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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.

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Solicit new business.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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