Design Engineer Salary in the United States

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How much does a Design Engineer make in the United States? The average Design Engineer salary in the United States is $133,931 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $125,131 and $142,325. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Technosoft Engineering, Inc. - Carson , CA

Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Carson, CA Position Overview: We are currently seeking a highly skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team in Carson, CA. The ideal candidate will have a ...

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Jr Design Engineer

Luxfer Superform - Riverside , CA

Superform USA is seeking a Junior Design Engineer for its busy Riverside Manufacturing Facility. This position is responsible for developing detailed tool designs, suitable for Superforming and ...

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Senior Design Engineer

Engtal - Houston , TX

Senior Design Engineer Location: Houston, TX Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Design Engineer with a unique blend of experience in downhole oil & gas equipment design and composites ...

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Design Engineer

Global Partner Solutions - Wichita , KS

DESIGN ENGINEER Employment Type: Contract (W2) Location: Onsite Wichita, KS 67215 Length of contract: 12 months Days: M-F 40 hrs week Must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident of the USA Job ...

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Design Engineer II - Onsite (BSME & manufacturing exp req $75-90k)

#twiceasnice Recruiting - Boulder , CO

Design Engineer II Location: Golden, CO; 100% onsite Salary: $80,000-$95,000 + Bonus Potential Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Disability, Life, 401k (safe harbor) , Holidays, PTO Job ...

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Sr. Physical Design Engineer / Sr. Silicon Design Engineer at Santa Clara, California

Infobahn SoftWorld Inc - Santa Clara , CA

This is a Physical Design Engineering role that will require to take the design from RTL to GDS ... This engineer will work on high-speed multi-gigabit SerDes PHY designs. This includes automated ...

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What does a Design Engineer do?

Design Engineer

Manage New Product Development projects in the area of Medium - High Voltage and Communications market connectors.

November 02, 2022

Contribute ideas to inspire and ground the team's work, and build constructively on ideas from other team members.

November 29, 2022

Documents in accordance with engineering group policy, (such as drawings.

December 09, 2022

Develop and document step by step method sheets and work instructions for assigned products to facilitate manufacturing processes.

January 11, 2023

Design and development of physical test methods with respect to container and combination product integration of drug delivery systems.

February 19, 2023

Generate job routing & update existing routing in ERP system.

March 25, 2023

Assist with project definition by performing engineering studies and assessment for drug delivery systems.

May 02, 2023

Plan user research activities such as participant recruiting .

May 03, 2023

Create and test prototypes to demonstrate creative thinking, and repurpose technology to discover new uses and share new technologies with the team.

May 11, 2023

Communicate with outside process vendors and end user customers when necessary to troubleshoot and/or schedule.

May 18, 2023

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Average Base Salary

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125131

142325

133931

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

132279

154226

143031

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Design Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Design Engineer ranges from $125,131 to $142,325 with the average base salary of $133,931. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $132,279 to $154,226 with the average total cash compensation of $143,031.

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Skills associated with Design Engineer: Design, User

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