Manufacturing Product Design Engineer

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

A Manufacturing Product Design Engineer is responsible for the design of a new product, with specific reference to the manufacturing processes behind it. May also be partially responsible for engineering of materials, graphic design, ergonomics and aesthetics of the product.

Job Outlook

There were 0 Manufacturing Product Design Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 45 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Industrial Designer industry, which includes the Manufacturing Product Design Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2017:

Salary

Many new Manufacturing 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.

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State

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Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Manufacturing Product Design Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $0.

Education and Experience

Posted Manufacturing 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	62.22%
Master's Degree	13.33%
Doctoral Degree	4.44%
Other	0%

Posted Manufacturing 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	48.15%
3 to 5 years	33.33%
6 to 8 years	14.81%
9+ years	3.7%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Manufacturing 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 (40%)
Innovation (40%)
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (37.78%)
Problem Solving (35.56%)
Detail Oriented (28.89%)
Collaboration (26.67%)
Prioritization (24.44%)
Willingness To Learn (22.22%)
Aesthetics (22.22%)
Operations (22.22%)

Defining Skills

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

New Product Development (60.98%)
Manufacturing Processes (63.41%)
Product Design (63.41%)
Mechanical Engineering (41.46%)
SolidWorks (CAD) (51.22%)
Design For Manufacturability (26.83%)
Prototyping (48.78%)
Computer-Aided Design (31.71%)
Project Management (19.51%)
Industrial Design (31.71%)

Necessary Skills

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

Manufacturing Engineering (14.63%)
Molding (Manufacturing Process) (24.39%)
Tooling (17.07%)
3D Modeling (39.02%)
Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) (26.83%)
Continuous Improvement Process (21.95%)
Lean Manufacturing (2.44%)
Printed Circuit Board (26.83%)
Machining (12.2%)
Materials Science (29.27%)
Plastic Materials (24.39%)
Product Engineering (9.76%)
Injection Molding (31.71%)
Purchasing (9.76%)
Product Quality (QA/QC) (9.76%)
Cost-Of-Production Theory Of Value (24.39%)
Rapid Prototyping (24.39%)
Technical Documentation (31.71%)
Technical Drawing (26.83%)
CNC Machining (24.39%)
Parametric Design (24.39%)
Generative Design (24.39%)
Fusion (CAD Software) (24.39%)
AutoCAD DXF (24.39%)
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) (24.39%)
Compression Molding (24.39%)
Electronic Components (24.39%)
Process Engineering (2.44%)
G-Codes (24.39%)
Silicone (24.39%)
Usability Testing (24.39%)
User-Centered Design (24.39%)
User Experience (UX) (24.39%)
Standard Template Library (STL) (24.39%)
Supply Chain (17.07%)
Electrical Engineering (4.88%)
Process Improvement (9.76%)
Workflow Management (9.76%)
Engineering Design Process (2.44%)
Fabrication (9.76%)
Marketing (7.32%)
Production Process (12.2%)
Product Improvement (4.88%)
Tooling Design (12.2%)
Six Sigma Methodology (2.44%)

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.

Manufacturing Processes (89.66%)
Product Engineering (13.79%)
Prototyping (68.97%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Manufacturing Product Design Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

Product Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing Design Engineer
New Product Introduction Engineer
Improvement Manager
Innovation Engineer
Mechanical Designer
Speaker/Trainer
Technical Trainer/Instructional Designer
Mechanical Product Design Engineer
Sustainability Manager

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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 Manufacturing Product Design Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

Kohler (2)
Nvidia (2)
Producto S.A.S (2)
Ajulia Executive Search (2)
Apple (2)
Dassault Aviation (2)
Cazta (1)
Hti (1)
Skyworks (1)
Cummins (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!

Design Doctoral Degrees

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.

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