Industrial Engineers
Civilian:
Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.
Military:
In the military, people need to know that the equipment they are using will perform as expected when a crisis arises. Industrial engineers manage quality control programs to ensure that the military develops and uses high quality products and systems. They also do research to determine the most effective ways for the military to use its people and equipment.
Job Titles
- Automation Engineer
- Configuration Management Analyst
- Configuration Manager
- District Plant Engineer
- Documentation Engineer
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Nationwide Salary Average*
- Civilian:
- $77,240
- Military:
- $112,340
*Average calculated based on median level of pay
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