Chief Engineer
Malace|HR
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Falls Church, VA · Posted September 18, 2026
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Where Falls Church, VA ranks
Where Falls Church, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #11Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia32% · of 26
- #16Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southeast12% · of 84
- #23Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Southeast18% · of 84
- #24Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic33% · of 55
- #25Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic32% · of 85
- #25Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southeast6% · of 87
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 85 open chief engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $101,500 to $228,000 and the median is $155,500.
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
MalaceHR is seeking an experienced Chief Engineer to lead the operation, maintenance, and reliability of critical building systems within a commercial facility environment. This position combines hand