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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Test Equipment Mechanic” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #290 of 702. Estimated risk: 48.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

46%

“Test Equipment 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%

“Test Equipment 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

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

  • Design electrical and mechanical systems for avionic instrumentation applications.

  • Finish vehicle instrumentation and deinstrumentation.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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  • Autodesk AI
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Graphical user interface GUI design software
  • Structured query language SQL
  • Apache JMeter
  • Debugging software
  • Selenium
  • SAP software
  • Linux
  • Gemini Code Assist
  • Data acquisition software
  • Microsoft Project
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • JUnit
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • Vibration analysis software
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Oracle Java
  • AutoCAD AI
  • UNIX
  • Microsoft Word
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Oracle Database
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Computerized numerical control CNC software
  • C++
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Word processing software
  • Perplexity AI
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Inventory software
  • GitHub Copilot
  • ANSYS AI Simulation
  • Job control language JCL
  • Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
  • Apache Hadoop
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  • Torque wrenches
  • Paint booths
  • Gauge blocks
  • Half-round files
  • Safety goggles
  • Bench vises
  • Wire crimpers
  • Open end wrenches
  • Hacksaws
  • Vibration tables
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  • Shakers
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  • Theodolites
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  • Snap gauges
  • Accelerometers
  • Welding torches
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  • Plug taps
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  • Straightedges
  • Mill files
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  • Round files
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  • Protractors
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  • Tri-squares
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  • Brazing equipment
  • Scaffolding
  • Mass spectrometers
  • Center punches
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Flat files
  • Soft face hammers
  • Planer gauges
  • Voltmeters
  • Socket wrenches
  • Pressure gauges
  • Multi-axis mills
  • Gantry mills
  • Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines
  • Aviation snips
  • Telescopes
  • Ultrasonic inspection equipment
  • Digital force gauges
  • Flat head screwdrivers
  • Vernier calipers
  • Allen wrenches
  • Riveting tools
  • Mallets
  • Bubble emission inspection equipment
  • Annealing ovens
  • Digital height gauges
  • Hook spanner wrenches
  • Vibration transducers
  • Body harnesses
  • Knife files
  • Countersinks
  • Vibration testers
  • Telescoping gauges
  • Taper taps
  • Vertical turret lathes VTL
  • Terminal computers
  • Force transducers
  • Straight chisels
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  • Overhead cranes
  • Scribers
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  • Borescopes