Electrical Engineer vs Quality Engineer
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Electrical Engineer
$135,000 typical, a year
Most Electrical Engineers earn $110,000 to $162,000 a year.
From 5,393 postings that list pay
12,504 open jobs now
Quality Engineer
$109,200 typical, a year
Most Quality Engineers earn $93,300 to $132,500 a year.
From 2,121 postings that list pay
4,321 open jobs now
Electrical Engineers typically earn about $25,800 more a year than Quality Engineers.
What each one does
Electrical Engineer
- Design electrical systems and components for various projects.
- Create detailed drawings and technical documentation.
- Test and verify electrical systems and components.
- Collaborate with other engineers and project teams.
- Ensure compliance with safety codes and regulations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Quality Engineer
- Investigate and resolve quality issues using root cause analysis tools.
- Monitor and analyze quality data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Develop and implement quality plans, procedures, and control plans.
- Conduct audits to ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations.
- Support new product launches and design verification activities.
- Train team members on quality systems, methods, and tools.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Electrical Engineer
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 1 in 10 postings
More common in Electrical Engineer postings
- Electrical Engineering 7 in 10 postings
- Electrical Systems 2 in 10 postings
- AutoCAD 1 in 10 postings
- Power Distribution 1 in 10 postings
- Oscilloscopes 1 in 10 postings
- Electrical Schematics 1 in 10 postings
Quality Engineer
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
More common in Quality Engineer postings
- Root Cause Analysis 4 in 10 postings
- Quality Engineering 3 in 10 postings
- Quality Systems 3 in 10 postings
- Six Sigma 3 in 10 postings
- ISO-9001 3 in 10 postings
- Supplier Quality 2 in 10 postings
- FMEA 2 in 10 postings
- Process Improvement 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Electrical Engineer
- Professional Engineer (PE) License 1 in 10 postings
Quality Engineer
None stand out in current postings.
Open jobs
Electrical Engineer
- Pay not stated tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States of America
Principal Electrical Engineer (Portal)
Northwood SpacePay not stated Torrance, CAFPGAEMC/EMISignal IntegrityPCB LayoutRoot Cause Analysis +7
Quality Engineer
Senior Quality Engineer
Cobioscience$98,400 - $147,600/yrstated Boulder, Colorado, United States OnsiteInventory ManagementMedical DevicesQuality EngineeringQuality StandardsStatistical Analysis +3Supply Quality Engineer
KelvionPay not stated Knoxville, TN, 37914Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookISO-9001 +6- Pay not stated Brighton, CO - USRoot Cause AnalysisCAPASupplier QualityQuality SystemsQuality Engineering +12
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