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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 “Test Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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