Mechatronics Engineers

Also called: Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer, Equipment Engineer, Principal Engineer,

What they do:

Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control.

On the job, you would:

Design engineering systems for the automation of industrial tasks.
Create mechanical design documents for parts, assemblies, or finished products.
Maintain technical project files.

Engineering and Technology

product and service development
design

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
physics

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Arts and Humanities

English language

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
reading work related information

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it

Verbal

listen and understand what people say
communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
notice when problems happen

Math

choose the right type of math to solve a problem
add, subtract, multiply, or divide

People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.

They do well at jobs that need:

Innovation
Analytical Thinking
Initiative
Attention to Detail
Persistence
Integrity

You might use software like this on the job:

Development environment software

Microsoft Visual Basic
National Instruments LabVIEW

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Analytical or scientific software

Finite element method FEM software
Vector CANalyzer

bachelor's degree

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$99,040

$53,730

$158,830