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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Application Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #53 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Application Engineer” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 57% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

35%

“Application Engineer” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 35% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Mechanical Engineers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: 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.

Avg. Annual Salary $110,080
Avg. Hourly Wage $52.92
Available Jobs (US) 286,760
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Mechanical Engineers #17-2141
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Mechanical Engineers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.

  • Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.

  • Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.

  • 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.

  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.

  • Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.

  • Solicit new business.

  • Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.

  • 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.

  • Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.

  • Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.

  • Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.

  • Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.

  • Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.

  • Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.

  • Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.

  • Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

  • 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.

  • Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.

  • Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.

  • Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

  • Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.

  • Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.

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  • Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
  • Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign
  • Lambda Research OSLO
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
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  • Intergraph Plant Design System PDS
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  • Python
  • Grid generation software
  • Gemini Code Assist
  • GitHub Copilot
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  • Motion analysis software
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  • Human machine interface HMI software
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  • Statistical software
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  • The MathWorks MATLAB
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  • Mathsoft Mathcad
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  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
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  • Data acquisition software
  • Reverse engineering software
  • Computer numerical control CNC software
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
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  • C
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  • ANSYS AI Simulation
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  • Chef
  • C++
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Shell script
  • Optical analysis software
  • Cost estimating software
  • Rockwell Automation software
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • SAP software
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  • Force transducers
  • Computed tomography CT systems
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  • Wafer dicing saws
  • Nano indentation systems
  • Accelerometers
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Dynamometers
  • Aligners
  • Digital particle image velocimeters
  • X ray radiographic systems
  • Laser Doppler anemometers
  • Function generators
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Interferometric microscopes
  • Multimeters
  • Rapid thermal processing systems
  • Ellipsometers
  • Strain gauges
  • Pattern generators
  • Multi-pen plotters
  • Surface profilometers
  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Vibration control systems
  • Photoelastic testing machines
  • Wire bonders
  • Pitot tubes
  • Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
  • Wire electrical discharge machines
  • Servohydraulic material testing machines
  • Torsional converters
  • Heat exchangers
  • Torque transducers
  • Supersonic wind tunnels
  • Precision positioning tables
  • Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
  • Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
  • Subsonic wind tunnels
  • Contact testers
  • Wafer bonding systems
  • Infrared thermography cameras
  • Sputtering systems
  • Steppers
  • Environmental testing chambers
  • Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
  • Video editing equipment
  • Anodic wafer bonding systems
  • Projection lithography equipment
  • Dynamic strain indicators
  • Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
  • Cryogenic apparatus
  • Analog to digital converters
  • Air compressors
  • Vibration testers
  • Interferometers
  • Scanning probe microscopes SPM
  • Acoustic emission AE sensors
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Optical laser scanners
  • Velocity transducers
  • Contact lithography equipment
  • Radio frequency sensors
  • Position transducers
  • Digital to analog converters
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
  • Evaporation systems
  • Vapor deposition tube furnaces
  • Fluorescence spectrometers
  • Plasma etchers
  • Vibration isolators
  • Stylus profilometers
  • Laser digitizers
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Personal computers

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