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Program Codes
10277
20834
10268
20820
4IDEACOP
Employment Percentage
-15.87643678
SOC ID
17-3027
SOC Title
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
ONET ID
17-3027.01
ONET Concat ID
17302701
Median Salary
73992.32
EMSI Interest Area Term
Integrated Design, Engineering, and Automation (IDEA)
Business Sciences
Ed Level High School
3.7
Ed Level Certificate
14.81
Ed Level Some College
3.7
Ed Level Associates
37.040001
Ed Level Bachelors
29.629999
Ed Level Masters
11.11
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
an Associate degree
Career Description
Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency.
Core Tasks
  • Document test results, using cameras, spreadsheets, documents, or other tools.
  • Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, or test procedures.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
  • Inspect or test parts to determine nature or cause of defects or malfunctions.
  • Monitor computer-controlled test equipment, according to written or verbal instructions.
  • Analyze test data for automotive systems, subsystems, or component parts.
  • Install equipment, such as instrumentation, test equipment, engines, or aftermarket products, to ensure proper interfaces.
  • Perform or execute manual or automated tests of automotive system or component performance, efficiency, or durability.
  • Maintain test equipment in operational condition by performing routine maintenance or making minor repairs or adjustments as needed.
  • Analyze performance of vehicles or components that have been redesigned to increase fuel efficiency, such as camless or dual-clutch engines or alternative types of air-conditioning systems.
  • Fabricate new or modify existing prototype components or fixtures.
  • Improve fuel efficiency by testing vehicles or components that use lighter materials, such as aluminum, magnesium alloy, or plastic.
  • Order new test equipment, supplies, or replacement parts.
  • Recommend product or component design improvements, based on test data or observations.
  • Recommend tests or testing conditions in accordance with designs, customer requirements, or industry standards to ensure test validity.
  • Test performance of vehicles that use alternative fuels, such as alcohol blends, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, biodiesel, nano diesel, or alternative power methods, such as solar energy or hydrogen fuel cells.
  • Build instrumentation or laboratory test equipment for special purposes.
  • Participate in research or testing of computerized automotive applications, such as telemetrics, intelligent transportation systems, artificial intelligence, or automatic control.
Start Annual Earnings
43330.3
Top Annual Earnings
103189.62
EMSI Career Title Slug
automotive-engineering-technician