2026 Engineering Entry-level Jobs in Illinois
Are you interested in an entry-level job in engineering? If you answered yes to that question, the first thing you need to know is that no two jobs in engineering are exactly the same. There are many different types of engineers and many different subsets within each type, which makes for endless opportunities. Maybe, for example, you’d like to become an aerospace engineer, meaning an engineer who works with moving objects. Obviously, that job description is quite broad and the jobs available are even broader. You could go to work for NASA creating and testing spacecrafts and satellites, or you could work for a major airline in designing and testing aircraft. You could even end up making sporting equipment or toys! Outside of the aerospace category, there are even more engineering entry-level jobs. For instance, you could look into becoming a petroleum engineer? Petroleum engineers are interested in finding natural sources of oil and gas and in making the use of these natural resources easier and more efficient in order to reduce waste and increase convenience. If you want to create an oil tank or spend your time on the hunt for underground oil, this is the field for you! The positions described here barely scratch the surface of the many engineering jobs available. You could become an agricultural engineer, a mechanical engineer, a chemical engineer, an electrical engineer, a systems engineer, or a computer hardware or software engineer, to name a few. With so many choices available, it’s a smart idea to have at least a rough idea of the engineering field that most interests you before you start applying for positions.
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Manufacturing Engineering Technician - Controls
Platform Engineering & AI Operations Lead
Substation Engineering Manager (Physical) - Fully Remote
Manufacturing Engineering Lead
Civil Engineering Project Manager
Associate Scientist, Engineering II
Data & AI Engineering Lead
Fleet Software & Controls Engineering Lead
VP, AI & Software Engineering
$172,400-$172,400 per year
Head of Data Engineering
Substation P&C Engineering Manager (Fully Remote)
Senior Manager Application Engineering- Machine Tools
$125,000 per year
Intellectual Property Associate - Technical/Engineering Focus #21082 Chicago
Senior Director Energy Systems & Commercial Engineering
Patent Associate – Mechanical or Chemical Engineering #21487 Chicago
Machine Operator - Food Plant
Design Engineer
Distribution Department Manager
Data Engineer (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Patent Associate or Agent (High Tech) #21871 Chicago
Voice Network Engineer
APU Process Engineer - Automation (APU 4)
Welding
Engineer - Projects
Warehouse Specialist II
HVAC Service Facility Technician
Automotive Systems Engineer with Simulation Modeling
Automated Welding Operator (CNC / Laser)
Patent Agent #21136 Chicago
Master Training Specialist
Production Supervisor
Quality Manager
Production Supervisor (Friday - Monday, 7:30am - 6:00pm)
Principal Engineer
Electrical Commissioning Engineer
Chief Engineer
$82,000-$86,000 per year
Senior Enterprise Sales Executive
Mechanical Engineer
Mission Critical Project Engineer
Patent Litigation Associate #21586 Chicago
Senior Interior Designer
VDC Engineer
Vice President, Civic and Social Impact
Senior Recruiting Coordinator
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
Process Mechanical Stress Engineer
Civic and Social Impact Coordinator
Schedule Manager
Project Engineer - Healthcare
Project Manager - Healthcare
Landscape Architect 2
Project Accounting Clerk
Superintendent
Senior Architectural Lab Planner
Junior Architectural Lab Planner
Senior Design Coordinator
Lead Process Mechanical Engineer
Process Engineer - Life Sciences
Senior Procore Support Engineer
Corporate Recruiter
Assistant Project Manager
SEI - Senior Project Manager
Data & Analytics Engineer
Quality Engineer IV
Calibration & Metrology Specialist
Tool and Die Maker
Electrical Engineer II - Communications
Electrical Engineer III - Communications
Geotechnical Engineer
Entry Level Mechanical Engineer
$102,000 per year
Tool and Die Maker Apprentice
Project Engineer - Controls
Aircraft Line Support Engineer (ESC, AOG)
Manchester Tank Quincy Assembler
$20-$20
Buyer
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
$90,000 per year













