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 17, 2026.
New postings, last 30 days
4,208
Open roles tracked now
4,431
Employers hiring
1,216
Director level and above
20%
Demand by function
- Leadership1353 · 32%
- Healthcare655 · 16%
- Engineering486 · 12%
- Construction321 · 8%
- Sales & BD206 · 5%
- HR & Talent202 · 5%
- Finance & Accounting193 · 5%
- Operations & Plant178 · 4%
- Legal & Compliance132 · 3%
- Marketing102 · 2%
- Technology97 · 2%
- Quality83 · 2%
Most-posted titles this month
- 1. Occupational Therapist (176)
- 2. Project Manager (104)
- 3. Physical Therapist (100)
- 4. Automotive Technician / Mechanic (77)
- 5. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (67)
- 6. Registered Nurse (66)
- 7. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (58)
- 8. Home Health Occupational Therapist (51)
- 9. Project Engineering Manager (46)
- 10. Product Designer (42)
- 11. Lead Systems Engineer (39)
- 12. Master Automotive Technician (38)
Top hiring states (postings that list a state)
FL (75) · TX (9) · CA (4) · GA (1) · UT (1) · OR (1) · AZ (1) · NY (1) · NC (1) · CO (1)
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.