Electronics Engineering Manager

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

An Electronics Engineering Manager oversees engineering and technical design of electronics engineering projects, such as instrumentation, signal processing or telecommunications. Manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers working on a project. Supervises project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders.

Job Outlook

There were 1 Electronics Engineering Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 145 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Engineering Manager industry, which includes the Electronics Engineering Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:

Salary

Many new Electronics 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 $159,397.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $159,397.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Electronics Engineering Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $144,245.

Education and Experience

Posted Electronics 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	81.38%
Master's Degree	44.14%
Doctoral Degree	17.93%
Other	2.07%

Posted Electronics 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	4.92%
3 to 5 years	19.67%
6 to 8 years	40.16%
9+ years	35.25%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Electronics 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 (53.79%)
Management (42.07%)
Communication (33.79%)
Coordinating (28.28%)
Problem Solving (27.59%)
Planning (24.14%)
Operations (23.45%)
Writing (19.31%)
Program Management (18.62%)
Verbal Communication Skills (18.62%)

Defining Skills

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

Electrical Engineering (48.91%)
Electronic Engineering (68.61%)
Engineering Management (28.47%)
Electronics (40.88%)
Project Management (28.47%)
New Product Development (35.77%)

Necessary Skills

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

Mechanical Design (1.46%)
Project Schedules (8.76%)
Supply Chain (20.44%)
Agile Methodology (5.11%)
Printed Circuit Board (11.68%)
Avionics (25.55%)
Systems Engineering (10.22%)
Product Lifecycle Management (10.22%)
Electronic Design Automation (16.06%)
Configuration Management (3.65%)
Computer Science (13.87%)
Circuit Design (6.57%)
Firmware (3.65%)
Electronic Design (9.49%)
Earned Value Management (14.6%)
Risk Management (8.76%)
Cost Reduction (5.11%)
Mechanical Engineering (16.06%)
Procurement (8.76%)
Computer Engineering (12.41%)
Microelectronics (10.95%)
Hardware Design (22.63%)
Physics (13.87%)
Simulations (5.11%)
Technological Change (1.46%)
Technical Performance Measure (9.49%)
Product Engineering (15.33%)
Systems Design (13.87%)
Test Engineering (1.46%)
MATLAB (4.38%)
Internet Protocol Telephony (13.14%)
Performance Management (7.3%)
Prototyping (6.57%)
Product Design (10.95%)
Subcontracting (5.11%)
Software Technical Review (11.68%)
Technical Leadership (22.63%)
Power Electronics (6.57%)
Electronic Systems (8.76%)

Alternative Job Titles

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

Engineering Manager
Power Electronics Engineer
Electronics Engineer Associate
Electronics Engineer
Electrical and Electronics Engineer
Professor of Practice
Electrical/Electronics Engineer
Electronic Hardware Engineer
Design Validation 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.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Electronics Engineering Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

Lockheed Martin (30)
Northrop Grumman (22)
Boeing (9)
Jobot (7)
University of Southern California (5)
Allied Universal (3)
Eaton Corporation (3)
Caterpillar (3)
Clarkson University (3)
Mitsubishi (3)

North Carolina

Allied Universal (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!

Electrical Engineering Master's Degrees

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