What do they do?
Design or plan protocols for equipment or processes to produce products meeting internal and external purity, safety, and quality requirements.
Also known as:
Corporate Quality Engineer, Product Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Quality Engineer, Quality Management Systems Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Validation Specialist
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Ranks #5 in net job growth
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- Bachelor's degree (52%)
- Master's degree (19%)
- Some college, no degree (11%)
- Associate's degree (8%)
- High school diploma equivalent (6%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (3%)
- Less than high school diploma (1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Validation Engineers
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Degrees Granted
5,537
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Female Students
1,976
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Male Students
3,561
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Median Starting Salary
$61,467
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#2
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Degrees Granted
1,388
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Female Students
294
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Male Students
1,094
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Median Starting Salary
$51,600
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#3
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Degrees Granted
724
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Female Students
228
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Male Students
496
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Median Starting Salary
$66,400
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#4
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Degrees Granted
437
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Female Students
82
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Male Students
355
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Median Starting Salary
$62,000
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#5
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Degrees Granted
329
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Female Students
138
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Male Students
191
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Median Starting Salary
$61,100
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People in this career often have these skills:
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Review technical documents to plan work.
- Analyze test or validation data.
- Prepare detailed work plans.
- Document technical design details.
- Maintain test equipment.
- Conduct validation tests of equipment or processes.
- Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.
- Maintain operational records or records systems.
- Inspect finished products to locate flaws.
- Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
- Devise research or testing protocols.
- Operate computer systems.
- Resolve operational performance problems.
- Inspect operational processes.
- Collect samples of raw materials or finished products.
- Direct quality control activities.
- Update technical knowledge.
- Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
- Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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