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Job Description

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2141.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,800.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 285,790 people on this job

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

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Tasks for “Application Engineer”

Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
Provide technical customer service.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
Solicit new business.
Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.

Related Technology & Tools

Accelerometers
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Heat exchangers
Vibration isolators
Multi-pen plotters
Acoustic emission AE sensors
Spin-coaters
Wire bonders
Precision positioning tables
Vapor deposition tube furnaces
Sputtering systems
Velocity transducers
Environmental testing chambers
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Plasma etchers
Dynamic strain indicators
Ellipsometers
Multimeters
Dynamometers
Aligners
Position transducers
Evaporation systems
Laser digitizers
Interferometers
Video editing equipment
Digital particle image velocimeters
Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
Strain gauges
Optical sensors
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Interferometric microscopes
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Pitot tubes
Contact testers
Force transducers
Vibration testers
Wafer dicing saws
Fluorescence spectrometers
Nano indentation systems
Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
Wafer bonding systems
Contact lithography equipment
Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
Surface profilometers
Projection lithography equipment
X ray radiographic systems
Subsonic wind tunnels
Stylus profilometers
Servohydraulic material testing machines
Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
Oscilloscopes
Digital to analog converters
Air compressors
Computed tomography CT systems
Torsional converters
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
Radio frequency sensors
Personal computers
Rapid thermal processing systems
Vibration control systems
Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
Spectrum analyzers
Anodic wafer bonding systems
X ray tubes
Optical laser scanners
Wire electrical discharge machines
Pattern generators
Photoelastic testing machines
Infrared thermography cameras
Torque transducers
Cryogenic apparatus
Analog to digital converters
Supersonic wind tunnels
Function generators
Laser Doppler anemometers
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