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 42 Electro-Mechanical Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1583 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 $94,763.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,296.
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 $78,172.
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 | 71.95% |
| Master's Degree | 31.52% |
| Doctoral Degree | 12.32% |
| Other | 5.81% |
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 | 22.44% |
| 3 to 5 years | 49.2% |
| 6 to 8 years | 12.22% |
| 9+ years | 16.13% |
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 (36.45%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (25.39%)
- Problem Solving (20.59%)
- Management (19.52%)
- Operations (16.55%)
- Leadership (13.71%)
- Reliability (13.46%)
- Research (12.89%)
- Planning (11.94%)
- Innovation (11.81%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Electrical Engineering (42.87%)
- Electromechanics (49.37%)
- Mechanical Engineering (52.49%)
- Electromechanical Engineering (20.7%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Hand Tools (3.65%)
- Mechanical Design (13.67%)
- Actuators (6.37%)
- Computer-Aided Design (16.92%)
- AutoCAD (10.02%)
- Calibration (2.92%)
- Automation (15.53%)
- 3D Modeling (9.62%)
- Electrical Systems (9.42%)
- Electrical Wiring (6.83%)
- Control Systems (9.09%)
- SolidWorks (CAD) (15.33%)
- Technical Support (4.58%)
- Systems Engineering (11.61%)
- Python (Programming Language) (7.17%)
- Instrumentation (4.11%)
- Engineering Design Process (9.02%)
- Electronics (15.26%)
- Mechanical Systems (6.83%)
- Procurement (7.43%)
- Project Management (12.28%)
- MATLAB (9.89%)
- Machining (5.77%)
- Manufacturing Processes (8.43%)
- New Product Development (15.39%)
- Technical Training (1.59%)
- Root Cause Analysis (5.97%)
- Prototyping (9.29%)
- Product Design (6.9%)
- Commissioning (1.92%)
- Test Equipment (9.69%)
- PTC Creo (CAD Suite) (7.76%)
- Sensors (8.23%)
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
- Electrical Mechanic
- Mechanical Engineering Intern
- Mechanical and Electrical Assembler
- Mechanical Engineering Technician
- Mechanical Systems Engineer
- Principal Electrical 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.
- Mechanical Engineer (General)
- Manufacturing Process Engineer
- Automotive Engineer
- Mechanical Systems Engineer
- Electrical Engineer (General)
- Mechanical Product Design Engineer
- Research & Development Engineer
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 (87)
- Northrop Grumman (79)
- Ai Signal Research, Inc. (Asri) (49)
- Actalent (44)
- Blue Origin (29)
- Lockheed Martin (27)
- Constellation Energy (26)
- Jobot (24)
- Schneider Electric (20)
- Huntington Ingalls Industries (19)
North Carolina
- Parker Hannifin (8)
- Hitachi (6)
- Detrapel (4)
- Accentuate Staffing (3)
- Siemens (3)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (2)
- Ist Precision (2)
- Wolfspeed (2)
- Pfizer (1)
- Schneider Electric (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.