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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

  • Finish vehicle instrumentation and deinstrumentation.

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

  • 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.

  • Design electrical and mechanical systems for avionic instrumentation applications.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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