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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Diesel Retrofit Designer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #53 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Diesel Retrofit Designer” 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%

“Diesel Retrofit Designer” 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

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

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

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

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Solicit new business.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Provide technical customer service.

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

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

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

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  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
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  • Surface profilometers
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
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  • Supersonic wind tunnels
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  • Spin-coaters
  • Optical sensors
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  • Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
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  • Photoelastic testing machines
  • Contact testers
  • Multimeters
  • Computed tomography CT systems
  • Steppers
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  • Cryogenic apparatus
  • Vibration testers
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
  • Air compressors
  • Interferometric microscopes
  • Dynamic strain indicators
  • Video editing equipment
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  • Velocity transducers
  • Pattern generators
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  • Laser Doppler anemometers
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  • Interferometers
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  • Projection lithography equipment
  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
  • Contact lithography equipment
  • Digital particle image velocimeters
  • Function generators
  • Precision positioning tables

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