How To Become An Evaluation Engineer: What It Is and Career Path

What is an evaluation engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Quoted Expert

Andrea Welker Ph.D.

Evaluation engineers work for companies involved in manufacturing. They are responsible for improving the development of products. They document production processes and conduct tests to ensure processes and the resulting products meet the demands of quality standards and customer expectations. They validate production activities and assemble data related to verification procedures.

Your job on a day-to-day basis will be to create protocols for the verification of product design. You will test products and write reports on your findings. You will validate testing methods and present the results and take part in risk assessment activities.

You will need a degree in science, engineering, or a related field for this position. You might need proven experience on the job as well that is related to product testing or quality assurance processes. Organizational skills and attention to detail are essential in this position. Your average salary will be around $85,000 a year.

What general advice would you give to an Evaluation Engineer?

Andrea Welker Ph.D.

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.

ScoreEvaluation EngineerUS Average

Salary

6.1

Avg. Salary $78,150

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 15.41%

Black or African American 3.27%

Hispanic or Latino 8.71%

Unknown 4.56%

White 67.94%

Gender

female 13.04%

male 86.96%

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

Key steps to become an evaluation engineer

Explore evaluation engineer education requirements

Most common evaluation engineer degrees

Bachelor's

74.7 %

Master's

15.7 %

Associate

6.7 %

Start to develop specific evaluation engineer skills

Skills	Percentages
MATLAB	13.95%
Test Equipment	9.60%
PCB	8.25%
Engineering Design	7.01%
R	6.31%

Complete relevant evaluation engineer training and internships

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

Research evaluation engineer duties and responsibilities

Lead project team to design and FDA validate 10-up extreme accuracy vial dosing system and CIP/SIP automate cleaning equipment.
Assist in the design of RF and biasing circuits for use in the MMIC modules.
Conduct internal ISO 9001-2008 audits.
Document all work in accordance with company ISO procedures and work instructions.

Apply for evaluation engineer jobs

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

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

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Evaluation Engineer reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2023

Pros

continuous learning