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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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Solicit new business.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Provide technical customer service.

Technologies & Software

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

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