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Also called automotive power electronics engineer, automotive project engineer, automotive quality engineer and automotive systems engineer.
$104,110
Median pay a year
296,810
People do this work
6
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Automotive Engineer
1 certification
Summary
Automotive engineer developing and improving vehicle designs and systems using computer-assisted design technology, conducting testing and analyses, and providing technical direction to engineering teams
Experience
Automotive Engineer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Conducted system-level automotive testing to evaluate vehicle performance
Provided technical direction to engineers and engineering support personnel
Performed failure, variation, or root cause analyses on automotive systems
Calibrated vehicle systems, including control algorithms and software systems
Designed and analyzed automobile systems in areas such as aerodynamics and safety
Prepared and presented technical or project status reports to stakeholders
Conducted research studies to develop new concepts in automotive engineering
Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint
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Certifications & Licenses
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Conducted system-level automotive testingProvided technical direction to engineering personnelPerformed root cause analyses on failuresCalibrated vehicle systems and control algorithmsDesigned automobile systems for safety and performancePrepared technical project status reports
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Conducted system-level automotive testing to ensure compliance with performance and safety standards
Performed root cause analyses on failures to identify and implement effective solutions
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Conducted system-level automotive testing that reduced failure rates in tested systems
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Reduced failure rates in tested systemsImproved overall vehicle safety ratings
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Performed root cause analyses on failures to identify and implement effective solutions
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Decreased downtime for affected systemsIncreased reliability of vehicle componentsEnhanced customer satisfaction with resolved issues
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Designing energy-efficient vehicles
Determining design criteria
Researching advanced engineering designs
Designing electromechanical systems
Researching green design applications
Testing systems or equipment
Estimating operational costs
Evaluating equipment characteristics
Evaluating technical data
Conducting failure analyses
Implementing design improvements
Devising research protocols
The work itself
What an Automotive Engineer does
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Develop new or improved designs for vehicle structural members, engines, transmissions, or other vehicle systems, using computer-assisted design technology. Direct building, modification, or testing of vehicle or components.
What it pays
How much does an Automotive Engineer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$84,130
Median
$104,110
75th percentile
$132,590
About 296,810 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$92,280
$124,340
$157,610
AL
$83,800
$100,230
$128,100
AR
$65,620
$80,180
$103,850
AZ
$82,430
$100,270
$128,880
CA
$102,360
$130,900
$166,580
CO
$95,710
$124,430
$149,790
CT
$86,170
$105,090
$133,540
DC
$107,300
$133,300
$166,360
DE
$97,920
$125,130
$128,140
FL
$79,090
$99,980
$128,320
GA
$80,040
$100,620
$128,350
HI
$85,820
$98,740
$119,700
IA
$79,770
$97,700
$108,580
ID
$76,540
$93,190
$108,570
IL
$83,800
$102,680
$130,730
IN
$80,630
$99,590
$127,700
KS
$79,350
$86,260
$104,890
KY
$80,350
$101,050
$120,690
LA
$81,790
$119,540
$147,560
MA
$96,440
$119,300
$140,590
MD
$98,300
$122,870
$156,560
ME
$83,740
$102,430
$127,300
MI
$87,640
$104,890
$132,160
MN
$81,860
$99,140
$128,690
MO
$79,540
$99,330
$120,990
MS
$75,510
$98,000
$127,410
MT
$79,240
$94,190
$119,820
NC
$82,490
$100,720
$125,050
ND
$77,990
$86,330
$114,830
NE
$74,820
$88,060
$108,900
NH
$84,210
$103,660
$130,120
NJ
$92,750
$112,300
$136,910
NM
$128,080
$157,710
$162,880
NV
$86,030
$102,680
$130,390
NY
$84,400
$102,440
$129,410
OH
$79,390
$99,100
$115,770
OK
$82,960
$101,850
$128,320
OR
$91,270
$103,470
$130,230
PA
$79,090
$97,920
$125,270
PR
$50,630
$72,240
$100,190
RI
$99,350
$116,230
$154,690
SC
$84,810
$104,580
$133,480
SD
$77,160
$88,380
$106,850
TN
$78,730
$99,550
$127,500
TX
$91,420
$112,410
$145,090
UT
$84,500
$102,500
$127,780
VA
$85,410
$104,180
$131,250
VT
$87,360
$107,330
$127,100
WA
$94,560
$110,430
$139,870
WI
$77,920
$95,870
$106,950
WV
$82,910
$97,390
$118,490
WY
$100,060
$117,750
$140,600
Other names
Other names for this job
automotive power electronics engineer, automotive project engineer, automotive quality engineer, automotive systems engineer, chassis engineer, customer quality engineer, design release engineer, design support engineer, dimensional integration engineer, engineer, hybrid powertrain development engineer, powertrain control systems engineer.
This page is about the occupation Automotive Engineers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.