Mechanical Engineer

Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience, which would likely provide the necessary knowledge and abilities, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Completion of a Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical Engineering.

Junior: The equivalent to graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field obtained by the time of appointment, or possession of an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) certificate and 0 to 2 years’ experience. Possession of an E.I.T is required upon the first year of employment. This class is distinguished by the reliance on instructions and pre-established guidelines.

Works under immediate supervision and does not typically require exercising independent judgement.

Assistant: The equivalent to graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field. In addition, three (3) to five (5) years of professional level mechanical engineering experience and possession of an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) certificate. (Possession of a Master's degree in a Mechanical Engineering field or a closely related field may be substituted for the required experience.)

This class is distinguished by the ability to lead others, a certain degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Works under supervision, typically reports to a supervisor or a manager.

Associate: Possession of valid Certificate of Registration as a Mechanical Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration. In addition, the equivalent to graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field; and five (5) or more years of professional level mechanical engineering experience, two years of which must have been in a position which involved serving as project engineer or resident engineer on construction projects.

(Possession of a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the project, or resident engineer level experience) This class is distinguished by the ability to lead others, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Relies on judgment and experience, typically reports to a supervisor or a manager. It is distinguished from the other classes by the depth and breadth of the duties, performing the most complex functions with a high degree of proficiency and concurrent need for extensive an intense experience in mechanical engineering functions.

Senior: Possession of valid Certificate of Registration as a Mechanical Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration. In addition, the equivalent to graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field; and ten (10) or more years of professional level mechanical engineering experience, five (5) years of which must have been in a position which involved serving as project engineer or resident engineer on construction projects.

(Possession of a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the project, or resident engineer level experience) This class is distinguished by the ability to lead others, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Relies on judgment and experience, typically reports to a supervisor or a manager. It is distinguished from the other classes by the depth and breadth of the duties, performing the most complex functions with a high degree of proficiency and concurrent need for extensive an intense experience in mechanical engineering functions.

Factors that affect position allocation in the mechanical engineering career series include: independence of action and decision‑making responsibility; complexity and size of program or project assignment;…