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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tester” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #444 of 702. Estimated risk: 81.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

34%

“Tester” 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 34% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

54%

“Tester” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 54% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

Avg. Annual Salary $75,710
Avg. Hourly Wage $36.40
Available Jobs (US) 14,680
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians #17-3024
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Repair, rework, or calibrate hydraulic or pneumatic assemblies or systems to meet operational specifications or tolerances.

  • Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.

  • Assist engineers to implement electromechanical designs in industrial or other settings.

  • Prepare written documentation of electromechanical test results.

  • Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.

  • Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.

  • Select and use laboratory, operational, or diagnostic techniques or test equipment to assess electromechanical circuits, equipment, processes, systems, or subsystems.

  • Establish and maintain inventory, records, or documentation systems.

  • Identify energy-conserving production or fabrication methods, such as by bending metal rather than cutting and welding or casting metal.

  • Determine whether selected electromechanical components comply with environmental standards and regulations.

  • Specify, coordinate, or conduct quality-control or quality-assurance programs and procedures.

  • Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.

  • Develop or implement programs related to the environmental impact of engineering activities.

  • Produce electrical, electronic, or mechanical drawings or other related documents or graphics necessary for electromechanical design, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

  • Align, fit, or assemble component parts, using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.

  • Develop, test, or program new robots.

  • Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.

  • Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.

  • Fabricate or assemble mechanical, electrical, or electronic components or assemblies.

  • Operate, test, or maintain robotic equipment used for green production applications, such as waste-to-energy conversion systems, minimization of material waste, or replacement of human operators in dangerous work environments.

  • Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.

  • Select electromechanical equipment, materials, components, or systems to meet functional specifications.

  • Consult with machinists to ensure that electromechanical equipment or systems meet design specifications.

  • Analyze engineering designs of logic or digital circuitry, motor controls, instrumentation, or data acquisition for implementation into new or existing automated, servomechanical, or other electromechanical systems.

  • Inspect parts for surface defects.

  • Translate electromechanical drawings into design specifications, applying principles of engineering, thermal or fluid sciences, mathematics, or statistics.

  • Train others to install, use, or maintain robots.

  • Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures.

Technologies & Software

  • Python
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Rockwell RSLogix
  • Microsoft Access
  • National Instruments Multisim
  • CloudCompare
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Operating system software
  • MathWorks Simulink
  • Microsoft Word
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • C++
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Programmable logic controller PLC software
  • Gemini Code Assist
  • National Instruments Ultiboard
  • MindJet MindManager
  • Manufacturing resource planning MRP software
  • Circuit simulation software
  • Litchi
  • Linux
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Perplexity AI
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Airdata
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Rapid prototyping software
  • Human machine interface HMI software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Autodesk AI
  • UNIX
  • ANSYS AI Simulation
  • Motion control software
  • UgCS
  • SAP software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • McNeel Rhinoceros 3D
  • AutoCAD AI
  • Pix4D Pix4Dcapture
  • Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system
  • Automation Studio
  • Pix4D software
  • Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management PLM
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Desktop computers
  • Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
  • Pressure sensors
  • Open end wrenches
  • Hammers
  • Selective laser sintering SLS systems
  • Measuring tapes
  • Laser engravers
  • Potentiometers
  • Fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles UAV
  • DroneDeploy
  • Manual mills
  • Pressure gauges
  • Proximity sensors
  • Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
  • Hex wrenches
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Function generators
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Framing squares
  • Personal computers
  • Pipe benders
  • Digital cameras
  • Iron workers
  • Impact testers
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • Robotic welders
  • Computerized numerical control CNC lathes
  • Multispectral imaging equipment
  • Tensile testers
  • Flow meters
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Pipe threading machines
  • Hipot testers
  • Three dimensional laser scanners
  • Laptop computers
  • X-Y positioning tables
  • Heat treatment furnaces
  • Hardness testers
  • Load cells
  • Socket wrench sets
  • Digital multimeters
  • Drill presses
  • Pneumatic electric converters
  • Hyperspectral imaging equipment
  • Conductivity sensors
  • Soldering equipment
  • Analog oscilloscopes
  • Digital tachometers
  • Voltmeters
  • Force gauges
  • Multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles UAV
  • Wire strippers
  • Metal inert gas MIG welders
  • Thermocouples
  • Laser printers
  • Portable welding equipment
  • Laser alignment tools
  • Optical comparators
  • Screwdrivers
  • Three-dimensional prototyping printers
  • Protective goggles
  • Thermal cameras
  • Megohmmeters
  • Direct current DC power supplies
  • Dynamometers
  • Machining centers
  • Spectrum analyzers

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