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Also known as: Technical Support Engineer, System Engineer, Application Engineer, Field Engineer
You swipe your badge at 8:30 AM, stepping into the buzzing open-plan office of a tech firm in Austin. Grab a coffee, settle into your ergonomic chair, and power up your workstation. First, you check your inbox for urgent messages and review the day's sprint board in JIRA. Your main focus today is optimizing the cooling system for the new server prototype. You pull up the current design files, ready to dive into SolidWorks.
The job outlook for Technical Engineers is projected to grow through 2035. You can start your career as a Junior Technical Engineer or Engineering Technician. With experience, you can advance to roles like Senior Technical Engineer or Project Engineer.
Career ladder
Often before this role
Where it can lead
$70,000 - $95,000 per year
Estimated for US-wide average
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum educational requirement for this position
Based on job level & field
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelor • Tech & Engineering • 4 years
Computer Engineering, General
Bachelor • Tech & Engineering • 4 years
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
Bachelor • Social Sciences • 4 years
Industrial Engineering
Bachelor • Tech & Engineering • 4 years
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
Bachelor • Tech & Engineering • 4 years
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
Bachelor • Social Sciences • 4 years