Automotive Engineer Salary in Chesapeake, VA

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How much does an Automotive Engineer make in Chesapeake, VA? The average Automotive Engineer salary in Chesapeake, VA is $125,156 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $115,566 and $135,777. 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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Automotive Engineering Technician

West Valley Staffing Group - Santa Clara , CA

Automotive Engineering Technician Job Description: In 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU ...

LinkedIn - 22 days ago

Automotive Mechanical Engineer

Frontline Source Group - Sugar Land , TX

Automotive Mechanical Engineer Our client located in Sugarland, TX has an immediate need for an Automotive Mechanical Engineer this is a direct hire opportunity. This is a 9/80 work schedule, every ...

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Senior Chassis Engineer

Zero Labs Automotive - Los Angeles , CA

Based in Los Angeles, California, we are an automotive and industrial design, technology, and engineering firm. In this role, you will be responsible for the product design, reliability engineering ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 44 days ago

Project Quality Engineer

AMPURE - Monrovia , CA

... top 100 global automotive supplier with a commanding 41% market share. Our pioneering spirit ... Test Engineers if applicable) • Accomplishment of sampling inspections at customers • ...

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Quality Engineer - MUST HAVE RECENT AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY experience

Resiliency LLC - Fremont , OH

Related experience in an automotive and quality environment. Skills: · Communication- Interpersonal, Verbal · Computer- Spreadsheets, Windows, and Word Processing · Statistical- SPC, 8-D, 5-P and ...

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Automotive Quality Engineer Manufacturing

OnTrack Staffing Denton, TX - Gainesville , TX

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Assists in establishing and implementing preventative measures that will ensure conformance with the Company's quality goals. Interacts with customers to understand their needs ...

ZipRecruiter - 49 days ago

What does an Automotive Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of an Automotive Engineer

Demonstrated ability to serve as a lead software engineer for a complex software project and the ability to decompose functional requirements into well-defined tasks while balancing quality, quantity and complexity in work output are also required.

October 06, 2022

Lead project design reviews, identify HEV systems issues and improvement opportunities, collect and analyze data, perform engineering design and analysis, and prepare technical reports.

March 09, 2023

Create, document, develop and deliver procedures to ensure the equipment meets all targets relating to Quality, Cost and Delivery.

March 26, 2023

Participate in the advance Product Quality Planning activities to determine appropriate use of existing and new measurement systems during new tool or process design and startup.

March 27, 2023

Develop software solutions by studying requirements, conferring with users, studying data usage and work processes, investigating problem areas and following the software development lifecycle.

March 28, 2023

Assist the Industrial Engineering Manager, and Industrial Engineering Supervisor with technical services to maintain efficient levels of lean manufacturing and manning.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Automotive Engineer in Chesapeake, VA

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115566

135777

125156

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122115

146422

133474

What is the average salary for Automotive Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Automotive Engineer in Chesapeake, VA. The base salary for Automotive Engineer ranges from $115,566 to $135,777 with the average base salary of $125,156. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $122,115 to $146,422 with the average total cash compensation of $133,474.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$125,156	$115,566 - $135,777
Bonus	$8,317	$6,549 - $10,645
Total Pay	$133,474	$122,115 - $146,422

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Automotive Engineer Salary Near Chesapeake, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,762 - $136,008	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Norfolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,762 - $136,008	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia Beach, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,533 - $138,088	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,696 - $135,930	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,402 - $136,759	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Newport News, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,402 - $136,759	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA

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About Chesapeake, Virginia

Chesapeake is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 222,209; in 2013, the population was estimated to be 232,977, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia. Chesapeake is included in the Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA–NC MSA. One of the cities in the South Hampton Roads, Chesapeake was organized in 1963 by voter referendums approving the political consolidation of the city of South Norfolk with the remnants of the former Norfolk County, which dated to 1691. (Much of the territory of the county had been annexed by other...

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About Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 222,209; in 2013, the population was esti....More

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