Industrial and systems engineers design and improve processes to make work safe, faster, easier, and more rewarding in service industries, entertainment companies, shipping and logistics companies, and healthcare organizations. Whether shortening a rollercoaster line, streamlining an operating room, distributing products worldwide, or manufacturing superior automobiles, industrial and systems engineers face the challenge and common goal of saving money and increasing efficiency.
Auburn Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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SAMPLE JOB TITLES
- Analyst
- Application Engineer
- Area Manager
- Associate Business Consultant
- Associate Systems Engineer
- Basic Range Safety Engineer
- Business Process Engineer
- Business Advisory Consultant
- Business Operations Analyst
- Consultant
- Contract Specialist
- Customer Success Consultant
- Cyber Risk Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Data Science Consultant
- Developmental Engineer
- Diversified Industries Coverage Analyst
- Equipment Engineer
- Flight Test Engineer
- Industrial Engineer
- Investment Banking Analyst
- Inside Sales Development Program
- Installation Coordinator
- Internal Account Representative
- Loan Officer Assistant
- Logistics Engineer
- Management Engineer
- Material Analyst
- Operations Industrial Engineer
- Performance Excellence Engineer
- Pilot
- Process Improvement Engineer
- Production Support Assistant
- Project Analyst
- Quality Control Engineer
- Research and Development Engineer
- Risk Control Consultant
- Sales Engineer
- Service Consultant
- Supply Chain Associate
- Supply Chain Management Analyst
- Surface Warfare Officer
- Systems Engineer
- Technical Platform Analyst
- Technology Analyst
Sample job titles based on graduate responses to the Auburn University First Destination Survey in recent years (2020 - 2022).
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Salary Information
Undergraduate
Mean Starting Salary: $71,749
Median Starting Salary: $70,211
Graduate
Mean Starting Salary: $92,200
Median Starting Salary: $85,000
Mean and median starting salaries are based on responses to the 2021-2022 Auburn University First Destination Survey.
RECRUITING COMPANIES
- Amazon
- Capgemini
- DHL
- EY
- Florida Power and Light
- Home Depot
- Lockheed Martin
- Mercedez-Benz U.S. International
- SiO2 Medical Products
- Southern Company
- Teledyne Brown Engineering
- Textron
- United Launch Alliance
- U.S. Air Force
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Navy
Hired 2 or more graduates in 2020-2022.
- Accenture
- Acuity Brands Lighting
- Aerotek
- Amazon
- American Cast Iron Pipe Company
- Americold Logistics
- Applied Research Associates
- Boeing
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- BPI Packaging
- Brasfield and Gorrie
- Briggs and Stratton
- Deloitte
- Deposco
- DHL
- Disney
- Duke University Health Systems
- Duracell
- Geodis
- Georgia Pacific
- GKN Aerospace
- Graybar
- Home Depot
- Honda
- Huntington Ingalls
- Intuitive Research and Technology
- IS4S
- JB Hunt
- JE Dunn Construction
- Kia Motors Manufacturing
- KPMG
- Kubota Tractor Corporation
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Manhattan Associates
- Michelin
- Milliken and Company
- Mohawk Industries
- NAVSEA
- NCR
- Northrop Grumman
- Pharmavite
- Premier Tech Systems and Automation
- PepsiCo
- Procter and Gamble
- QGenda
- QmodoAI
- Raymond James
- Regions Bank
- Rheem Manufacturing
- RoviSys
- Royal Automotive
- SAIC
- Schneider Electric
- SM Magnetics
- Southwire Company
- Starrett Bytewise
- Ticket Alternative
- The Resource Group
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- U.S. Postal Service
- Voigt-Abernathy Company
- Wal-Mart
This list is a sampling of companies, not reflective of all organizations who recruit AU Industrial and Systems Engineers.
TOP CITIES
- Atlanta, GA
- Auburn, AL
- Birmingham, AL
- Huntsville, AL
- Nashville, TN
- Opelika, AL
Based on graduate responses to the Auburn University First Destination Survey in recent years (2020 - 2022).
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
STUDENT STORIES
Alumni
- Camille DiCarlo, '21 | Management Engineer | Duke University Health System
- Christy Ogletree, '88 | Quality Manager | Ryder Transportation System
- Drew Wagner, ’12 | Chief Operating Officer | Sod Solutions
- Jani Sarratt, '13 | Safety Science Program Manager | HCA Healthcare
- Katie Spinks, ’08 | Internal Auditor | ExxonMobil
- Tim Cook, ’82 | Chief Executive Officer | Apple
- Samuel Ginn, ’59 | Chairman and CEO I Vodafone AirTouch
- Sarah Rutowski, '14 | Industrial Lubricant Sales Engineer | ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants
- Shane Reed, '20 | Industrial Engineer | Los Alamos National Labs
- Susan Story, ’82 | Chief Executive Officer | American Water Works Company
- Victoria Jordan, '87 and '06 | Corporate Director | Emory Healthcare Corporation
BUILD YOUR RESUME
Your Career Roadmap
HIGHLIGHTS
- Enroll in the ISE department email list by contacting branden@auburn.edu
- Actively develop Career Ready Competencies
- Join IISE and other professional student organizations pertaining to your career interests
- Attend Career Fairs such as the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Career Fairs and Industry Days
- Gain experience through internships, co-op, global programs, volunteer opportunities, and/or part-time jobs
- Gain research experience by working on faculty projects or as a student employee