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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Project Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #53 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Project 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%

“Project 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

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

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

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

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

  • Provide technical customer service.

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

  • Solicit new business.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
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  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
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  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
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  • Microsoft PowerPoint
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  • Chef
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  • Statistical software
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  • Modal analysis software
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  • Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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  • MUMPS M
  • ANSYS simulation software
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  • Autodesk AutoCAD
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  • Multimeters
  • Force transducers
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  • Digital particle image velocimeters
  • Cryogenic apparatus
  • Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
  • Spin-coaters
  • Optical laser scanners
  • Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
  • Acoustic emission AE sensors
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  • Torque transducers
  • Laser digitizers
  • Optical sensors
  • Stylus profilometers
  • Contact testers
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  • Interferometric microscopes
  • Pitot tubes
  • Plasma etchers
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  • Wire bonders
  • Pattern generators
  • X ray tubes
  • Air compressors
  • Contact lithography equipment
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  • Vibration isolators
  • Heat exchangers
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
  • Velocity transducers
  • Wire electrical discharge machines
  • Servohydraulic material testing machines
  • Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
  • Subsonic wind tunnels
  • Photoelastic testing machines
  • Ellipsometers
  • Laser Doppler anemometers
  • Wafer dicing saws
  • Wafer bonding systems
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  • Analog to digital converters
  • Position transducers
  • Rapid thermal processing systems
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Scanning probe microscopes SPM
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  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Vibration control systems
  • Infrared thermography cameras
  • Steppers
  • Digital to analog converters
  • Torsional converters
  • Vibration testers
  • Multi-pen plotters
  • Evaporation systems
  • Dynamic strain indicators
  • Dynamometers

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