Mechanical Product Design Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Mechanical Product Design Engineer is responsible for the mechanical design of a new product, with specific reference to the mechanical function of the final product. May also be partially responsible for engineering of materials, graphic design, ergonomics and aesthetics of the product.
Job Outlook
There were 24 Mechanical Product Design Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 713 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Industrial Designer industry, which includes the Mechanical Product Design Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Mechanical Product Design 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 $58,407.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $58,407.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Mechanical Product Design Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $31,867.
Education and Experience
Posted Mechanical Product Design 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 | 57.5% |
| Master's Degree | 20.34% |
| Doctoral Degree | 7.71% |
| Other | 3.51% |
Posted Mechanical Product Design 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 | 20.29% |
| 3 to 5 years | 50.29% |
| 6 to 8 years | 14.12% |
| 9+ years | 15.29% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Mechanical Product Design 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 (29.31%)
- Management (19.92%)
- Innovation (17.95%)
- Problem Solving (16.41%)
- Microsoft Office (15.85%)
- Leadership (13.18%)
- Mentorship (11.78%)
- Verbal Communication Skills (11.78%)
- Customer Service (10.1%)
- Sales (9.82%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Computer-Aided Design (34.2%)
- Mechanical Engineering (57.01%)
- New Product Development (30.99%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Bill Of Materials (7.37%)
- Project Engineering (3.31%)
- Vehicle Systems (12.94%)
- Mechanical Design (13.98%)
- AutoCAD (5.2%)
- Atlassian Confluence (12.19%)
- Supply Chain (6.85%)
- Systems Engineering (17.01%)
- ISO 9000 Series (0.24%)
- 3D Modeling (26.03%)
- Construction (1.09%)
- C (Programming Language) (0.76%)
- Agile Methodology (1.51%)
- HVAC (1.79%)
- Software Development (1.79%)
- C++ (Programming Language) (1.84%)
- Data Analysis (2.98%)
- Architectural Engineering (0.47%)
- Automotive Engineering (13.37%)
- JIRA (12.85%)
- Building Management System (0.71%)
- Design For Manufacturability (5.05%)
- Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) (34.96%)
- Procurement (3.87%)
- Compressed Air (0.57%)
- Electrical Engineering (15.4%)
- Asset Management (0.47%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (3.97%)
- SolidWorks (CAD) (9.92%)
- Benchmarking (4.39%)
- Chassis (14.6%)
- Design Elements And Principles (1.42%)
- Chilled Water (0.47%)
- Embedded Systems (2.65%)
- IEC 61508 Standard (0.05%)
- Cyber Security (0.9%)
- Linux (0.52%)
- Fabrication (4.96%)
- Engineering Management (4.63%)
- Constructability (0.61%)
- Purified Water (0.47%)
- Earned Value Management (0.71%)
- Engineering Design Process (18.8%)
- Process Engineering (2.6%)
- Electromechanics (5.2%)
- Finite Element Methods (5.34%)
- Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (1.61%)
- Project Management (17.34%)
- Risk Management (1.18%)
- ISO 26262 Standard (1.51%)
- Python (Programming Language) (3.87%)
- Machining (5.24%)
- Product Lifecycle Management (12.23%)
- Marketing (3.4%)
- Sheet Metal (5.24%)
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (0.47%)
- Product Design (14.5%)
- Productivity Software (2.46%)
- Functional Safety (2.74%)
- Product Engineering (4.53%)
- Product Management (1.51%)
- Request For Proposal (0.85%)
- Prototyping (9.26%)
- Simulations (4.77%)
- Software Engineering (1.65%)
- Manufacturing Processes (18.14%)
- Process Improvement (3.26%)
- Value Engineering (1.42%)
- Component Design (6.09%)
- Session Description Protocol (0.47%)
- Root Cause Analysis (4.58%)
- Suspension (Vehicle) (11.29%)
- Talent Development (0.61%)
- Systems Design (9.64%)
- Environment Health And Safety (0.57%)
- Commissioning (0.94%)
- Technical Leadership (1.65%)
- Industry Standards (3.59%)
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.
- Mechanical Engineering (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Mechanical Product Design Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Student Worker
- Industrial Manager
- Automotive Product Engineer
- Vehicle Engineer
- Automotive Design Engineer
- Vehicle Systems Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Automotive Product Specialist
- Product 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.
- Automotive Engineer
- Manufacturing Process Engineer
- Product Development Engineer
- Product Design Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer (General)
- Mechanical Systems Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Research & Development Engineer
- Design Engineering Manager
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Mechanical Product Design Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Ford (59)
- Canonical Group (50)
- System One (17)
- The Aerospace Corporation (15)
- Hyundai America Technical Center (13)
- Johnson & Johnson (11)
- Amazon (9)
- Volvo (9)
- Toyota Motor (8)
- OSI Engineering (8)
North Carolina
- Econo Auto Painting (4)
- Volvo (3)
- Canonical Group (2)
- TE Connectivity (1)
- Darran Furniture Limited (1)
- Johnson Controls (1)
- Siemens Energy (1)
- Ford (1)
- Toyota Motor (1)
- 84 Lumber (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!
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