What do they do?
Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control.
Also known as:
Applications Engineer, Automation Designer, Automation Engineer, Control Systems Engineer, Controls Engineering Specialist, Design Engineer (Design Eng), Engineer, Equipment Engineer, Process Controls Engineer, Process Development Engineer, Project Engineer, Research and Development Engineer (R and D Engineer), Systems Engineer
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- Bachelor's degree (50%)
- Master's degree (26%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (8%)
- Some college, no degree (7%)
- Associate's degree (6%)
- High school diploma equivalent (4%)
- Less than high school diploma (1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Mechatronics Engineers
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Degrees Granted
2,350
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Female Students
612
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1,738
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Median Starting Salary
$64,763
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People in this career often have these skills:
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
- Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Create graphical representations of mechanical equipment.
- Design electromechanical equipment or systems.
- Design industrial processing systems.
- Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
- Implement design or process improvements.
- Maintain operational records or records systems.
- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
- Select project materials.
- Research engineering applications of emerging technologies.
- Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects.
- Develop technical methods or processes.
- Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
- Provide technical guidance to other personnel.
- Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
- Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
- Document design or operational test results.
- Analyze design or requirements information for mechanical equipment or systems.
- Create physical models or prototypes.
- Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations.
- Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
- Develop software or computer applications.
- Design control systems for mechanical or other equipment.
- Estimate operational costs.
- Design environmental control systems.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
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