Automotive Engineering Technicians
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.
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Salary Information
Automotive Engineering Technicians: $68,730 (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 |
|---|---|
| Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation. | Development |
| Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance. | Development |
| Document design or operational test results. | Development |
| Create physical models or prototypes. | Development |
| Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources. | General |
| Operate industrial equipment. | General |
| Install instrumentation or electronic equipment or systems. | General |
| Inspect finished products to locate flaws. | General |
| Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment. | General |
| Test products for functionality or quality. | General |
| Test green technologies or processes. | General |
| Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations. | Maintenance |
| Review technical documents to plan work. | Maintenance |
| Maintain test equipment. | Maintenance |
| Analyze test or validation data. | Analysis |
| Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products. | Analysis |
| Research advanced engineering designs or applications. | Analysis |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| A&D Technology iTest | Analytical or scientific software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Inventor | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Data acquisition software | Analytical or scientific software |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |