5years
A mechanical engineering degree is necessary at the least. Many years of experience go along way too.
IT DEPENDS ON WHAT COLLAGE YOU GO TO.
Stay in school and work hard. You will need to go to college and get an Automotive Engineering Degree in order to get a job as an automotive engineer.
4-5 years
A. If you want to just work on the cars, go to NASCAR Institute. B. If you want to get involved with engineering side, get Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering degree... or go to IUPUI to get Motorsports Engineering degree. C. If you want to be a driver, sorry to say, but it is too late. Need to start racing at age 6 or 7. But get a racecar.
Go to University that offers engineering courses, It may take 2 to 4 years before you get your degree in Engineering and it also depends on what types of Engineering field you chose.
There is not much school necessary to become an automotive technician. You have to go to auto-tech school for at least two years to get your degree. Then you can get your job.
4
Depends on the university you go to but up to 6 years.
There are many different options of companies to go to for automotive parts. If you want to look online, try www.craigslist.com, if you want to look in person, check out your local Auto Zone or Napa Auto Parts.
Automotive engineers incorporate various other genres of engineering including mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering. This particular field focuses on manufacturing and continued function of vehicles such as automobiles, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles such as trucks. Automotive engineers are necessary in all steps of the design and manufacturing process, from both the basic physical composition down to the safety standards. There are three primary types of automotive engineering to include product or design engineers, development engineers, and manufacturing engineers. Product engineers are responsible for designing and then testing the various components of the vehicle in order to ensure that each system runs efficiently as well as safely. There are several areas of consideration for the product engineer. These include safety engineering in which safety and crash scenarios are performed to ensure product compliance and safety in many areas such as seat belts and airbags. Other aspects of product engineering are fuel emissions, performance such as acceleration as well as safety in inclement weather, drivability, and feasibility of assembly. Development engineers ensure that all of the systems work in conjunction with one another fluidly. For example, it is crucial that the brake system integrate well with the pedal system. This branch of automotive engineering is also responsible for “trading” off different aspects of efficiency. For example, a balance has to be found between fuel efficiency or emissions and engine performance. In other words, it is important to have sufficient power in the engine but also keep in mind that, in general, the more powerful the engine, the more fuel the engine can burn. The third type of automotive engineer, the manufacturing engineer, is responsible for planning the actual composition of the vehicle. They set up all of the systems and parts of the vehicle in order to allow for the assembly of the complete product. There are a wide range of salaries for people in the automotive engineering field. The starting salary typically averages about $41,500 dollars with the average salary being approximately $63,000. Becoming an automotive engineer comes with education requirements which consist of a bachelor’s degree, usually in mechanical engineering or other engineering field. Many automotive engineers go on to attain masters in an area such as automotives.
It actually depends on what kind of engineer you want to be because there's many different kinds of engineering. If you go to www.devry.edu they will have the requirements you need for your kind of engineering.