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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Systems Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #53 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Systems 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%

“Systems 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Solicit new business.

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Provide technical customer service.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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