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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2141.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,800.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 285,790 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Mechanical Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Design Engineer”

Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
Solicit new business.
Provide technical customer service.
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.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
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.
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.
Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.

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Multi-pen plotters
Surface profilometers
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Pattern generators
Contact testers
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Plasma etchers
Pitot tubes
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Ellipsometers
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Digital particle image velocimeters
Optical laser scanners
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Infrared thermography cameras
Laser Doppler anemometers
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Spin-coaters
Projection lithography equipment
X ray tubes
Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
Optical sensors
Vibration isolators
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Stylus profilometers
Steppers
Acoustic emission AE sensors
Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
Torsional converters
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Cryogenic apparatus
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Precision positioning tables
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Dynamic strain indicators
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Torque transducers
Laser digitizers
Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
Wafer dicing saws
Nano indentation systems
Velocity transducers
Environmental testing chambers
Personal computers
Contact lithography equipment
Anodic wafer bonding systems
Evaporation systems
Subsonic wind tunnels
X ray radiographic systems
Wire bonders
Digital to analog converters
Accelerometers
Dynamometers
Force transducers
Vibration testers
Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
Computed tomography CT systems
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
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