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Manufacturing and Design Engineering

Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.

Industries

Industry Areas for Manufacturing and Design Engineering
Industry|Employers
Job|Roles
Skills
Alumni

Design Engineering

  • Automobile
  • Appliance
  • Electronic
  • Aerospace equipment
  • Machinery
  • Biomedical
  • Communications
  • Sporting goods
  • Security
  • Alternative energy production
  • Airlines
  • Railroads
  • Utility companies
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Product Design
  • Engineering Manager
  • Product Development
  • organizational
  • analytical thinking/problem solving
  • communication
  • teamwork
  • knowledge in math, science and engineering principles
  • General Motors
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Enterprise
  • Spirit
  • AeroSystems

Technology/Operations

  • Department of Energy
  • Department of Defense
  • National Aeronautics Space Administration
  • Operations
  • Systems Engineer
  • organizational
  • analytical thinking/problem solving
  • communication
  • teamwork
  • knowledge in math, science and engineering principles
  • IBM
  • GE Power
  • Motorola

Consulting

  • Financial and business service companies
  • Retail companies
  • Consulting companies
  • Banks and financial institutions
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Small businesses and start-ups (entrepreneurship)
  • Strategic Planning
  • Management of Change
  • Financial Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Supply Chain Management and Logistics
  • Technical Manager
  • Quality Assurance
  • Project Managements
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Analytical Thinking Skills
  • Leadership & Team Based Skills
  • Business Judgment
  • Communication Skills
  • Project Management
  • Professionalism
  • Ballstar
  • Fuentek, LLC
  • Accenture

Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)

  • Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Design

Professional Industries