Lead Design Engineer Salary in Kansas City, KS

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How much does a Lead Design Engineer make in Kansas City, KS? The average Lead Design Engineer salary in Kansas City, KS is $137,543 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $125,275 and $151,025. 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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Lead Design Engineer - Plastics

Consolidated Metco - Vancouver , WA

The Lead Design Engineer , working in the Plastics Product Development group, leads the engineering work for injection molded plastic component designs and provides engineering support through all ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 31 days ago

Mechanical Design Engineer, Lead

Rockley Photonics - Irvine , CA

SUMMARY Rockley is looking for a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer with robust medical device experience in a start-up environment to be part of our team. Rockley is developing a new wrist-worn ...

LinkedIn - 11 days ago

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Superfastscooter - Los Angeles , CA

About SuperFastScooter, an electric urban mobility startup, is on the lookout for a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer with a solid foundation in mechanical engineering and a minimum of 3-5 years of ...

LinkedIn - 30 days ago

Lead Analog Circuit Design Engineer

Lumotive - San Jose , CA

Job Description Lumotive is seeking a Lead Analog Circuit Design Engineer to lead the next generation development of analog control electronics for the Light Control Metasurface (LCM) beam forming ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 37 days ago

Highway Lead Design Engineer

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd - Rosemont , IL

... a Highway Lead Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of experience to join the Civil Design Department in our Rosemont and Evanston office locations. We seek out experienced and responsive ...

ZipRecruiter - 73 days ago

Senior Principal Lead Design Engineer

Nexperia - Santa Clara , CA

Responsibilities Include: · Operate as an experienced team member up to tech lead to drive product ... design team members. · Work with test, systems and system validation engineers to ensure and ...

LinkedIn - 6 days ago

What does a Lead Design Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Lead Design Engineer

Create supply chain facility layouts based process requirements and efficient material flows.

September 29, 2022

Manages supplier development, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.

November 27, 2022

Requires the use of project management tools including ticketing systems, scheduling software and discussion boards.

December 31, 2022

Develops, maintains and modifies structural and interior payload system and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.

February 25, 2023

Provide technical input to ensure the design, development and transfer activities with in Product development are adequate to transfer new IVD products to manufacturing.

March 11, 2023

Understand and implement the policies set forth in the several manuals and procedures available at CCS, to include but not limited to Repair Station and Quality Manual (RSQM), EASA Supplement to RSQM, Quality Systems Manual, Quality Procedures, Safety Procedures, Training Program Manual and AS9100.

March 23, 2023

Supports industrialization activities including feasibility review, risk analysis and mitigation, detailed development, data package creation and product support.

April 02, 2023

Participate in risk assessments, risk mitigation strategies and risk management plans, provide review/approval as needed.

April 28, 2023

Lead development of technical approaches, specifically as related to preparing design-phase documents (design reports, drawings, technical specifications), obtaining project permits, and implementing remedial construction.

May 19, 2023

Act as project leader to gather and understand all relevant project information, maintain project folders, liaise with customer on technical issues, and interface with other departments and functions as needed.

May 19, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Design Engineer in Kansas City, KS

Average Base Salary

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125275

151025

137543

Average Total Cash Compensation

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132366

165966

147592

What is the average salary for Lead Design Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Design Engineer in Kansas City, KS. The base salary for Lead Design Engineer ranges from $125,275 to $151,025 with the average base salary of $137,543. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $132,366 to $165,966 with the average total cash compensation of $147,592.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$137,543	$125,275 - $151,025
Bonus	$10,050	$7,091 - $14,941
Total Pay	$147,592	$132,366 - $165,966

* 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.

Lead Design Engineer Salary Near Kansas City, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,223 - $150,963	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Kansas City, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,621 - $151,442	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,223 - $150,963	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,223 - $150,963	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $124,883 - $150,552	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,143 - $150,866	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS

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About Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is the third-largest city in the State of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and the third-largest city of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Kansas City, Kansas is abbreviated as "KCK" to differentiate it from Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". Wyandotte County also includes the independent cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 145,786 residents. It is situated at Kaw Point, which is the junction of the Missouri an...

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About Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City is the third-largest city in the State of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and the third-largest city of the Kansas City metro....More

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