Engineering Lead Salary in Chicago, Illinois

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How much does an Engineering Lead make in Chicago, IL? The average Engineering Lead salary in Chicago, IL is $164,366 as of January 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $149,576 and $180,618. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Engineering Lead, Product (ELP-HA)
Semiconductor Components Industries - Scottsdale , AZ
Semiconductor Components Industries seeks an Engineering Lead, Product (ELP-HA) in Scottsdale, AZ: Lead & fully vet the engrg decisions for new product dvlpmnt. MS+5. E-mail resume to HR.Resumes ...
Jobcase.com / Upward.net - 5 days ago
Operations Engineering Lead
MN8 Energy - Dallas , TX
The Operations Engineers Lead will work in a team environment, on a variety of engineering projects related to solar and/or solar plus storage C&I, utility scale plants and electrical power system ...
LinkedIn - 18 days ago
ASIC STA Engineer Lead
Cisco - San Jose , CA
Your Impact As an ASIC Engineering Technical Leader, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and optimization of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). You will ensure ...
LinkedIn - 5 days ago
Data Engineer Tech Lead for Business Logic Data Sets
OSI Engineering - Mountain View , CA
Data Engineer Tech Lead for Business Logic Data Sets We are looking for an experienced Data ... Bachelor of science degree (or equivalent) in computer science, engineering, or similar experience ...
LinkedIn - 18 days ago
Lead Embedded Software Engineer
5V Tech | Certified B Corp™ - Austin , TX
Embedded Software Engineer (Lead) Location: Austin, Texas Are you an experienced engineer with a ... Contribute to code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to maintain top-tier engineering ...
LinkedIn - 3 days ago
Technology Engineer Lead
V2Soft - Phoenix , AZ
V2Soft ( is a global company, headquartered out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with locations in Mexico, India, Canada, France. At V2Soft, our mission is to provide high performance technology ...
Dice.com / Clearancejobs.com - 5 days ago

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