The Engineer of the Year award goes to an school alumnus or closely affiliated person with distinguishing activities in alumni, community, business and professional affairs.
| 2024 | Salvatore Privitera, BS '88 Mechanical Engineering |
| 2023 | John F. Durning, BS '85 Aerospace |
| 2022 | Michael J. Cadigan, BS '79 Mechanical |
| 2021 | Dexter Johnson, PhD ’95, MS ’89 Mechanical, BS ’87 Aerospace |
| 2020 | Mohammed Safiuddin, PhD 1982, Electrical |
| 2019 | Benjamin Pawlik, BS 1982, Mechanical |
| 2018 | James van Oss, BS 1981 Mechanical, MS 1983 Mechanical |
| 2017 | Ashish Shah, MS 1989, PhD Electrical 1993 |
| 2016 | Patrick Abrami, MS Industrial 1975, BS 1972 |
| 2015 | Ann Wegrzyn, BS Industrial, 1985, MBA 1990 |
| 2014 | Joseph Kessler, BS Electrical 1993, MEng 2000, MBA 2010 |
| 2013 | Dennis Elsenbeck, MEng Mechanical 1996 |
| 2012 | John R. "Jack" Davis, BS Industrial, 1955 |
| 2011 | Catherine "Kitty" H. Pilarz, BS, ME 1980 |
| 2010 | Scott D. Stevens, P.E., BS Civil, 1979 |
| 2009 | David C. Duchscherer, P.E., MS Civil, 1993 |
| 2008 | Not Given |
| 2007 | Norman R. McCombs, BS Mechanical, 1968 |
| 2006 | Timothy Klein, BS Electrical, 1984 |
| 2005 | Irving H. Shames, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus |
| 2004 | Carol Ann Niznik, PhD Electrical and Computer, 1978 |
| 2003 | Maria Lehman, P.E. BS Civil, 1981 |
| 2002 | Not Given |
| 2001 | Philip Frandina, P.E., L.S. BS Civil, 1964 Frank Frandina, P.E. BS Civil 1973, MS Civil, 1974 Joseph Frandina, P.E. BS Civil, 1977 Rosanne Frandina, P.E., BS Civil, 1981, MBA, 1983 |
| 2000 | Irvine G. Reinig II, P.E., BS, MS Civil, 1969, 1970 |
| 1999 | George A. Giotis, BS Industrial, 1949 |
| 1998 | Anthony L. Russo, Ph.D. Mechanical, 1969 |
| 1997 | James F. May, P.E., BS Mechanical, 1949 |
| 1996 | Charles M. Fogel, Honorary Alumnus |
| 1995 | Charles G. Rader, Ph.D. Chemical, 1974 |
| 1994 | James E. Stevens, Ph.D. Chemical, 1966 |
| 1993-1994 | Ralph F. Abate, P.E., BS Civil, 1968 |
| 1993 | James W. McLernon, P.E., BS Industrial, 1950 |
| 1992 | Thomas M. Canty, P.E., BS Mechanical, 1977 |
| 1991 | Howard E. Strauss, P.E., MS Mechanical, 1954 |
| 1990 | Wilson Greatbatch, P.E., MS Electrical, 1956 |
| 1989 | Frank Notaro, BS, MS Mechanical, 1957, 1967 |