Chief Engineer
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Hartford, CT · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Hartford, CT ranks
Where Hartford, CT placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most hybrid jobs in New England27% · of 27
- #4Cities with the most hybrid jobs27% · of 100
- #4Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Northeast27% · of 69
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in New England29 jobs · of 14
- #4Best all-round cities for remote workers in New England66 / 100 · of 11
- #5Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in New England14% · of 15
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
...Job Title: Chief Engineer Experience:10+ years in mechanical design and implementation of engine systems Qualifications: ~ Degreed engineer (MS or PhD a plus) ~10+ years of relevant experience ~ Expertise in assembly design and integration of engines and associated...