diesel IntegrationSeniorBigfoot StaffingPortland, Oregon$95,000Posted Oct 21, 2026](/job/senior-mechanical-design-engineer-diesel-integration-at-bigfoot-ef8af28a-a6d9-520d-8f22-8324068f5546)
#### More mechanical engineer openings in Portland

- [Mechanical Engineer · HP](/job/mechanical-engineer-at-hp-195e74a0-2f2d-5e0e-87b9-b4e0ce453621)
- [Mechanical Engineer · HP](/job/mechanical-engineer-at-hp-inc-96d03e31-96b8-5295-9f76-61bc546ae0e5)
- [Mechanical Engineer 3 · Everforth Apex](/job/mechanical-engineer-3-at-everforth-apex-fe943733-7671-5e5e-8b68-239e22a1d744)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer, PE · Disrupt X Talent](/job/senior-mechanical-engineer-pe-at-disrupt-x-talent-747233fd-d3ab-524f-8a08-300d3bd99a13)
- [Mechanical Engineer · Actalent](/job/mechanical-engineer-at-actalent-3fb27ca0-a942-5a30-8a04-b79f30aa7d4c)
- [Mechanical Engineer · Actalent](/job/mechanical-engineer-at-actalent-032e377f-eb52-5c18-9a10-e2128040616f)
- [Mechanical Engineer II – Engineering Change Leader · Thermo Fisher Scientific](/job/mechanical-engineer-ii-engineering-change-leader-at-thermo-fisher-c7bfde62-1150-5ef3-8357-27fa082c8554)
- [Mechanical Engineer · SSOE Group](/job/mechanical-engineer-at-ssoe-group-9307fcbc-ece6-52bc-8f30-16087ea9bea6)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer - Piping & HVAC Design · SSOE Group](/job/senior-mechanical-engineer-piping-and-hvac-design-at-ssoe-group-884a63b4-21e4-5b22-ba0b-db0d6c50df70)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer · SSOE Group](/job/senior-mechanical-engineer-at-ssoe-group-68f4d883-877c-5c05-bd88-a59f8f7710fe)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer - Piping & HVAC Design · SSOE Group](/job/senior-mechanical-engineer-piping-and-hvac-design-at-ssoe-group-495565d1-7cb2-52fd-a9ef-7c52f4f6210d)
- [Sr Staff Mechanical Engineer · Twist Bioscience](/job/sr-staff-mechanical-engineer-at-twist-bioscience-33760242-e255-5f66-aa94-2efadee0974b)
- [Fleet Mechanical Engineer Heavy Civil · R-2 Contractors](/job/fleet-mechanical-engineer-heavy-civil-at-r-2-contractors-32822c3d-f464-5851-b3c4-cb494ffc391e)
- [Mechanical Design Engineer - Sustaining support · Ultra Clean Technology](/job/mechanical-design-engineer-sustaining-support-at-ultra-clean-f2e233a2-ac3a-5997-a838-1a50b553c368)
- [Opto-Mechanical Engineer · Applied Materials](/job/opto-mechanical-engineer-at-applied-materials-050e0b9e-af66-5a68-ab5f-1912c9209748)
- [Mechanical Engineer · Employee Owned Holdings, Inc.](/job/mechanical-engineer-at-employee-owned-holdings-inc-55bfb88b-1280-51cd-be86-2c4df10b3592)

[Explore all 55 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Mechanical+Engineer+jobs+in+Portland%2C+OR)

## Mechanical 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.

1. 01### How many mechanical engineer jobs are open in Portland? Metaintro tracks 55 live mechanical engineer openings from 34 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do mechanical engineer jobs in Portland pay? The median posted salary is $94,050 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $82,275 to $108,750. Based on the 56% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most mechanical engineer openings in Portland? Mid-level roles lead with 16 openings. Experience level is known for 82% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for mechanical engineer jobs in Portland? Lam Research, SSOE Group, Actalent, and Kimley-Horn have the most open mechanical engineer roles here right now, out of 34 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Mechanical Engineer demand around Portland.

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Related roles

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Mechanical Engineer](/jobs/mechanical-engineer/locations/portland-or/entry-level)[Mid-level Mechanical Engineer](/jobs/mechanical-engineer/locations/portland-or/mid-level)[Senior Mechanical Engineer](/jobs/mechanical-engineer/locations/portland-or/senior)[Lead+ Mechanical Engineer](/jobs/mechanical-engineer/locations/portland-or/lead)

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