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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Engine Designer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #53 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Engine 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%

“Engine 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

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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