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What does an Automobile Engineer do?

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Automotive engineering deals with the hardware components of vehicles from their designing, development and testing. An automotive engineer is in charge of testing and designing the interior and exterior parts of the automobile. They implement new technologies in the vehicles and upgrade them according to companies' demand. 

It is the fastest growing engineering sector in the world. BTech Automobile Engineering, BE Automobile Engineering and MTech Automotive Engineering are some of the courses which students can pursue in order to start their career in automotive engineering. 

The average salary of an automotive engineer is between INR 3,00,000 to INR 6,00,000 depending upon the job position. Tata Consultancy Services,TVS, Honda, Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra are some of the companies which recruit Automotive Engineers.

What is Automotive Engineering?

Automotive Engineering deals with the knowledge of and insights of an automobile in relation to its development, designing, manufacturing and refurbishing. 

  • This incorporates the elements of mechanical, software, electronic, electrical, development and safety engineering that apply in the operations and design of automobiles such as trucks, cars etc.
  • This may include the modification of automobiles and the creation as well as assembling of hardware components of an automobile.
  • It is a research-intensive field that incorporates the direct application of designing knowledge and mathematics formulas.
  • It offers detailed insights on developing automobiles and multifunctional training for the development of components of engines.
  • This may provide you a good knowledge on automotive designing, as this may help them in preparing the blueprints and models of the current latest technology.

What does an Automotive Engineer do?

Automotive engineers are concerned with the designing and development of automobiles vehicles such as cars, trucks and buses. They do one or more kinds of jobs which are given below

  • They researched the latest technologies used in the automobile sectors, designed them accordingly and modified the existing vehicles.
  • They prepare plans, an estimation of costs, drawings and design specifications of the vehicles.
  • They predict the automobile or the behavior of components such as engines, and lights under several conditions using the latest CAD software.
  • They prepare the blueprints and the prototype of the different components of automobiles.
  • They interpret and analyse the data and results and work closely with the suppliers or industry.

Roles and Responsibilities of an Automotive Engineer?

Automotive Engineers create and improve the mechanism and the hardware components of an automobile. They generate patent cost-effective computer-aided machine designs for mixing paints and the dispensing automotive industry. They launched and developed new thermal expansion valves or its features in response to the customer's internal and regulatory needs.

They use rapid prototyping methods to accelerate the design cycle. An automotive engineer also designs failure mode and effect analysis documents for the various parts of automobiles to prevent recurring failures. Sometimes they work as an individual to perform the delegated tasks as a part of the working team for project briefing and collaborative tasks.

Developing Prototypes

An automotive engineer develops prototypes for the different hardware components of the automobile to test its performance and ensure that the product is safe for customers before the final production of products. They also analyze the performance of the automobile depending upon the customer's needs and requirements.

Product Designs

In this job responsibility, an automotive engineer uses CAD software for creating, building and producing the designs for the prototypes of vehicles. They make decisions and select the most appropriate materials for each of the components of an automobile.

Check the faults of Automobiles

An automotive engineer can inspect and check the vehicles by test driving to check that the vehicle is in working condition and makes improvements on that fault.

Skills Required to be a Automotive Engineer

Having a good amount of knowledge and skills of proper tools will help you in building a career in Automotive Engineering. Below we have given some of the skills required in this career

Computer-Aided Design Original Equipment Manufacturer
ISO Finite Element Analysis
MATLAB Customer Requirements
Engineering Support Product Development
DFMEA Solidworks
Engine Performance Electrical Systems

Top Automotive Engineer Recruiters

Given below are some of the top companies which hire automotive engineers along with their average salary

Company Name Average Salary
Tata Consultancy Services INR 9.0 LPA
Robert Bosch India INR 7.8 LPA
L&T Technology Services INR 4.9 LPA
Tata Motors INR 5.4 LPA
Tata Elxsi INR 4.0 LPA
Automotive Test Systems INR 3.4 LPA
Capgemini INR 8.0 LPA
Larsen & Toubro INR 5.2 LPA
Mahindra INR 9.8 LPA
KPIT Technologies INR 8.0 LPA
TVS Motor Company INR 3.5 LPA
Hyundai Mobis INR 7.0 LPA

Salary of an Automotive Engineer

The salary of an automotive engineer in India typically ranges between INR 3,00,000 to INR 6,00,000 per annum. This may increase with job roles as well as experience. Below are the variations of the salary of an automotive engineer on different prospects.

Experience Wise Salary

Experience plays a major role in the salary of any professional job. With experience candidates' expertise as well as their pay package also get increases. Below we have given the experience wise salary of an automotive engineer

Experience Average Salary
0-1 years INR 5.13 LPA
1-4 years INR 5.28 LPA
5-9 years INR 7.12 LPA
10-19 years INR 9.82 LPA
20+ INR 13.0 LPA

Gender wise Salary

The salary of an automotive engineer for female and male candidates are almost similar in different aspects.

Gender Average Salary
Male INR 4-6 LPA
Female INR 4-6 LPA

Region wise salary

Below we have given a salary table of an automotive engineer depending upon their job positions in different regions

Region Average Salary
Chennai INR 6.00 LPA
Bangalore INR 7.83 LPA
Pune INR 7.75 LPA
Mumbai INR 6.14 LPA
Hyderabad INR 5.12 LPA
Delhi INR 6.24 LPA

What does a Automotive Engineer Do FAQs

Ques. Is it hard to become an automotive engineer?

Ans. Being an automotive engineer is a difficult work, however it is very fulfilling and will in general pay genuinely high. Automotive Designing is a part of designing that mainly focuses on vehicles. As an engineer, you'll work on planning, building, and testing an assortment of provisions associated with a vehicle.

Ques. What is the job profile of an automotive engineer?

Ans. Manufacturing Engineers, Test Engineers, Design Engineers, Automotive Engineering Technician, Automotive Designers are some of the job positions of an automotive engineer.

Ques. What knowledge one must have before starting their career in the automobile sectors?

Ans. To start a career in the automobile sector one must have a good knowledge in brake systems, fuel technologies and transmissions with a vehicle, engines and many more.

Ques. What can an automotive engineer do?

Ans. The automotive engineers are concerned with the designing and development of automobiles vehicles such as cars, trucks and buses. They predict the automobile or the behaviour of components such as engines, lights under several conditions using the latest CAD software.

Ques. How to become an Automotive Engineer?

Ans. To become an Automotive Engineer, one must have a bachelor's degree in automotive design or engineering. Then look for some technical colleges and universities that have the automation program. 

Ques. Does 12th degree matter for being an automotive engineer?

Ans. No, it doesn't matter if you start your career in this job. However having a good knowledge in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as well as a good percentage in 12th will help you in getting a better college.

Ques. What are the employment areas of an Automotive Engineer?

Ans. Service stations of automobile companies, Production plants, Transport companies, State transport corporations, Insurance company experts, R&D are some of the areas which offer job opportunities to an Automotive Engineer.

Ques. What is the average starting salary for an Automotive Engineer?

Ans. The average starting salary for an Automotive Engineer typically ranges between INR 3 to 6 lakhs per annum. The salary may increase with experience and the kind of job role.

Ques. What are the job skills required for an Automotive Engineer?

Ans. Problem Solving Skills, Hardware, Technical Knowledge, Logical Ability, Commercial Awareness, Creativity are some of the skills required for an Automotive Engineer.

Ques. What are the courses I can pursue to start my career as an Automotive Engineer?

Ans. B.Tech in Automobile Engineering, B.E. Automobile Engineering, M.Tech in Automotive Engineering & e-Manufacturing, M.Tech in Automobile Engineering are some of the bachelor and master degree programs for automotive engineers.

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● Top Answer By Muskan Agrahari on 24 Jun 25

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar's Mechanical Engineering is a good bet among the newer IITs, with decent placements, good academics, and a campus culture that is picking up. If you don't mind taking good placements and want a good mechanical program with IIT brand value, IIT Bhubaneswar is a good choice—particularly among the newer IITs. You will receive good facilities to study, newer lab facilities, and good opportunities in both industry and research. Feature Details Institute Type Government (IIT) NIRF Rank (2023) 47th in Engineering Admission Through JEE Advanced + JoSAA 2025 Closing Rank Around 10,223–10,243 (General category, expected) Placements Decent for core & non-core; highest overall package 64 LPA Campus Life Modern infrastructure, active student clubs, good lab & research setup Best For Students seeking a good IIT brand, with balanced academics and placementsRead more
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Ans. I am a B.Tech Mechanical second year student at IIT BHU. Here is a comparison between CSE at JU and Mechanical at IIT BHU for your reference:   Parameters Jadavpur University CSE IIT BHU Mechanical  Average Package (2023) INR 21.60 LPA INR 21.95 LPA Highest Package (2023) INR 46.38 LPA INR 91.19 LPA Top Recruiters on Campus Amazon, Wells Fargo, etc.  Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Hero, Tata, etc.  Tuition Fee INR 20,840 (4 years) INR 8 lakhs (4 years) Topics of Study software development, algorithms, data science, artificial intelligence and technology. mechanics, thermodynamics, manufacturing and design. Future Job Prospects  software engineers, data scientists, and IT professionals. Profiles in the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing and energy sector.    Also, roles in design, analysis and maintenance of mechanical systems.   I chose Mechanical Engineering at IIT BHU because it is a part of the prestigious IIT network. As a result, IIT BHU offers a strong academic and research environment. The Mechanical department of IIT BHU is well-established and offers good placements and industry connections.   With a bit more dedication, you can learn coding on the side while studying Mechanical Engineering at IIT BHU. This will ensure decent placements in the IT sector for you, in case you decide on opting for that domain in the future.    I would recommend you choose IIT BHU Mechanical over CSE at JU simply because IIT BHU will offer you much more exposure and better placements.Read more
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Ques. How are the placements for Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Mechanical Engineering) at KLE Technological University Hubli?

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Ans. During 7th sem, campus placements take place and in the particular sem students are eligible to attend, a minimum 40+ companies visited and made around 300 offers The highest package till the date was 42 lpa which was from amazon and average package is 3.5 lpa Around 60-70% students get placed My plans is pursue a jobRead more
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Ans. The curriculum has been designed in a such way involving the upcoming concepts which helps students learn the future ready skills and involes real open ended projects till 3 rd year and later mini and senior projects to get ready for real world applications, so this concept influenced me to choose the course, well there are some issues like students feel pressurised but by adjusting and thriving they may learn good skills at the end, the timings of the exams are same as everywhere for internals it is 75 mins and for sem end it is 3 hrsRead more
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Ques. What is the admission process at Bachelor of Engineering [BE] BITS Goa?

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Ans. I applied to IITs, NITs, GFTIs and VIT apart from BITS. I got confirmed admission into VIT while the process for other colleges was ongoing. I withdrew from the process of other as soon as I got into BITS. I also withdrew my application from VIT. I chose this college over other colleges is because BITS is known for its excellence and great alumni network . It also has one of the most successful statistics of placements over other private colleges. The admission to BITS is done through BITSAT. It takes place every year along with Jee Mains and Jee Advance . The cutoffs vary every year for the courses and can be easily found on Google. This exam is of high eminence and is held high in place along with the JEE exams. After scoring well, the course selection and campus selection process is done through BITS's own portal and is solely based on the marks you score in BITSAT.Read more
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Ans. The fees structure changes for every year , therefore i would provide with the first year fee structure of 2024-25, as for every upcoming batch the fees increases. The admission fees for Goa Campus -?57,100 Semester/term fees: First semester-?2,59,500 Second semester-?2,59,500 Summer term-?90,800 Student Union Fees-?450 Student Aid Fund-?225 Hostel Fees: First semester:?27,750 Second Semester-?27,750 Summer term-?13,185 Mess and electricity advance: First semester-?10,000 Second Semester-?10,000 Summer term-?5000 Other Advances First semester-?12,000 Second Semester-?12,000 Institute Caution Deposit -?3000 A scholarship called merit cum need is provided for the students if their family income is less than 15 Lakhs. The amount varies from 100-20% according to one's BITSAT score in first year and cg in subsequent yearsRead more
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Ques. How are the placements for Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Mechanical Engineering) at BITS Goa?

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Ans. Students can start sitting in placements from the start of 4th year , when the Placement Division starts bringing companies to the campus. The average package for CS is around 20-26 LPA, for Electrical branches it's around 18-24 LPA and for Mechanical and Chemical it is around 13-16 LPA. These figures would've changed though from the last time I saw. Around 85-90% of the students get placed usually. Top notch companies like Google, Microsoft , DE Shaw, Arcesium Cohesity Rubrick recruit students every year for the tech roles and other prominent companies like Flipkart, Sprinkle, Intuiut and Coin Switch come for managerial roles as well. There is even a chance of getting a PPO through Summer Internship Program which kikstarts in the 3rd year where students compete to get internship in these top companies. Overall , BITS Goa has impeccable placement statisticsRead more
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Ans. The course curriculum prepares you directly for the outer world. In the first year, we have mechanical workshop, which gives us hands-on-experience on different machines that are used in manufacturing like the Late, Milling, Foundry etc. The first year consists of subjects from each disciplines of the B.E and the Msc Degrees so as to get the basics of students cleared . Further as we go into 2nd and 3rd years the course gets detailed to the discipline the student choses. The exams are times out evenly in the curriculum so the students would get time to prepare for the exams, which are moderate to hard in level.Read more
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Ans. Campus placements at DIT university are very good as it is recorded that each and every student of every department gets placed every year with a good and respectful package. Students are eligible for campus placements from 7th semester. In our department the percentage of placement is 100%.Read more
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Ans. The curriculum of each subject is very well designed and thought off as it makes sure that by the end of the term the students have enough knowledge about the subjects and can easily apply the gained knowledge.Read more
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