Chief Engineer
VNS Federal Services
Richland, WA · Posted November 6, 2026
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Where Richland, WA ranks
Where Richland, WA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #4Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Pacific Northwest13% · of 17
- #4Best cities for junior jobs in Washington32% · of 12
- #4Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Pacific Northwest58% · of 17
- #6Best cities for junior jobs in the Pacific Northwest32% · of 17
- #9Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest54 openings · of 14
- #16Best cities for junior jobs in the West Coast32% · of 71
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 81 open chief engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $122,500 to $237,500 and the median is $175,000.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among architectural and engineering managers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for architectural and engineering managers: 3% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Overview The Chief Engineer is responsible for the technical oversight of the Engineering and Technology business lines. They will provide independent technical oversight, governance, and leadership while supporting project execution, innovation, and continuous improvement...