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Mechanical Engineer Duties, Skills & Responsibilities: a Guide for Employers

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When hiring Mechanical Engineers, it’s important to properly describe the job opening with the duties, skills and responsibilities of the role. We’ve compiled a guide to Mechanical Engineer Duties, Skills & Responsibilities using data from actual job postings on Indeed.

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Popular Mechanical Engineer Duties and Skills

Here are some commonly found skills and other specifications in job postings for Mechanical Engineers.

Bachelor's degree

  • Definition : Degree awarded to students by universities or colleges at the completion of an undergraduate, post-high school course of study.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 4-5
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 62% of Mechanical Engineer job postings on Indeed.

Master's degree

  • Definition : Degree awarded to students by universities or colleges at the completion of a post-bachelor's degree course of study. A master's degree is considered more advanced than a bachelor's degree. May be awarded as part of a PhD.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 5-6
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 11.9% of Mechanical Engineer job postings on Indeed.

Professional Engineer

  • Definition : A license to work as a professional engineer awarded upon meeting educational and exam requirements. Additional licensing requirements vary by state. Each license only applies in the state in which it is issued.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 5-6
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 10.7% of Mechanical Engineer job postings on Indeed.

Doctoral degree

  • Definition : Terminal degree awarded by universities or colleges at the completion of an advanced, research-focused course of study. A Doctoral Degree enables the holder to teach at high levels in universities or colleges, or to work in other specialized professional roles.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 4-5
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 3.4% of Mechanical Engineer job postings on Indeed.

LEED Certification

  • Definition : A certification awarded by USGBC (United States Green Building Council) upon passing an exam regarding the building and development sustainability specifications outlined by USGBC.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 5-6
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 1.2% of Mechanical Engineer job postings on Indeed.

Fundamentals of Engineering

  • Definition : A license to work as a Licensed Professional Engineer awarded by the NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying) upon passing an exam.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 3-4
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.9% of Mechanical Engineer job postings on Indeed.
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