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What is a senior implementation engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Andrea Welker Ph.D.
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a senior implementation engineer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $57.69 an hour? That's $119,993 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 senior implementation engineer?

Andrea Welker Ph.D.Andrea Welker Ph.D. LinkedIn profile

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.
ScoreSenior Implementation EngineerUS Average
Salary
8.1

Avg. Salary $119,993

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.4

Growth rate 2%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.4
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.11%

Asian 17.16%

Black or African American 3.09%

Hispanic or Latino 7.92%

Unknown 4.51%

White 67.22%

Gender

female 22.84%

male 77.16%

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

Senior implementation engineer career paths

Key steps to become a senior implementation engineer

  1. Explore senior implementation engineer education requirements

    Most common senior implementation engineer degrees

    Bachelor's

    68.7 %

    Master's

    14.0 %

    Associate

    11.2 %
  2. Start to develop specific senior implementation engineer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Java12.89%
    Linux8.32%
    API7.22%
    Infrastructure7.20%
    Customer Satisfaction6.74%
  3. Complete relevant senior implementation engineer training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior implementation 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 senior implementation engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior implementation engineer resumes.
  4. Research senior implementation engineer duties and responsibilities

    • Manage the roll-out of all hardware and CareFusion mobile suite of products from QA to deployment.
    • Lead engineering for medical products, FDA 510k submissions and NIOSH approvals to international companies, primarily in Asia.
    • Coordinate with manage service delivery teams to ensure the accurate deployment of organizational Cisco router and switches.
    • Handle the queries regarding XML and troubleshoot the complex technical XML problems.
  5. Get senior implementation engineer experience

    Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become a senior implementation engineer. The most common roles before becoming a senior implementation engineer include implementation engineer, systems administrator team lead and consultant.
  6. Prepare your senior implementation engineer resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your senior implementation engineer resume.

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  7. Apply for senior implementation engineer jobs

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

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

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Average senior implementation engineer salary

The average senior implementation engineer salary in the United States is $119,993 per year or $58 per hour. Senior implementation engineer salaries range between $91,000 and $156,000 per year.

Average senior implementation engineer salary
$119,993 Yearly
$57.69 hourly

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Senior implementation engineer reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros

The Different employees i work with and what all i learn from them

Cons

very little


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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2019
Pros

Troubleshooting and commissioning

Cons

Undone job, when we're unable to discover certain fault on time.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2019
Pros

Challenge, satisfaction of problem resolution and working with team

Cons

HR compliance and accounting auditing , quarterly budgeting rather than Annual as previously accepted. Wallstreet insistence on more frequent projections


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Updated January 8, 2025

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