Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

What the job really is

Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

At a glance

• Sector: Architecture & Engineering
• O*NET-SOC code: 17-3024
• O*NET job zone: 3 — medium preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Determine whether selected electromechanical components comply with environmental standards and regulations.
• Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
• Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.
• Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
• Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.
• Inspect parts for surface defects.
• Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
• Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Fabricate or assemble mechanical, electrical, or electronic components or assemblies.
• Align, fit, or assemble component parts, using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
• Produce electrical, electronic, or mechanical drawings or other related documents or graphics necessary for electromechanical design, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Select electromechanical equipment, materials, components, or systems to meet functional specifications.

Tools and technology

Autodesk AutoCAD, C++, Dassault Systemes SolidWorks, ESRI ArcGIS software, Linux, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Python

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Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
• Avionics Technicians
• Robotics Technicians
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 3 (medium preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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