Occupation
Automotive Engineers
Develop new or improved designs for vehicle structural members, engines, transmissions, or other vehicle systems, using computer-assisted design technology. Direct building, modification, or testing of vehicle or components.
$104,110 medianBright outlookBachelor's typical
O*NET 31.0 · 17-2141.02
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Provide technical direction to other engineers or engineering support personnel.
- 02Perform failure, variation, or root cause analyses.
- 03Calibrate vehicle systems, including control algorithms or other software systems.
- 04Design or analyze automobile systems in areas such as aerodynamics, alternate fuels, ergonomics, hybrid power, brakes, transmissions, steering, calibration, safety, or diagnostics.
- 05Prepare or present technical or project status reports.
- 06Conduct research studies to develop new concepts in the field of automotive engineering.
- 07Establish production or quality control standards.
- 08Alter or modify designs to obtain specified functional or operational performance.
- 09Research or implement green automotive technologies involving alternative fuels, electric or hybrid cars, or lighter or more fuel-efficient vehicles.
- 10Develop calibration methodologies, test methodologies, or tools.
- 11Create design alternatives for vehicle components, such as camless or dual-clutch engines or alternative air-conditioning systems, to increase fuel efficiency.
- 12Conduct or direct system-level automotive testing.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
EngineerProduct EngineerProject EngineerResearch EngineerDimensional Integration Engineer
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Knowledge the job leans on
Engineering and TechnologyPhysicsMathematicsMechanicalDesignComputers and ElectronicsTransportationEnglish Language
Skills that carry over from service
Complex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingOperations AnalysisSystems EvaluationSystems AnalysisCoordinationTime ManagementPersuasion