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Robotics Engineers

$104.6K Median Salary 11K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 2.7% Job Growth

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About This Career

Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.

Reported Job Titles

Automation Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle Design Engineer, Design Engineer, Factory Automations Engineer, Research Engineer, Robotic Systems Engineer

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Problem Sensitivity

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Information Ordering

Oral Comprehension

Written Comprehension

Category Flexibility

Fluency of Ideas

Mathematical Reasoning

Near Vision

Oral Expression

Originality

Visualization

Written Expression

Flexibility of Closure

Finger Dexterity

Speech Recognition

Number Facility

Perceptual Speed

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Selective Attention

Speech Clarity

Visual Color Discrimination

Control Precision

Manual Dexterity

Memorization

Time Sharing

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology

Design

Computers and Electronics

Mathematics

Mechanical

English Language

Physics

Production and Processing

Education and Training

Skills

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Complex Problem Solving

Judgment and Decision Making

Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Systems Analysis

Active Learning

Mathematics

Writing

Operations Monitoring

Quality Control Analysis

Time Management

Troubleshooting

Coordination

Equipment Maintenance

Learning Strategies

Systems Evaluation

Technology Design

Operations Analysis

Speaking

Equipment Selection

Management of Personnel Resources

Programming

Science

Instructing

Persuasion

Social Perceptiveness

Technology Skills

Analytical or scientific software

Presentation software

Industrial control software

Development environment software

Computer aided design CAD software

Operating system software

Object or component oriented development software

File versioning software

Data base user interface and query software

Program testing software

Spreadsheet software

Content workflow software

Electronic mail software

Video creation and editing software

Office suite software

Word processing software

Graphical user interface development software

Project management software

Web platform development software

Process mapping and design software

Compiler and decompiler software

Tools

Signal generators

Sonars

Bar code reader equipment

Scanners

Notebook computers

Soldering iron

Force or torque sensors

Digital camcorders or video cameras

Camera based vision systems for automated data collection

Microcontrollers

Signal conditioners

Multimeters

Desktop computers

Oscilloscopes

Abilities

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.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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).
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.
Category Flexibility: The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
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).
Mathematical Reasoning: The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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.
Visualization: The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Written Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Flexibility of Closure: The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Finger Dexterity: The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Number Facility: The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Perceptual Speed: The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
Arm-Hand Steadiness: The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Visual Color Discrimination: The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Manual Dexterity: The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Memorization: The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
Time Sharing: The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

Knowledge

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.
Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Physics: Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Skills

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.
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.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
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.
Technology Design: Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Equipment Selection: Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Programming: Writing computer programs for various purposes.
Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Technology Skills

Analytical or scientific software: Statistical analysis software; TapRooT
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Industrial control software: Industrial Scientific iNET; QuestSuite Professional
Development environment software: Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
Computer aided design CAD software: Autodesk AutoCAD; Autodesk Revit
Operating system software: Microsoft Windows
Object or component oriented development software: Oracle Java
File versioning software: Apache Subversion SVN; Continuous integration software; Git; Version control software
Data base user interface and query software: Blackboard software; Database software; Microsoft Access; Yardi software
Program testing software: Selenium
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Content workflow software: Atlassian JIRA
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Video creation and editing software: YouTube
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Graphical user interface development software: Adobe Systems Adobe RoboHelp
Project management software: Mavenlink; Microsoft Project
Web platform development software: Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Process mapping and design software: Microsoft Visio
Compiler and decompiler software: Compilers

Tools

Signal generators: Function generators
Sonars: Underwater sonar equipment
Bar code reader equipment: Bar code readers
Scanners: Data input scanners
Notebook computers: Laptop computers
Soldering iron: Soldering irons
Force or torque sensors: Force transducers
Digital camcorders or video cameras: Digital video cameras
Camera based vision systems for automated data collection: Vision systems
Microcontrollers: Programmable logic controllers PLC
Signal conditioners: Linear or mixed signal equipment
Multimeters:
Desktop computers:
Oscilloscopes: Sampling oscilloscopes

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