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Rochester engineering recruiters

Recruit Engineer helps Rochester, New York employers find engineers and technical leaders for direct hire, contract staffing and executive search. Our engineering recruiters and headhunters work with hiring teams to define the role, identify relevant experience and focus the search on the work that needs to be delivered.

Rochester’s business landscape includes optics and imaging systems, medical devices and life sciences, and industrial machinery and automotive components. We help employers in these industries recruit for the experience their business needs.

Tell us whether you need a design engineer, a specialist for plant or infrastructure work or an engineering manager. We can discuss mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, chemical, software and other technical disciplines, along with project scope, tools, qualifications and compensation. Whether you are filling an immediate vacancy or building a longer-term team in Rochester, the search starts with your technical requirements and hiring priorities.

We also support engineering hiring in Buffalo and Syracuse.

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Recruit Engineering, founded in 2010 by Sarah Chen, has grown from a small operation into a leading engineering talent acquisition firm with offices across the United States. With a team of recruiters from diverse engineering backgrounds, we specialize in serving a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines. Our holistic approach and commitment to understanding each engineering field’s unique challenges have positioned us as a go-to partner for companies and professionals across all engineering sectors. We pride ourselves on our technical breadth, integrity, innovation, and focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and sustainability. Our multidisciplinary expertise, extensive industry network, and customized recruitment strategies set us apart, allowing us to build the foundation for engineering innovation across industries.

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Industries shaping engineering hiring in Rochester

Each industry calls for a different mix of experience. Explore the employer landscape in Rochester below, then tell us where your next hire needs to contribute.

Optics and imaging systems

Find engineers whose technical experience fits your products, projects and operating environment. We help you build the search around the work your team needs to deliver.

Local and regional employers

  • L3Harris Technologies
  • Eastman Kodak Company
  • Corning Advanced Optics
  • IDEX Health & Science
Employer sources

rochesterbiz.com

Medical devices and life sciences

Develop products for healthcare with engineers who understand performance and validation. Find talent for device design, prototyping, testing, manufacturing transfer and documented technical requirements.

Local and regional employers

  • Bausch + Lomb
  • CooperVision
  • QuidelOrtho Corporation
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
Employer sources

rochesterbiz.com

Industrial machinery and automotive components

Manufacturing teams need engineers who understand the product and how it is made. We help you hire for equipment development, production support and process improvement.

Local and regional employers

  • Gleason Corporation
  • General Motors Rochester Operations
  • Garlock Sealing Technologies
  • Gorbel Inc
Employer sources

rochesterbiz.com

Electronics, print and transit systems

Chip design, electronics development and manufacturing equipment call for distinct technical backgrounds. We help you hire for the technology and development stage your team is working on.

Local and regional employers

  • Xerox Webster
  • Creation Technologies
  • KB Signaling
  • Carestream Health
Employer sources

rochesterbiz.com

Rochester engineering salary ranges

Use these local figures as a starting point for your offer. Responsibilities, experience and the full compensation package will shape what it takes to hire.

Rochester engineering salary ranges · Annual wages · USD
RoleLower end of typical payMedian / averageUpper end of typical payMeasure and source
Aerospace Engineer $101,130$127,910$127,910 BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026
Biomedical Engineer $88,730$104,010$136,200 BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026
Chemical Engineer $127,090$133,740$133,740 BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026
Civil Engineer $78,930$99,460$127,820 BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026
Electrical Engineer $93,470$108,160$128,580 BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026
Electronics Engineer $84,040$100,570$126,820 BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026
Industrial Engineer $81,550$100,150$123,130 BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026
Mechanical Engineer $81,450$100,160$121,220 BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026
Software Developer $99,640$122,770$151,540 BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026
Sales Engineer $82,670$103,640$130,530 BLS annual wages, May 2025; reviewed in 2026
About these salary figures

BLS figures cover Rochester, NY and show 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile annual wages for May 2025, reviewed October 1, 2026. Related specialties may share an occupation category. BLS wages include commissions and production bonuses. Overtime, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefits are excluded.

Education and engineering talent in Rochester

Planning an early-career hire? Explore schools with relevant fields of study, then work with us to define the skills and experience your team needs.

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