Design Engineering Manager

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

A Design Engineering Manager oversees and leads conception and execution of engineering product designs. Manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers, designers and analysts working on a project. Supervises project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders.

Job Outlook

There were 131 Design Engineering Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 3578 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Engineering Manager industry, which includes the Design Engineering Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:

Salary

Many new Design Engineering 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 $159,953.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $155,381.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Design Engineering Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $133,079.

Education and Experience

Posted Design Engineering 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	0%
Bachelor's Degree	72.05%
Master's Degree	24.15%
Doctoral Degree	5.37%
Other	2.66%

Posted Design Engineering 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	5.03%
3 to 5 years	24.63%
6 to 8 years	24.63%
9+ years	45.72%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Design Engineering 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.

Leadership (55.45%)
Communication (55.14%)
Management (50.11%)
Planning (32%)
Operations (31.19%)
Coordinating (29.43%)
Innovation (24.37%)
Problem Solving (20.46%)
Mentorship (19.79%)
Presentations (17.52%)

Defining Skills

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

Construction (27.32%)
Engineering Management (22.54%)
Engineering Design Process (29.17%)
Project Management (50.06%)

Necessary Skills

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

Design Software (4.78%)
Mechanical Design (6.19%)
Autodesk Revit (8.19%)
Project Schedules (7.78%)
Workflow Management (8.74%)
Project Engineering (8.01%)
Project Implementation (7.04%)
3D Modeling (5.11%)
Continuous Improvement Process (14.82%)
Systems Engineering (5.11%)
Computer-Aided Design (9.1%)
AutoCAD (16.64%)
Process Engineering (3.67%)
Civil Engineering (8.8%)
Design Reviews (4.93%)
Design Management (7.95%)
Electrical Engineering (13.56%)
Building Information Modeling (5.43%)
Construction Management (15.87%)
Procurement (12.68%)
Performance Management (4.93%)
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (6.92%)
SolidWorks (CAD) (6.25%)
Constructability (8.19%)
Mechanical Engineering (16.52%)
Manufacturing Processes (3.73%)
Oil and Gas (1.12%)
Systems Development Life Cycle (6.78%)
Risk Analysis (2.99%)
Marketing (9.57%)
Risk Management (10.27%)
Product Design (9.8%)
Quality Management (12.15%)
New Product Development (11.74%)
Process Improvement (7.16%)
Subcontracting (9.57%)
Industry Standards (7.28%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Design Engineering Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

Engineering Manager
Design Build Manager
Data Center Manager
Design Manager
Process Td Engineer
Engineering and Design Manager
Design Program Manager
Director of Engineering
Family Advisor

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 Design Engineering Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

Meta (159)
Amazon (129)
Kiewit Corporation (124)
Actalent (63)
Jooble (51)
Apple (51)
Black & Veatch (49)
Northrop Grumman (42)
CBRE (36)
Insight Global (32)

North Carolina

Kiewit Corporation (10)
GE Vernova (9)
Siemens (7)
Actalent (6)
Jooble (6)
Black & Veatch (4)
84 Lumber (4)
Samet Corporation (3)
Pc Construction Company (3)
Meta (3)

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.