Mechanical Engineers
Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.
78 alternate job titles:
Air Conditioning Engineer (AC Engineer)
Application Engineer
Automation Engineer
Body Engineer
Brake Engineer
Car Designer
Combustion Engineer
Cooling and Heating Systems Design Engineer
Cryogenics Engineer
Design Engineer
Diesel Engineer
Diesel Retrofit Designer
Distribution Engineer
Dust Control Engineer
Electromechanical Engineer
Engine Designer
Engineer
Equipment Engineer
Erecting Engineer
Facilities Mechanical Design Engineer
Field Service Engineer
Geothermal Power Generation Mechanical Engineer
Heating and Cooling Systems Engineer
Heating Engineer
HVAC Design Mechanical Engineer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Design Mechanical Engineer)
HVAC Engineer (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Engineer)
HVAC Engineer (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineer)
HVAC Sensor and Digital Control Designer (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Sensor and Digital Control Designer)
Hydraulic Engineer
Hydroelectric Plant Mechanical Engineer
Industrial Green Systems Designer
Industrial Retrofit Designer
Installation Engineer
Internal Combustion Engineer
Machine Design Engineer
Machine Tool Designer
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Facilities Engineer
Mechanical Designer
Mechanical Development Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Mechanical Equipment Test Engineer
Mechanical Project Engineer
Mechanical Research Engineer
Motorcycle Designer
Plant Engineer
Plant Equipment Engineer
Product Development Engineer
Product Engineer
Products Engineer
Products Mechanical Design Engineer
Project Engineer
Refrigeration Engineer
Reliability Engineer
Research and Development Engineer (R&D Engineer)
Roller Coaster Designer
Roller Coaster Engineer
Servomechanism Designer
Sheet Metal Engineer
Stress Analyst
Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
Systems Engineer
Test Engineer
Test Inspection Engineer
Textile Engineer
Tool and Die Engineer
Tool Design Engineer
Tool Designer
Tool Engineer
Tool Maker
Tooling Engineer
Utilization Engineer
Ventilating Engineer
Ventilating Expert
Weapons Designer
Weapons Engineer
Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer
Salary Information
Mechanical Engineers: $102,320 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Review technical documents to plan work. | Maintenance |
| Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems. | Development |
| Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans. | Development |
| Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance. | Development |
| Document technical design details. | Development |
| Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation. | Development |
| Design industrial processing systems. | Development |
| Design industrial equipment. | Development |
| Create models of engineering designs or methods. | Development |
| Implement design or process improvements. | Development |
| Design structures or facilities. | Development |
| Create images or other visual displays. | Development |
| Analyze design or requirements information for mechanical equipment or systems. | Analysis |
| Evaluate plans or specifications to determine technological or environmental implications. | Analysis |
| Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems. | Analysis |
| Research industrial processes or operations. | Analysis |
| Direct installation activities. | General |
| Direct equipment maintenance or repair activities. | General |
| Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment. | General |
| Direct industrial production activities. | General |
| Determine operational methods. | General |
| Identify new applications for existing technologies. | General |
| Estimate operational costs. | General |
| Advise others regarding green practices or environmental concerns. | General |
| Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects. | General |
| Install production equipment or systems. | General |
| Investigate system, equipment, or product failures. | General |
| Prepare proposal documents. | General |
| Perform marketing activities. | General |
| Advise customers on the use of products or services. | General |
| Coordinate safety or regulatory compliance activities. | Management |
| Supervise production or support personnel. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software |
| C | Development environment software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Chef | Configuration management software |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | Project management software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| Puppet | Configuration management software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Shell script | Operating system software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| 1CadCam Unigraphics | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| ANSYS simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Accelerated life testing software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Adobe ActionScript | Development environment software |
| Bill of materials software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Blink | Instant messaging software |
| Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign | Analytical or scientific software |
| Computational fluid dynamics CFD software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Computer numerical control CNC software | Industrial control software |
| Cost estimating software | Financial analysis software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Data acquisition software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Design of experiments DOE software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Failure assessment software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Finite element method FEM software | Analytical or scientific software |
| G-code | Object or component oriented development software |
| Grid generation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Hewlett-Packard HP Graphics Language HPGL | Development environment software |
| Human machine interface HMI software | Industrial control software |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |
| InnovMetric PolyWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Intergraph Plant Design System PDS | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Ladder Logic | Development environment software |
| Lambda Research OSLO | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Life cycle cost software | Analytical or scientific software |
| MAYA Nastran | Analytical or scientific software |
| MUMPS M | Development environment software |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Mesh generation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Metrix Imageware Surfacer | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Exchange | Electronic mail software |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software |
| Modal analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Motion analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| Optical analysis software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Perforce Helix software | Configuration management software |
| Rapid prototyping software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| ReliaSoft Alta 6 Pro | Analytical or scientific software |
| ReliaSoft BlockSim | Analytical or scientific software |
| ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6 | Analytical or scientific software |
| Reliability analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Reverse engineering software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Rockwell Automation software | Development environment software |
| Sigmetrix CETOL 6 Sigma | Analytical or scientific software |
| SmugMug Flickr | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| SolidWorks COSMOSWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Statistical energy analysis SEA software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software |
| UGS I-DEAS | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Verilog | Development environment software |
| Video analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Zemax | Computer aided design CAD software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software |
| Teradata Database | Data base management system software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Systems Engineering Professional | International Council on Systems Engineering | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Associate in CAD for Mechanical Design | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in Design for Manufacturing | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in Inventor for Mechanical Design | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Automation Professional | International Society of Automation | Not Available |
| Certified Bearing Specialist | Bearing Specialists Association | Not Available |
| Certified Building Commissioning Professional | Association of Energy Engineers | Not Available |
| Certified Director of Maintenance/Equipment | North American Transportation Management Institute | Not Available |
| Certified GeoExchange Designer | Association of Energy Engineers | Not Available |
| Certified Ground Water Professional | National Ground Water Association | Not Available |
| Certified HVAC Designer | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers | Not Available |
| Certified Instructor Autodesk Inventor for Mechanical Design | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional | Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician | Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Manufacturing Engineer | Society for Manufacturing Engineers | Not Available |
| Certified Packaging Professional | Institute of Packaging Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Plant Maintenance Manager | Association for Facilities Engineering | Not Available |
| Certified Reliability Engineer | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Residential Geothermal Designer | International Ground Source Heat Pump Association | Not Available |
| Certified Systems Engineering Professional | International Council on Systems Engineering | Not Available |
| Chassis Technician | Automotive Transmission Rebuilders Association | Not Available |
| Expert Systems Engineering Professional | International Council on Systems Engineering | Not Available |
| Fluid Power Accredited Instructor | International Fluid Power Society | Not Available |
| Fluid Power Connector and Conductor | International Fluid Power Society | Not Available |
| Fluid Power Engineer | International Fluid Power Society | Not Available |
| Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist | International Fluid Power Society | Not Available |
| Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional - Technologist | American Society of Mechanical Engineers International | Not Available |
| High-Performance Building Design | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers | Not Available |
| IAPMO Mechanical Inspector | National Inspection, Testing and Certification Corporation | Not Available |
| IAPMO Mechanical Plans Examiner | National Inspection, Testing and Certification Corporation | Not Available |
| LEED AP Homes | Green Business Certification Inc. | Not Available |
| LEED AP Interior Design + Construction | Green Business Certification Inc. | Not Available |
| LEED AP Neighborhood Development | Green Business Certification Inc. | Not Available |
| LEED AP Operations + Maintenance | Green Business Certification Inc. | Not Available |
| Residential and Commercial Mechanical Plans Examiner | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials | Not Available |
| STCW - Chief Engineer 3000 kW/4000 HP or More Management Level | United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center | Not Available |
| Solar Heating Installer | North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners | Not Available |
| Test and Balance Engineer | Associated Air Balance Council | Not Available |
| Value Methodology Associate Certification | Society of American Value Engineers | Not Available |
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