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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”.
Also Known As…
- Mechanical Engineers
- Project Engineer
- Product Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Equipment Engineer
- Design Maintenance Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Application Engineer
- Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer
- Weapons Engineer
- Weapons Designer
- Ventilating Expert
- Ventilating Engineer
- Utilization Engineer
- Tooling Engineer
- Tool Engineer
- Tool Designer
- Tool Design Engineer
- Tool and Die Engineer
- Textile Engineer
- Test Inspection Engineer
- Test Engineer
- Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
- Stress Analyst
- Sheet Metal Engineer
- Servomechanism Designer
- Roller Coaster Engineer
- Roller Coaster Designer
- Refrigeration Engineer
- Products Mechanical Design Engineer
- Plant Equipment Engineer
- Motorcycle Designer
- Mechanical Research Engineer
- Mechanical Equipment Test Engineer
- Mechanical Development Engineer
- Mechanical Design Facilities or Products Engineer
- Machine Tool Designer
- Machine Design Engineer
- Internal Combustion Engineer
- Installation Engineer
- Industrial Retrofit Designer
- Industrial Green Systems Designer
- Hydroelectric Plant Mechanical Engineer
- Hydraulic Engineer
- HVAC Sensor and Digital Control Designer (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Sensor and Digital Control Designer)
- HVAC Engineer (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineer)
- HVAC Engineer (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Engineer)
- HVAC Design Mechanical Engineer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Design Mechanical Engineer)
- Heating Engineer
- Heating and Cooling Systems Engineer
- Geothermal Power Generation Mechanical Engineer
- Field Service Engineer
- Failure Analysis Technician
- Facilities Mechanical Design Engineer
- Erecting Engineer
- Engineer
- Engine Designer
- Electro-Mechanical Engineer
- Dust Control Engineer
- Distribution Engineer
- Diesel Retrofit Designer
- Diesel Engineer
- Cryogenics Engineer
- Cooling and Heating Systems Design Engineer
- Combustion Engineer
- Car Designer
- Brake Engineer
- Body Engineer
- Automation Engineer
- Auto Research Engineer
- Air Conditioning Engineer
Tasks for “Test Engineer”
- Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
- Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
- Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
- Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
- Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
- Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
- Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
- Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
- Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.
- Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
- 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.
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
- Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
- Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
- Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
- Solicit new business.
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
- Provide technical customer service.
- Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
- Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
- Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
- Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
- Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
- 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.
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
- Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
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- Stylus profilometers
- Scanning probe microscopes SPM
- Laser Doppler anemometers
- Contact testers
- Interferometric microscopes
- Spin-coaters
- Laser digitizers
- Velocity transducers
- Environmental testing chambers
- Pattern generators
- Multimeters
- Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
- Torsional converters
- Evaporation systems
- Precision positioning tables
- Interferometers
- Vibration testers
- X ray tubes
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Function generators
- Pitot tubes
- Vibration control systems
- Plasma etchers
- Digital particle image velocimeters
- Subsonic wind tunnels
- Strain gauges
- Sputtering systems
- Analog to digital converters
- Nano indentation systems
- Projection lithography equipment
- Infrared thermography cameras
- Accelerometers
- Computed tomography CT systems
- Photoelastic testing machines
- Position transducers
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Digital to analog converters
- Radio frequency sensors
- Rapid thermal processing systems
- Surface profilometers
- Video editing equipment
- Personal computers
- Wire electrical discharge machines
- Acoustic emission AE sensors
- Multi-pen plotters
- Supersonic wind tunnels
- Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
- Optical sensors
- Ellipsometers
- Wire bonders
- Servohydraulic material testing machines
- Optical laser scanners
- Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
- Wafer bonding systems
- Contact lithography equipment
- X ray radiographic systems
- Anodic wafer bonding systems
- Fluorescence spectrometers
- Dynamic strain indicators
- Cryogenic apparatus
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Vibration isolators
- Air compressors
- Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
- Aligners
- Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
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- Steppers
- Oscilloscopes
- Dynamometers
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- G-code
- MUMPS M
- Lambda Research OSLO
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- Metrix Imageware Surfacer
- Microsoft Excel
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- Accelerated life testing software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Office
- Verilog
- UGS I-DEAS
- Reverse engineering software
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- C
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- IBM Notes
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Failure assessment software
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- Human machine interface HMI software
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