How to hire an engineering analyst

How to hire an engineering analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step engineering analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an engineering analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new engineering analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the engineering analyst you need to hire. Certain engineering analyst roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an engineering analyst to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an engineering analyst that fits the bill.

   This list presents engineering analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type of Engineering Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Engineering Analyst		$28-53
   Quality Assurance Coordinator	As the quality assurance (QA) coordinator, it is your responsibility to ensure that a company's quality assurance standards and procedures are met. You will perform various QA-related tasks, which include tracking and reporting all activities, procedures, and processes, developing auditing tools to improve the internal auditing process, and conducting regular reviews and inspections to ensure employee adherence to safety and quality standards... Show more	$18-39
   Quality Assurance Tester	A quality assurance tester, also known as QA tester, has different responsibilities depending on the line of work or industry involved. In a computer development setting, they are in charge of working and coordinating with technical engineers... Show more	$26-47

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Screaming Frog
   • Digital Marketing
   • Google Analytics
   • Keyword Research
   • Strong Analytical
   • Search Engine Optimization
   • Data Analysis
   • Project Management
   • Windows
   • Java
   • HTML
   • Semrush
   • Logistics
   • DOD

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   Responsibilities:

   • Track and manage SAN storage disk usage.
   • Manage websites on WordPress, Drupal, and various industry-specific CMS.
   • Manage logistics for inventory and company products, meeting strict deadlines and specifications base upon conformance.
   • Motivate professional that strategically lead HVAC design changes and improvements to generate cost savings and increase productivity.
   • Manage engineering operations and budgets, monitoring spending and assessing performance measures; manage several operation budgets relating to HVAC.
   • Work with WordPress platform, in addition to JavaScript, HTML and CSS to make modifications as necessary.

   More engineering analyst duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your engineering analyst job description helps attract top candidates to the position. An engineering analyst salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for an engineering analyst in Florida may be lower than in New Hampshire, and an entry-level engineering analyst usually earns less than a senior-level engineering analyst. Additionally, an engineering analyst with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average engineering analyst salary

   $81,650yearly

   $39.25 hourly rate

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   Entry-level engineering analyst salary

   $59,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

   Average engineering analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$97,237	$47
   2	District of Columbia	$96,256	$46
   3	Washington	$88,675	$43
   4	Texas	$88,005	$42
   5	Maryland	$86,668	$42
   6	Massachusetts	$84,954	$41
   7	Virginia	$83,893	$40
   8	New York	$83,152	$40
   9	Pennsylvania	$79,882	$38
   10	Arizona	$79,612	$38
   11	North Carolina	$79,271	$38
   12	Michigan	$78,580	$38
   13	Oregon	$78,174	$38
   14	Ohio	$77,018	$37
   15	Indiana	$75,835	$36
   16	Illinois	$74,511	$36
   17	Georgia	$73,307	$35
   18	Colorado	$72,090	$35
   19	Florida	$69,966	$34
   20	Kansas	$69,216	$33

   Average engineering analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$139,028	$66.84	627
   2	Instacart	$138,813	$66.74
   3	CLEAResult	$132,831	$63.86	3
   4	QRI	$131,799	$63.36
   5	Google	$126,669	$60.90	85
   6	Ross Stores	$122,549	$58.92	6
   7	Amazon	$121,663	$58.49	266
   8	Mayo Clinic	$120,805	$58.08	25
   9	Nike	$120,330	$57.85	3
   10	Eli Lilly and Company	$109,904	$52.84	12
   11	McKinsey & Company Inc	$109,835	$52.81	8
   12	Tripadvisor	$106,609	$51.25
   13	MUFG EMEA	$105,517	$50.73
   14	Technip USA Corporation	$105,493	$50.72
   15	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$105,480	$50.71	93
   16	ANSER	$105,152	$50.55
   17	Goldman Sachs	$101,572	$48.83	11
   18	General Motors	$101,402	$48.75	181
   19	Barclays	$99,414	$47.80
   20	Pluralsight	$99,266	$47.72	2

4. Writing an engineering analyst job description

   A job description for an engineering analyst role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an engineering analyst job description:

   Engineering analyst job description example

   Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients. TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation; one of the world's leading medical device manufacturers with $5+ billion in sales, 20,000+ employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations. Terumo Medical Corporation is comprised of two strategic business divisions: Terumo Interventional Systems and Terumo Medical Products.
   
   The QE Analyst will support activities related to the non-conforming product process and other departmental operating activities by collecting and analyzing data from the NC process, recommending and implementing solutions and fixes to recurring and novel manufacturing issues. Additionally, this position is responsible for supporting all activities related to Quality Operations.
   Job Details for QE Analyst:
   Receives, evaluates and makes decisions regarding nonconformance legitimacy and completeness, interfacing with technicians, engineers and other constituents.
   Recommends, implements, and monitors preventative and corrective actions to ensure quality assurance standards are achieved.
   Compiles NC information performs data analysis and communicates the results (metrics) to the organization on a regular basis to drive continuous improvement in NC processes.
   Maintains records of required as part of the Quality System inclusive of the NC log and any other records as required.
   Reviews NC documentation submissions for completeness, accuracy and relevance to the event.
   After evaluation and completion, routes NC documentation for final review and approval.
   Changes material status in the ERP systems.
   Assists with administrative functions and supports other department tasks as needed.
   9. Participates in project performance team meetings on behalf of the job unit in order to provide ideas, methods or processes for unit/company performance improvement.
   Knowledge, Skills, AbilitiesEffective verbal and written communication and organizational skills.Strong analytical skills with the demonstrated ability to use data to get at root causes, draw appropriate conclusions around problem resolution and the ability to influence and follow through on suggested corrective actions.Demonstrated Quality mindset: process oriented, root cause oriented, customer oriented, sense of urgency, accountability, and responsibility. Ability to use testing equipment (i.e. calipers, micrometers, microscope, optical comparator, Instron, Laser Mic, Lubricity Tester, etc.).Mathematical knowledge and aptitude, including algebra and utilization of sampling plans/statistical charts.Requires ability to notice trends and escalate situations/problems to supervisor.
   Background, ExperienceMinimum Associates degree required.Required: 1-3 prior technical engineering, quality assurance, or manufacturing support experience.Required: 1-3 years of FDA-Regulated industry experience.
   It is Terumo's policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As a Company, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right engineering analyst for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your engineering analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit engineering analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit engineering analysts, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   If your interviews with engineering analyst applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new engineering analyst

   Once you've found the engineering analyst candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new engineering analyst first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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