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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #53 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“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%

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

  • Provide technical customer service.

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

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

  • Solicit new business.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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