Combustion engineer vs design engineer

The differences between combustion 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 combustion engineer and a design engineer. Additionally, a combustion engineer has an average salary of $87,464, which is higher than the $77,134 average annual salary of a design engineer.

The top three skills for a combustion engineer include heat transfer, CAD and computational fluid dynamics. The most important skills for a design engineer are C++, UL, and project management.

Combustion engineer vs design engineer overview

	Combustion Engineer	Design Engineer
Yearly salary	$87,464	$77,134
Hourly rate	$42.05	$37.08
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	66,914	138,173
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Combustion engineer vs design engineer salary

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

	Combustion Engineer	Design Engineer
Average salary	$87,464	$77,134
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $123,000	Between $57,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	California
Best paying company	Argonne National Laboratory	Meta
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between combustion engineer and design engineer education

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

	Combustion Engineer	Design Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Michigan Technological University

Combustion engineer vs design engineer demographics

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

	Combustion Engineer	Design Engineer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 12.8% White, 70.2% 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 combustion engineer and design engineer duties and responsibilities

Combustion engineer example responsibilities.

Drafted/Modele detailed components and packaging material contouring to product for shipping and storage using SolidWorks to accomplish jigs/fixture configurations.
Conduct geotechnical and environmental subsurface investigations.
Design ventilation and humidification system to provide comfort for the missile combat crews and control pollutant concentration inside the facilities.

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.

Combustion engineer vs design engineer skills

Common combustion engineer skills

Heat Transfer, 33%
CAD, 13%
Computational Fluid Dynamics, 13%
Project Budget, 8%
PLC, 8%
NOX, 8%

Common design engineer skills

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