Senior Engineer Jobs in New Jersey

A Senior Engineer in the manufacturing engineering industry is responsible for the design, development, testing, and evaluation of integrated systems for managing industrial production processes. This includes human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Their duties may also involve improving manufacturing processes and advancing product design, often utilizing innovative technology. They ensure that manufacturing procedures follow safety and environmental regulations.

Essential skills for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer include excellent problem-solving abilities, analytical skills, leadership abilities, and project management experience. Proficiency with CAD software and other engineering tools is also necessary. They should have a deep understanding of lean manufacturing principles and six sigma methodologies. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required, and a Master's degree or Professional Engineer (PE) certification is often preferred. Prior roles that lead to a Senior Engineer position might include Junior Engineer, Process Engineer, or Project Engineer.

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Lead Engineer, CSV - Summit West, NJ

  • Summit, NJ
  • 6 hours ago
  • Summit, NJ
  • 6 hours ago

450446BR** **Auto req ID:** 450446BR **Company:** Bristol Myers Sqibb BMS **Job Code:** Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical **Job Description:** **_ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS_** - Our...

Military Fellowship - Total Employee Experience Lead Engineer

  • Basking Ridge, NJ
  • 1 day ago
  • Basking Ridge, NJ
  • 1 day ago

When you join Verizon** You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely - even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we...

Principal Engineer - Compute Platform

  • Trenton, NJ
  • 2 days ago
  • Trenton, NJ
  • 2 days ago

leadership and mentorship + Track record of working collaboratively across teams and roles, including but not limited to product management, UX, and other engineering teams and leaders **Ready to build...

Principal Engineer- Java Business Process Model(JBPM)

  • Basking Ridge, NJ
  • 2 days ago
  • Basking Ridge, NJ
  • 2 days ago

When you join Verizon** You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely - even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we...

Associate Technical Director (IAC23229)

  • Edison, NJ
  • 2 days ago
  • Edison, NJ
  • 2 days ago

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy,...

Senior Engineer, Packaging

  • Princeton, NJ
  • 2 days ago
  • Princeton, NJ
  • 2 days ago

The Senior Engineer, Packaging will conduct packaging development projects from initiation through manufacture and launch....

Principal Engineer- Cloud

  • Iselin, NJ
  • 2 days ago
  • Iselin, NJ
  • 2 days ago

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a strategic and execution-oriented leader to oversee the comprehensive delivery of the Unified Software & Infrastructure Automation Platforman essential...

Lead Engineer, CSV

  • Summit, NJ
  • 3 days ago
  • Summit, NJ
  • 3 days ago

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those arent words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely...

Cloud Solutions Principal Engineer

  • Iselin, NJ
  • 4 days ago
  • Iselin, NJ
  • 4 days ago

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer to join our Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology (CCIBT) Organization as part of a Cloud Solutions Architecture and...

Senior Industrial Engineer

  • Trenton, NJ
  • 7 days ago
  • Trenton, NJ
  • 7 days ago

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world. Over the 60 plus years of Generac's history, we've been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the...

Senior Lead Engineer, Products

  • Morristown, NJ
  • 7 days ago
  • Morristown, NJ
  • 7 days ago

Full Stack.NET Developer Majesco is a remote-first workplace; however, this position requires the successful candidate to be within commuting distance of our Morristown, New Jersey headquarters....

Principal Engineer - Finastra LIQ

  • Iselin, NJ
  • 7 days ago
  • Iselin, NJ
  • 7 days ago

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer that will operate with a high level of independence, making critical decisions on AI architecture, solution design, and risk management...

Senior Engineering Manager - Retrieval Operations Engineering

  • Trenton, NJ
  • 7 days ago
  • Trenton, NJ
  • 7 days ago

Datavant is a data platform company and the worlds leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right...

Senior Lead Engineer

  • Morristown, NJ
  • 7 days ago
  • Morristown, NJ
  • 7 days ago

Full Stack.NET Developer Majesco is a remote-first workplace; however, this position requires the successful candidate to be within commuting distance of our Morristown, New Jersey headquarters....

Senior Engineer Quality Operations (Wayne, NJ)

  • Wayne, NJ
  • 9 days ago
  • Wayne, NJ
  • 9 days ago

Senior Engineer Quality Operations (Wayne, NJ) Getinge United States, Jersey, Wayne 45 Barbour Pond Road (Show on map) Jun 23, 2025 With a passion for life Join our diverse teams of passionate people...

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Salary for Senior Engineer Jobs in New Jersey

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Highest Education Level

Senior Engineers in New Jersey offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
49.7%
Master's Degree
34.8%
Doctorate Degree
6.8%
Associate's Degree
4.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.6%
High School or GED
1.5%
Some College
0.3%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Senior Engineers in New Jersey
10+ years
36.1%
6-8 years
31.2%
8-10 years
15.0%
4-6 years
6.2%
1-2 years
5.2%
None
5.0%
2-4 years
1.1%



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