Will “Development Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

1.7% Chance of Automation

“Development Engineer” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #77 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2041.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 105,420.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 50.00
Currently, there are 31,990 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chemical Engineers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Development Engineer”

Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.
Perform tests and monitor performance of processes throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables such as temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure.
Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.
Design and plan layout of equipment.
Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.
Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.
Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.
Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.
Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Related Technology & Tools

Atomic force microscopes
Vial handling systems
Benchtop mixers
Chromatographic scanning equipment
Vacuum pumps
Agitators
Gas absorbers
Safety goggles
Distillation columns
Catalytic reactors
Filtration systems
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Surface analysis spectroscopes
Benchtop centrifuges
Powder mixing equipment
Lyophilizers
Mass spectrometers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Distillation systems
Personal computers
Plate filter presses
Heat exchangers
Wet scrubbers
Mixing tanks
Laboratory evaporaters
Sludge dryers

SAP
Microsoft Visual Basic
Cerebro CerebroMix
ChemicaLogic SteamTab
Chempute Software E-Notebook
Relational database software
Prode PD-Plus
Microsoft Project
Chempute Software EstPro
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Visual C# .NET
National Instruments LabVIEW
Madison Technical Software Enviropak
Control Station ENGINEER
Microsoft Office
SoftLab PHEdesign
GE Fanuc Proficy Machine Edition
G&P Engineering Software EngVert
Microsoft Access
Chempute Software Engineer's Aide SINET
Presentation software
Chempute Software VisiMix
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
Chempute Software SuperPro Designer
Thermal Analysis Systems The Energy Analyst
C++
Chempute Software ChemDraw
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Microsoft Excel
C
Applied Flow Technology AFT Arrow
Statistical software
The MathWorks MATLAB
Minitab
CD-adapco STAR-CAD
Microsoft Visio
Absorption process simulation software
G&P Engineering Software PhysProps
Chemstations CHEMCAD
EPCON International SiNET
Madison Technical Software Chempak Plus
EPCON International CHEMPRO Engineering Suite
Madison Technical Software Steampak
AspenTech aspenONE for Chemicals
G&P Engineering Software PipeDrop
Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
Structured query language SQL
PTC Creo Parametric
Spreadsheet software
Autodesk AutoCAD
Dassault Systemes CATIA
Desktop publishing software
EPCON International SYSTEM 7 Process Explorer
Applied Flow Technology AFT Fathom
CAD/CAM