Product Engineer Job Description & Salary
A product engineer is an engineer who designs and improves engineering products for marketability. These professionals have a combined background in marketing, sales and engineering.
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Education
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Educational requirements include a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
Skills
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Along with a strong technical background in engineering, other essential skills include excellent communication and marketing abilities as well as experience in process improvement.
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Responsibilities
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Designing and improving engineering products involves working with design, marketing and sales teams to support and create marketable products. This includes documentation, introduction of new products and providing expertise and training to manufacturing and sales personnel.
Bonuses
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Because these professionals are directly involved with an organization's profitability, employers often give percentage bonuses based on sales and product revenue.
Salary
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As of January 2010, Indeed.com lists a national average salary of $87,000 per year for these professionals.
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