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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Design Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #53 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Design 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%

“Design 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

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

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

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

  • Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.

  • Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.

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

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

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Provide technical customer service.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Solicit new business.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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