Electro-Mechanical Engineer

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

An Electro-Mechanical Engineer repairs, modifies, and designs electrical and mechanical equipment.

Job Outlook

There were 46 Electro-Mechanical Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1636 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Mechanical Engineer industry, which includes the Electro-Mechanical Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:

Salary

Many new Electro-Mechanical Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

National

The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $93,484.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,740.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Electro-Mechanical Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $77,295.

Education and Experience

Posted Electro-Mechanical Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Education Level	Percentage
Associate's Degree	0%
Bachelor's Degree	68.03%
Master's Degree	29.95%
Doctoral Degree	10.64%
Other	6.23%

Posted Electro-Mechanical Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Years of Experience	Percentage
0 to 2 years	26.64%
3 to 5 years	47.77%
6 to 8 years	11.66%
9+ years	13.93%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Electro-Mechanical Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Baseline Skills

A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.

Communication (36.31%)
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (26.34%)
Problem Solving (22.07%)
Management (18.09%)
Leadership (16.01%)
Operations (15.46%)
Planning (14.61%)
Reliability (14.06%)
Research (12.47%)
Innovation (11.43%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

Electrical Engineering (40.32%)
Electromechanical Engineering (20.9%)
Electromechanics (52.41%)
Mechanical Engineering (52.93%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

Mechanical Design (13.31%)
3D Modeling (13.57%)
Computer-Aided Design (16.91%)
Technical Support (4.44%)
Continuous Improvement Process (11.58%)
SolidWorks (CAD) (14.28%)
Field Service Management (3.02%)
Electrical Systems (8.94%)
Process Engineering (7.72%)
Manufacturing Processes (7.52%)
Systems Engineering (10.48%)
Automation (15.18%)
AutoCAD (8.68%)
Machining (5.14%)
MATLAB (9.65%)
Prototyping (11.77%)
Electronics (19.16%)
Electrical Wiring (7.59%)
Control Systems (8.55%)
Instrumentation (4.12%)
Process Control (6.95%)
Engineering Design Process (7.78%)
Product Quality (QA/QC) (7.65%)
Preventive Maintenance (2.44%)
Project Management (12.54%)
Mechanical Systems (6.24%)
Machinery (5.79%)
New Product Development (15.88%)
Technical Documentation (2.25%)
Technical Services (6.75%)
Sensors (7.91%)
Test Equipment (9.52%)
PTC Creo (CAD Suite) (7.97%)

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

Electrical Engineering (100%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Electro-Mechanical Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

Electromechanical Engineer
Electromechanical Technician
Mechanical/Electrical Engineer
Electromechanical Design Engineer
Electronics Packaging Engineer
Mechanical and Electrical Assembler
Electrical Mechanic
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Mechanical Systems Engineer

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Electro-Mechanical Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

DuPont (90)
Northrop Grumman (64)
Ford (51)
Ai Signal Research, Inc. (Asri) (48)
Actalent (47)
Schneider Electric (42)
Lockheed Martin (33)
Blue Origin (29)
Constellation Energy (27)
Jobot (21)

North Carolina

Hitachi (7)
Parker Hannifin (5)
Accentuate Staffing (4)
Detrapel (4)
Schneider Electric (3)
Siemens (3)
Thermo Fisher Scientific (2)
Ist Precision (2)
Honeywell International (1)
Ford (1)

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!

All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.

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