Project Engineer

LHH

Addison, IL · $100k–$125k a year · Posted November 6, 2026

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Pay compared with the market

This listing pays about $112,500 a year. Across 322 open project engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $85,000 to $115,000 and the median is $100,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 13% above the median.

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AI use among engineers, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for engineers, all other: 7% (little observed).

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About the job

... Project Engineer The Project Engineer will support new product development and continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing environment. This role will work closely with production, tooling, quality, and operations to develop processes, troubleshoot manufacturing...