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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 “Engine Designer”

Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
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.
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.
Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
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.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
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.
Provide technical customer service.
Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
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.
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.
Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.

Related Technology & Tools

Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
Acoustic emission AE sensors
Infrared thermography cameras
Oscilloscopes
Aligners
Dynamic strain indicators
Wafer dicing saws
Rapid thermal processing systems
Multi-pen plotters
Fluorescence spectrometers
Position transducers
Subsonic wind tunnels
Pattern generators
Spin-coaters
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Radio frequency sensors
Servohydraulic material testing machines
Contact lithography equipment
Optical sensors
Torsional converters
Environmental testing chambers
Projection lithography equipment
Analog to digital converters
Precision positioning tables
Laser Doppler anemometers
Vibration control systems
Anodic wafer bonding systems
Wire bonders
Laser digitizers
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Ellipsometers
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
Force transducers
Steppers
Accelerometers
Dynamometers
Computed tomography CT systems
Photoelastic testing machines
Supersonic wind tunnels
Evaporation systems
Vibration isolators
X ray tubes
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Personal computers
Plasma etchers
Nano indentation systems
Wafer bonding systems
Interferometers
Torque transducers
Spectrum analyzers
Velocity transducers
X ray radiographic systems
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Surface profilometers
Cryogenic apparatus
Multimeters
Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
Wire electrical discharge machines
Digital to analog converters
Contact testers
Interferometric microscopes
Heat exchangers
Pitot tubes
Stylus profilometers
Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
Optical laser scanners
Strain gauges
Vibration testers
Video editing equipment
Digital particle image velocimeters
Function generators
Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
Air compressors
Sputtering systems
Vapor deposition tube furnaces
Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment

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