Body engineer vs design engineer

The differences between body engineers and design engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a body engineer and a design engineer. Additionally, a body engineer has an average salary of $96,465, which is higher than the $77,134 average annual salary of a design engineer.

The top three skills for a body engineer include CATIA, GD and DFMEA. The most important skills for a design engineer are C++, UL, and project management.

Body engineer vs design engineer overview

	Body Engineer	Design Engineer
Yearly salary	$96,465	$77,134
Hourly rate	$46.38	$37.08
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	89,488	138,173
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Body engineer vs design engineer salary

Body engineers and design engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Body Engineer	Design Engineer
Average salary	$96,465	$77,134
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $153,000	Between $57,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	Menlo Park, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Tesla	Meta
Best paying industry	Automotive	Technology

Differences between body engineer and design engineer education

There are a few differences between a body engineer and a design engineer in terms of educational background:

	Body Engineer	Design Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Michigan Technological University	Michigan Technological University

Body engineer vs design engineer demographics

Here are the differences between body engineers' and design engineers' demographics:

	Body Engineer	Design Engineer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 16.8% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 16.8% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between body engineer and design engineer duties and responsibilities

Body engineer example responsibilities.

Manage the manufacturing of defense and aerospace electro-mechanical print circuit boards from prototype to production level.
Validate parts requirements through FEA simulations.
Mentore a team of four engineers on standard FEA of exterior subsystems of a vehicle.
Work on vehicle body NVH testing and analysis; work with program engineer to provide NVH design recommendations.
Expedite and simplify the quotation process for solar water heating systems by accurately representing solar water heating system performance through MATLAB models
Create and present technical PowerPoint presentations to customers which are instrumental in wining new business.

Design engineer example responsibilities.

Utilize CREO surfacing to achieve stylize toilets and components.
Lead innovative cost reduction activities for MBD which lead to industry wide changes.
Develop software in MATLAB & LabVIEW to post-process data, analyze images, and automate test modules.
Participate in new product design reviews, lead DFM sessions with suppliers, and develop part specifications.
Validate specifications that achieve function requirements and Honda standards using FTA, FMEA, simulation, design logic & team collaboration.
Develop tools using Perl script to automate integration/verification process.

Body engineer vs design engineer skills

Common body engineer skills

CATIA, 18%
GD, 17%
DFMEA, 14%
NVH, 12%
Vehicle Programs, 6%
FEA, 5%

Common design engineer skills

C++, 4%
UL, 4%
Project Management, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%
Engineering Design, 4%
RF, 3%