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How are Fluid Power Engineering Careers Faring in 2024?

Sept. 17, 2024
Participate in Power & Motion's annual Salary & Career Survey to offer your perspective on the current state of engineering.

The careers of fluid power engineers are evolving as much as the hydraulic and pneumatic systems they are developing. Hybrid work environments have become more commonplace for many and the need for technological knowledge beyond traditional fluid power systems is increasing.

To get a better sense of the current state of engineering careers, Power & Motion is conducting its annual Salary & Career Survey in conjunction with affiliate publications at Endeavor Business Media focused on the design and engineering space Machine DesignElectronic DesignMicrowaves & RFVision Systems DesignLaser Focus World and Military & Aerospace Electronics.

With this survey we hope to gain a better perspective on the challenges facing engineering professionals, technologies which are making way into the industry as well as salaries for engineers at various professional levels. 

Questions in this year's survey include: 

  • Which technologies are having a major impact on your designs?
  • What professional issues keep you up at night?
  • How much is artificial intelligence and machine learning impacting your job? 

To provide your insights on these and other questions, you can take the survey through October 11 at surveymonkey.com/r/PMT_SS24

Results from the survey will then be shared later in October with our audience and input into our Salary Comparison Tool for Engineers which allows users to see how their salary compares with other engineers in the U.S. The tool allows filtering by title, location, length of time in the industry and more to help provide a proper comparison.

And if you have thoughts on the current state of engineering in the hydraulics and pneumatics sector, or just overall engineering industry, you'd like to share directly, you can reach out to me at any time at [email protected]. 

About the Author

Sara Jensen | Executive Editor, Power & Motion

Sara Jensen is executive editor of Power & Motion, directing expanded coverage into the modern fluid power space, as well as mechatronic and smart technologies. She has over 15 years of publishing experience. Prior to Power & Motion she spent 11 years with a trade publication for engineers of heavy-duty equipment, the last 3 of which were as the editor and brand lead. Over the course of her time in the B2B industry, Sara has gained an extensive knowledge of various heavy-duty equipment industries — including construction, agriculture, mining and on-road trucks —along with the systems and market trends which impact them such as fluid power and electronic motion control technologies. 

You can follow Sara and Power & Motion via the following social media handles:

X (formerly Twitter): @TechnlgyEditor and @PowerMotionTech

LinkedIn: @SaraJensen and @Power&Motion

Facebook: @PowerMotionTech

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