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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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