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Automotive Engineering Technicians

What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
  • Perform or execute manual or automated tests of automotive system or component performance, efficiency, or durability.
  • Recommend product or component design improvements based on data and observations.
  • Analyze test data for automotive systems, subsystems, or component parts.

Knowledge

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Skills

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Abilities

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Personality

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Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Computer aided design CAD software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical
  • Autodesk Inventor
Analytical or scientific software
  • Data acquisition software
  • Road simulators
Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel

Education

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Job Outlook

Bright Outlook
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
Salary
$51,980
per year, on average
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Green
This work is part of the green economy.

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