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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Wind Tunnel Mechanic” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #290 of 702. Estimated risk: 48.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

46%

“Wind Tunnel 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%

“Wind Tunnel 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

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

  • 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.

  • Design electrical and mechanical systems for avionic instrumentation applications.

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

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

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

  • Finish vehicle instrumentation and deinstrumentation.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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