How do I hire engineers on Hire22.ai?

Post the role with its specific discipline, software, civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, aerospace, or robotics, along with seniority and location. Hunter AI sources against that discipline's talent pool, CoNCT AI confirms interest, and JoinX AI delivers a ranked, interview-ready shortlist to your dashboard within 22 hours.

Is it free to hire engineers through Hire22.ai?

Yes. Posting a job and browsing AI-ranked candidate previews on Hire22.ai is free. Unlocking full profiles and contact details for candidates you want to move forward with requires a paid hiring package.

What salary should I offer an engineer in India?

It depends heavily on discipline. Mid-to-senior software engineers typically range Rs 14-28 LPA, mechanical and production engineers Rs 10-20 LPA, civil and structural engineers Rs 9-19 LPA, and chemical or process engineers Rs 11-24 LPA, based on Hire22 platform data and public market benchmarks. Aerospace and robotics roles run higher due to a smaller specialist pool.

Can Hire22.ai source core engineering roles, not just software developers?

Yes. Hire22.ai sources civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering roles with the same AI-driven process used for software, adjusted for where that discipline's talent actually concentrates, manufacturing hubs like Pune and Chennai for core engineering, rather than defaulting to software-heavy cities.

Which cities does Hire22.ai cover for engineering hiring?

Hire22.ai supports engineering hiring across Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, and Gurugram, with sourcing weighted toward each city's actual discipline strengths.

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Q: Why do notice periods matter more for core engineering hires than software hires?

Mechanical and process engineering roles in manufacturing settings often carry 60-90 day notice periods tied to production handover, longer than the 30-45 days typical in software hiring. Factoring this in early avoids a shortlist that looks ready but takes months longer to actually join.

Post free. Hunter AI, CoNCT AI, and JoinX AI source and rank engineers by discipline.

By Jais Augus, Head of Recruitment & Talent at Hire22.ai · Updated August 2026

“Hire engineers” isn't one search, it's several. A structural engineer for a real estate developer, a process engineer for a chemical plant, a production engineer for an auto manufacturer, and a backend software engineer for a SaaS company draw from different talent pools, different cities, and different salary logic entirely. Hire22.ai sources each discipline on its own terms instead of treating “engineer” as one generic keyword.

Post the role with its actual discipline, software, civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, aerospace, or robotics, and Hunter AI sources against that specific talent pool. CoNCT AI confirms genuine interest, and JoinX AI ranks the shortlist that reaches your dashboard, free to post and free to browse, within 22 hours.

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“I’ve seen employers post one generic ‘Engineer’ listing and then wonder why they got a hundred software resumes for a mechanical role. Naming the discipline and the actual plant, product, or site in the title changes who applies, before sourcing even starts.” — Jais Augus

How Hiring Engineers Works on Hire22.ai

Discipline-specific sourcing instead of one generic “engineer” keyword search
Ranked, interview-ready profiles matched on domain fit and joining probability
Coverage across software, civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, aerospace, and robotics
Free job posting and free profile browsing before any hiring package is needed
Shortlists delivered within 22 hours of posting

Hire22.ai supports engineering hiring across Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, and Gurugram, weighting sourcing toward each city's actual strengths, manufacturing and core engineering talent concentrates around Pune and Chennai, software engineering around Bangalore and Hyderabad, so the shortlist reflects where that discipline's talent actually is.

Engineering Salary Bands by Discipline (India, Mid-to-Senior Level)

Discipline	Typical Range (5–10 yrs)	Where Demand Concentrates
Software Engineering	Rs 14–28 LPA	Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune
Mechanical / Production	Rs 10–20 LPA	Pune, Chennai, Coimbatore belt
Electrical	Rs 10–22 LPA	Chennai, NCR, Bangalore
Civil / Structural	Rs 9–19 LPA	NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore infra corridors
Chemical / Process	Rs 11–24 LPA	Gujarat-adjacent industrial belts, Mumbai
Aerospace / Robotics	Rs 14–30 LPA	Bangalore, Hyderabad (niche, fewer employers)

Estimates based on Hire22 platform data and publicly available market benchmarks, not a guaranteed or verified figure for any individual candidate.

Why Engineering Hiring Doesn't Work as One Search

Core Disciplines Cluster in Different Cities Than Software

Mechanical, chemical, and civil engineering talent concentrates around manufacturing and infrastructure hubs, Pune, Chennai, the Coimbatore belt, Gujarat-adjacent industrial corridors, not the software-hiring cities most job boards default to.

Notice Periods Run Longer in Core Engineering

Mechanical and process engineers in manufacturing roles frequently carry 60–90 day notice periods tied to production handover, longer than the 30–45 days typical in software hiring, which changes how far ahead you need to start sourcing.

Generic Job Titles Attract the Wrong Applicants

A listing titled simply “Engineer” skews toward whichever discipline has the largest applicant pool, usually software, drowning out civil, mechanical, or chemical candidates who never see themselves reflected in the posting.

Technical Vetting Needs Differ by Discipline

A generalist HR screen that works for evaluating a software portfolio doesn't transfer to assessing a structural drawing set or a process safety record, so Hunter AI sources against discipline-specific signals rather than one generic skills list.

Hire22.ai vs a Generic Job Board for Engineering Roles

Factor	Generic Job Board	Hire22.ai
Sourcing approach	One keyword search across all disciplines	Discipline-specific sourcing (software, civil, mechanical, etc.)
Cost to post	Often paid upfront	Free to post and free to browse shortlists
Shortlist speed	Days to weeks of manual filtering	Ranked shortlist within 22 hours
Candidate ranking	Not provided	JoinX AI scores domain fit and joining probability

Hire22.ai supports engineering hiring across Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, and Gurugram.