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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 “Hydraulic Engineer”

Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
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.
Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
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.
Provide technical customer service.
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.
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.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Solicit new business.
Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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