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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Research Mechanic” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #290 of 702. Estimated risk: 48.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

46%

“Research Mechanic” will probably not 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 46% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

46%

“Research Mechanic” 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 46% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.

Avg. Annual Salary $86,330
Avg. Hourly Wage $41.50
Available Jobs (US) 9,060
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians #17-3021
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Construct and maintain test facilities for aircraft parts and systems, according to specifications.

  • Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.

  • Design electrical and mechanical systems for avionic instrumentation applications.

  • Finish vehicle instrumentation and deinstrumentation.

  • Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.

  • Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment.

  • Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments.

  • Record and interpret test data on parts, assemblies, and mechanisms.

  • Operate and calibrate computer systems and devices to comply with test requirements and to perform data acquisition and analysis.

  • Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.

  • Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.

Technologies & Software

  • Autodesk AI
  • Data acquisition software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Graphical user interface GUI design software
  • Inventory software
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Vibration analysis software
  • Bugzilla
  • Oracle Java
  • Word processing software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Computerized numerical control CNC software
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Microsoft Word
  • ANSYS AI Simulation
  • SAP software
  • C++
  • Apache JMeter
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Job control language JCL
  • Python
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Structured query language SQL
  • JUnit
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Debugging software
  • Selenium
  • Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
  • UNIX
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Project
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • JavaScript
  • Perplexity AI
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Oracle Database
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Gemini Code Assist
  • AutoCAD AI
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Telescopes
  • Vibration transducers
  • Electronic torque testers
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Micrometers
  • Thread gauges
  • Protractors
  • Go/no-go gauges
  • Bore gauges
  • Scaffolding
  • Gauge blocks
  • Thickness gauges
  • Multi-axis mills
  • Center punches
  • Prick punches
  • Scribers
  • Terminal computers
  • Lasers
  • Paint booths
  • Safety goggles
  • Soldering irons
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Plug gauges
  • Soft face hammers
  • Borescopes
  • Welding torches
  • Gamma ray testing equipment
  • Vixen files
  • Small hole gauges
  • Air drills
  • Countersinks
  • Layout compasses
  • Mill files
  • Power screwdrivers
  • Aligning punches
  • Dye penetrant inspection equipment
  • Allen wrenches
  • Gas arc welding equipment
  • Accelerometer sensors
  • Tri-squares
  • Taper taps
  • Vertical turret lathes VTL
  • Torque wrenches
  • Socket wrenches
  • Precision files
  • Bench vises
  • Impact hammers
  • Purifying respirators
  • Reed and Prince screwdrivers
  • Infrared inspection equipment
  • Flat head screwdrivers
  • Strain gauge balances
  • Hook spanner wrenches
  • Depth gauges
  • Plug taps
  • Vibration testers
  • Force transducers
  • Wire crimpers
  • Flow meters
  • Computerized numerical control CNC lathes
  • Telescoping gauges
  • Voltmeters
  • Digital torque wrenches
  • Alignment squares
  • Combination wrenches
  • Shakers
  • Safety lanyards
  • Thermocouples
  • Depth micrometers
  • Eddy current inspection equipment
  • Pin punches
  • Brazing equipment
  • Split dies
  • Accelerometers
  • Riveting tools
  • V blocks
  • Knife files
  • Half-round files
  • Straightedges
  • Drive punches
  • Pyrotechnic initiators
  • Pressure gauges
  • Open end wrenches
  • Hand snips
  • Annealing ovens
  • Digital height gauges
  • Air-supplying respirators
  • Overhead cranes
  • Flat files
  • Mallets
  • Shot peening equipment
  • Spring calipers
  • Brazing hearths
  • Magnetic particle inspection equipment
  • Theodolites
  • Vibration tables
  • Dial calipers
  • Safety wire pliers
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Dividers
  • X ray inspection equipment
  • Twist drills
  • Drill presses
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Bubble emission inspection equipment
  • Round files
  • Vernier calipers
  • Fluorescent penetrant inspection equipment
  • Skin mills
  • Planer gauges
  • Body harnesses
  • Ultrasonic inspection equipment
  • Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines
  • Straight chisels
  • Gyroscopes
  • Steel rules
  • Forklifts
  • Torx drivers
  • Aviation snips
  • Ball peen hammers
  • Personal computers
  • Gantry mills
  • Digital calipers
  • Box end wrenches
  • Snap gauges
  • Mass spectrometers
  • Hacksaws
  • Bottoming taps
  • Offset screwdrivers
  • Hydrasets
  • Bleeder wrenches
  • Digital force gauges