How To Become A Brake Engineer: What It Is and Career Path

What is a brake engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

Quoted expert

Andrea Welker Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a brake engineer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $43.66 an hour? That's $90,807 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 2% and produce 6,400 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a brake engineer?

Andrea Welker Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University

Be open to new experiences. Find a good mentor. Become a valued employee. Always remember that you are designing something for someone.

ScoreBrake EngineerUS Average

Salary

7.1

Avg. Salary $90,807

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

7.4

Growth rate 2%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.4

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.10%

Asian 11.14%

Black or African American 2.77%

Hispanic or Latino 6.48%

Unknown 4.43%

White 75.08%

Gender

female 0.00%

male 100.00%

Age - 39

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 39

Stress level

7.4

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.6

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

5.1

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a brake engineer

Explore brake engineer education requirements

Most common brake engineer degrees

Bachelor's

81.8 %

Master's

9.1 %

Associate

9.1 %

Start to develop specific brake engineer skills

Skills	Percentages
DFMEA	26.72%
CAD	24.08%
DVP	16.26%
Dvp R	15.88%
MATLAB	5.74%

Complete relevant brake engineer training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New brake engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a brake engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real brake engineer resumes.

Research brake engineer duties and responsibilities

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Apply for brake engineer jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a brake engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Brake engineer reviews

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