Automotive Engineering (Bachelor) – Career Options
The most common tasks of automotive engineers can be found in the following areas: research and development, construction, tests, expert assessment.
Further possible fields of activity include occupational safety, quality management, environmental protection, production, logistics or teaching.
In addition to the well-known work fields, engineers can also work in many other areas, such as consulting, marketing or human resources.
Automotive engineers have good prospects working for the following employers:
- in the automotive industry (OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer)
- in the automotive supply industry (first tier supplier)
- in the rail vehicle industry
- mechanical engineering in general
- with German technical inspection associations (e.g. TÜV, DEKRA, GTÜ, etc.)
- as motor vehicle expert and assessor
- for transport companies
- in the technical service of the public sector