Design, Media, and Writing
Mechanical Product Design Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
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 3 Mechanical Product Design Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 232 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 2012:
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 $82,551.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $75,348.
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 $71,922.
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 | 2% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 70% |
| Master's Degree | 27% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
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 | 44% |
| 3 to 5 years | 37% |
| 6 to 8 years | 16% |
| 9+ years | 3% |
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 Skills (44%)
- Teamwork / Collaboration (36%)
- Problem Solving (27%)
- Creativity (18%)
- Microsoft Excel (17%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Mechanical Engineering (80%)
- Product Design (66%)
- SolidWorks (44%)
- Product Development (25%)
- Mechanical Design (25%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Engineering Design (20%)
- Machining (20%)
- Project Management (20%)
- 3D Modeling / Design (18%)
- Manufacturing Processes (17%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Failure Analysis (6%)
- Rapid Prototyping (5%)
- Materials Selection (5%)
- Ansys (3%)
- Mechatronics (3%)
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 along with the marginal value: the average salary difference between postings that request that skill and those that do not.
- Materials Selection (5%) – marginal value $9,587
- Electric Vehicle (2%) – marginal value $2,896
- Mathworks Simulink (2%) – marginal value $2,729
- Mechanical Engineering (80%) – marginal value $2,602
- Medical Device Design (2%) – marginal value $2,324
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Mechanical Product Design Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Mechanical Feed Product Engineer
- Product Engineer - Mechanical
- Mechanical Product Design Engineer II L
- Mechanical Engineer - Product Design
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.
- Product Design Engineer
- Manufacturing Product Design Engineer
- Product Development Engineer
- Automotive Product Design Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Automotive Engineer
- Mechatronics Engineer
- Industrial Designer
- Thermal Engineer
- Mechanical Project Engineer
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
- The Boeing Company (35)
- Daimler (30)
- Avantor (16)
- Apple Inc. (12)
- Verkada Inc (7)
North Carolina
- Daimler (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!
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 EMSI Burning Glass (now Lightcast). For more information about how they gather data and what it represents, see Emsi Burning Glass Data Basic Overview.