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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Combustion Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #53 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Combustion 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%

“Combustion 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

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

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

  • Solicit new business.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

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

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.

  • Provide technical customer service.

  • Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

  • Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign
  • Microsoft Excel
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  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • MAYA Nastran
  • ANSYS simulation software
  • Metrix Imageware Surfacer
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • GitHub Copilot
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • SAP software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Sigmetrix CETOL 6 Sigma
  • Chef
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Perforce Helix software
  • SmugMug Flickr
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Reverse engineering software
  • DeepSeek
  • Mathsoft Mathcad
  • G-code
  • Microsoft Visio
  • ReliaSoft BlockSim
  • ANSYS AI Simulation
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • 1CadCam Unigraphics
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6
  • Puppet
  • R
  • Rockwell Automation software
  • Finite element method FEM software
  • Lambda Research OSLO
  • Verilog
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Ladder Logic
  • SolidWorks COSMOSWorks
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
  • Statistical energy analysis SEA software
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Data acquisition software
  • Gemini Code Assist
  • Failure assessment software
  • Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
  • Shell script
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Hewlett-Packard HP Graphics Language HPGL
  • Reliability analysis software
  • C
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Perl
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Rapid prototyping software
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Cost estimating software
  • Modal analysis software
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Perplexity AI
  • Mesh generation software
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Optical analysis software
  • MUMPS M
  • Computer numerical control CNC software
  • Microsoft Project
  • Statistical software
  • Motion analysis software
  • Python
  • Human machine interface HMI software
  • Video analysis software
  • IBM Notes
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Design of experiments DOE software
  • Microsoft Access
  • InnovMetric PolyWorks
  • Life cycle cost software
  • Zemax
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
  • Teradata Database
  • ReliaSoft Alta 6 Pro
  • Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
  • UGS I-DEAS
  • Accelerated life testing software
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • Intergraph Plant Design System PDS
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Minitab
  • Autodesk AI
  • C++
  • Bill of materials software
  • AutoCAD AI
  • Blink
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Grid generation software
  • Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
  • Interferometers
  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
  • Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
  • Multi-pen plotters
  • Computed tomography CT systems
  • Radio frequency sensors
  • Infrared thermography cameras
  • Air compressors
  • Pitot tubes
  • Wire bonders
  • Wafer bonding systems
  • Fluorescence spectrometers
  • Acoustic emission AE sensors
  • Anodic wafer bonding systems
  • Precision positioning tables
  • Contact testers
  • Spin-coaters
  • Multimeters
  • X ray radiographic systems
  • Sputtering systems
  • Digital particle image velocimeters
  • Wire electrical discharge machines
  • Environmental testing chambers
  • Vibration testers
  • Velocity transducers
  • Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
  • Rapid thermal processing systems
  • Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
  • Plasma etchers
  • Force transducers
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Digital to analog converters
  • Optical laser scanners
  • Pattern generators
  • Evaporation systems
  • Projection lithography equipment
  • X ray tubes
  • Steppers
  • Interferometric microscopes
  • Scanning probe microscopes SPM
  • Function generators
  • Strain gauges
  • Photoelastic testing machines
  • Contact lithography equipment
  • Analog to digital converters
  • Personal computers
  • Vibration control systems
  • Vapor deposition tube furnaces
  • Vibration isolators
  • Wafer dicing saws
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
  • Heat exchangers
  • Torque transducers
  • Laser Doppler anemometers
  • Video editing equipment
  • Nano indentation systems
  • Dynamic strain indicators
  • Aligners
  • Laser digitizers
  • Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
  • Servohydraulic material testing machines
  • Ellipsometers
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Cryogenic apparatus
  • Optical sensors
  • Supersonic wind tunnels
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Position transducers
  • Stylus profilometers
  • Surface profilometers
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Subsonic wind tunnels
  • Torsional converters
  • Dynamometers
  • Accelerometers

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