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Overview
Logistics engineers design and improve systems that reduce time and effort in transport, tracking, warehouse organisation and communication across delivery stages.
In job descriptions, look for inventory planning, logistics databases, multimodal logistics, distribution channels, warehouse operations, technical drawings, mathematical analysis and changes to transport or supply processes.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Logistics engineers work where transport, warehouse operations and data systems meet. They design flows for tracking, inventory planning, distribution channels and communication between transport stages.
Skills and specialization
Useful depth includes logistics databases, multimodal logistics, technical drawings, mathematical calculations and analysis of logistic changes. Engineering judgement is applied to routes, warehouses, handovers and system constraints.
Salary context
Pay context depends on network complexity, warehouse scale, data responsibility, distribution risk, analytical modelling and whether the engineer can change processes across departments or suppliers.
Career paths
Development can move toward supply-chain design, warehouse organisation, transport systems ownership, distribution management, process improvement or specialist analysis for large logistics networks.
Good to know
Check adverts for named systems, database ownership, transport modes, inventory planning and expected outputs. A precise posting shows whether the role designs logistics processes or mainly administers shipments.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial occupation context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include component engineer, design engineer and research engineer.
Explore this activityTRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Another occupation there is electromechanical engineer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 5
Logistics Engineers
13-1081.01
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETLogistics Analysts
13-1081.02
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETLogisticians
13-1081.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETOperations Research Analysts
15-2031.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETTransportation Planners
19-3099.01
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
AltoTrail validates and presents the source relationships without adding ranking or recommendation semantics.
NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
71.12Engineering activities and related technical consultancyHTRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
Alternative labels
logistics technology engineering adviser
logistics technology engineering specialist
logistics technology engineer
logistics engineering consultant
logistics technology engineering expert
logistics engineering expert
logistics engineering specialist
logistics engineering adviser
logistic engineer
logistics technology engineering consultant
Occupation group
application engineer (2149.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c4071145-a774-4cf4-aefa-ae18a385cca4 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2149.2.6 |
| ISCO group | 2149 |
| Concept type | Occupation |