Engineering Program Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Engineering Program Manager provides support and/or lead teams through the Engineering development process and implementation of company's products. Projects are typically shorter-term, less complex and more contained with a defined time frame. Programs are typically longer-term, multi-functional, multi-project with complex requirements and effort. Manage activities, resource capability, schedules, budgets, and ensure cross company communications to facilitate product completion on schedule within budget. Work with engineering management to identify and improve process and program efficiencies.
Job Outlook
There were 80 Engineering Program Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 4790 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Engineering Manager industry, which includes the Engineering Program Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Engineering Program Manager 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 $130,891.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $107,584.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Engineering Program Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $107,394.
Education and Experience
Posted Engineering Program Manager 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 | 3.03% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 64.3% |
| Master's Degree | 23.44% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.17% |
| Other | 3.44% |
Posted Engineering Program Manager 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 | 12.25% |
| 3 to 5 years | 44.71% |
| 6 to 8 years | 19.65% |
| 9+ years | 23.39% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Engineering Program Manager 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.
- Program Management (79.62%)
- Communication (42.03%)
- Management (38.58%)
- Leadership (32.38%)
- Planning (26.3%)
- Operations (23.03%)
- Problem Solving (17.18%)
- Coordinating (14.22%)
- Presentations (11.9%)
- Writing (11.06%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Project Management (51.54%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Finance (9.14%)
- Computer Science (11.64%)
- Project Schedules (7.47%)
- Workflow Management (5.53%)
- Product Management (5.87%)
- Procurement (6.55%)
- Project Planning (6.67%)
- Systems Engineering (8.12%)
- Change Management (6.61%)
- Milestones (Project Management) (15.16%)
- Microsoft Project (6.11%)
- Risk Management (8.8%)
- Supply Chain (6.79%)
- Engineering Management (7.88%)
- Project Scoping (3.43%)
- Mechanical Engineering (7.16%)
- Agile Methodology (13.56%)
- New Product Development (21.96%)
- Computer Engineering (6.76%)
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.
- Project Management (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Engineering Program Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Program Manager
- Engineering Intern
- Design Program Manager
- Engineering Principal
- Experience Director
- Engineering Manager
- SCADA Analyst
- Project Engineer
- Product Manager
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 Engineering Program Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Apple (272)
- Randstad (62)
- Actalent (54)
- Ford (50)
- Medtronic (48)
- KCI Technologies (37)
- Providence (36)
- Leidos (36)
- Keurig Dr Pepper (34)
- Franklin Energy (32)
North Carolina
- Actalent (5)
- Franklin Energy (5)
- Franklin Energy Services (4)
- KCI Technologies (3)
- Altec (2)
- Linamar (2)
- Haeco (2)
- City Of Charlotte (2)
- BAYADA Home Health Care (2)
- Newell Brands (2)
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!
- Electrical Engineering Master's Degrees
- Engineering Management Master's Degrees
- Engineering Management Analytics Graduate Certificates
- Engineering Management Foundations Graduate Certificates
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