Logistics engineer
Also known as: logistics engineering consultant, logistics technology engineering specialist, logistics technology engineering adviser, logistics technology engineering expert, logistics engineering specialist, logistics engineering adviser
About this occupation
Logistics engineers design and implement systems aimed to optimise the time and efforts invested in transportation activities. They ensure that systems allow for micro-tracking and smooth communication across transport methods and stages.
A specialisation of application engineer.
Essential skills and knowledge
- manage engineering project
- supply chain management
- manage logistics
- logistics
- engineering processes
- technical drawings
- define technical requirements
- engineering principles
- mathematics
- interpret technical requirements
- perform scientific research
- project management
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Logistics Engineers (O*NET 13-1081.01). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
- Analyze or interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, or warehousing.
- Prepare logistic strategies or conceptual designs for production facilities.
- Conduct logistics studies or analyses, such as time studies, zero-base analyses, rate analyses, network analyses, flow-path analyses, or supply chain analyses.
- Develop logistic metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units.
- Identify or develop business rules or standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes.
- Typical education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- Interests
- Conventional, Investigative, Realistic
Top skills: Systems Analysis, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
US median pay: US$82,320 a year (2025), 251,040 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsVery important (4.0)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsVery important (3.9)
- Design and TechnologyO*NET: Design + Engineering and TechnologyVery important (3.8)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.7)
- Economics or AccountingO*NET: Economics and AccountingImportant (3.5)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.4)
- Technical DrawingO*NET: DesignImportant (3.4)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Related occupations
Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
- Logistics Analysts
- Industrial Engineers
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Logisticians
- Supply Chain Managers
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Project Management Specialists
- Sales Engineers
- Industrial Production Managers
- Operations Research Analysts
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.