Engineering Advisor Jobs

Engineering Advisor jobs are open across energy, construction, manufacturing, and consulting, from associate to principal and director level, with specializations in systems engineering, technical program management, and process improvement. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles62
Top stateTexas
Top employerThe Cigna
Top cityAustin, TX
Work type60% Hybrid
Top industryInsurance

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Engineering Advisor
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Engineering Advisor
Insulet Corporation
Acton, Massachusetts
Business Operations
Business Strategy
Consulting & Professional Services
$200k - $300k/yr
Bachelor's degree in engineering
5,001-10,000

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Temporary Career Advisor - Penn Engineering
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Temporary Career Advisor - Penn Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Customer Support
Software Engineering
Technical Program Management
$7.25 - $31.25/hr
Master's degree
10,000+

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Senior Advisor, System Engineering
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Senior Advisor, System Engineering
Jenoptik
Jupiter, Florida
Software Engineering
Technical Product & Program Management
UI/UX Design
Master's degree in physics
1,001-5,000

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Advisor, Software Development, Engineering, and Services
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Advisor, Software Development, Engineering, and Services
Northwell Health
Melville, New York
Full-stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Technical Program Management
$130k - $228k/yr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Software Engineering, Senior Advisor
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Software Engineering, Senior Advisor
Peraton
Washington, District of Columbia
Electrical Engineering
Engineering (Non-Software)
Mechanical Engineering
$146k - $234k/yr
Bachelor of Science
10,000+

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Engineering Advisor Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • The Cigna12
  • Peraton9
  • Fiserv3
  • HNTB Corporation3
  • IREN2

Top Industries Hiring

  • Insurance
  • Consulting & Professional Services

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in engineering advisor jobs.

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a closely related technical field
  • Five or more years of engineering experience in a relevant industry or discipline
  • Demonstrated ability to provide technical guidance to multidisciplinary project teams
  • Proficiency with engineering analysis tools, CAD platforms, or simulation software relevant to the domain
  • Experience with regulatory standards, codes, or compliance frameworks applicable to the sector
  • Professional Engineer license or progress toward PE certification preferred for many roles

Tips for Your Engineering Advisor Job Search

Tailor your resume to advisory scope

Engineering advisors are hired for judgment, not just technical output. Reframe bullet points to show decisions you influenced, recommendations you made, and cross-functional alignment you drove, not just tasks you completed or systems you built.

Highlight cross-domain technical depth

Hiring managers for advisory roles want candidates who can move between engineering disciplines or business functions. Call out explicitly where you've advised outside your core domain, whether that's guiding procurement decisions, regulatory submissions, or product roadmaps.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists engineering advisor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Filter openings by engagement model

Engineering advisor roles split between staff positions, embedded consulting, and project-based contracts. Know which model you're targeting before you apply, since your resume framing, interview answers, and expected deliverables differ significantly across each.

Prepare a recommendation artifact for interviews

Many advisory panels ask for a whiteboard or structured walk-through of a past technical recommendation. Prepare one real example in advance: the problem, your analysis approach, the stakeholders you aligned, and the outcome, in under ten minutes.

Negotiate scope alongside compensation

Advisory roles often carry ambiguous mandates at the offer stage. Use the negotiation conversation to define your decision authority, escalation paths, and success metrics in writing, since those details affect your ability to deliver and your leverage for future advancement.

Engineering Advisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most engineering advisors?

The Cigna, Peraton, and Fiserv are hiring the most engineering advisors right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Colorado, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong in energy, defense, and infrastructure consulting sectors.

How many engineering advisor jobs are remote?

About 88% of engineering advisor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies by industry and seniority. Advisory roles in software, systems architecture, and technical program management tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while roles tied to physical infrastructure or regulated facilities are more likely to require on-site presence.

How do you become an engineering advisor?

Start by building deep technical expertise in a specific engineering discipline through hands-on project work, then actively take on roles that require cross-functional communication and stakeholder alignment. Pursue a Professional Engineer license if your domain supports it, seek out assignments where you're making recommendations rather than executing tasks, and build a record of documented technical decisions that produced measurable results.

Can you get hired as an engineering advisor with little experience?

Entry-level advisory roles exist but typically require a strong academic foundation combined with internship or co-op experience where you contributed to technical decisions, not just implementation. Framing early-career work around the recommendations you supported, the analyses you ran, and the engineers or clients you briefed will position you more competitively than listing tools or tasks alone.

What does the engineering advisor interview process look like?

The process usually starts with a recruiter screen followed by a technical phone interview focused on domain knowledge and past advisory situations. Later rounds typically include a structured behavioral panel, a case study or whiteboard session where you walk through a real technical recommendation, and a final conversation with a senior leader or client stakeholder to assess communication style and strategic fit.

Where can I find and apply to engineering advisor jobs?

You can find and apply to engineering advisor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and preferences, and apply directly to each listing that fits.

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