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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

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

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

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

  • Provide technical customer service.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Solicit new business.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

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

  • 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.

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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