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Mechanical Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Also Known As:
Application Engineer, Design Engineer, Design Maintenance Engineer, Equipment Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer, Product Engineer, Project Engineer, Test Engineer

 

 

Projected Employment in 2031 for Mechanical Engineers is 291,300 in the US.  

Employment of mechanical engineers is projected to grow 2 percent from 2021 to 2031.  About 17,900 openings for mechanical engineers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Mechanical engineers work in a range of industries and on many types of projects. As a result, employment growth for these workers varies by industry. As manufacturing processes incorporate more complex automation machinery, mechanical engineers are expected to be needed to help plan for and design this equipment. (SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program) 

  • Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products. 
  • Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification. 
  • Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications. Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs. Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects. 
  • Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information. Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers. 
  • Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects. 
  • 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. 
  • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. 
  • Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. 
  • 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. 
  • Technology Design - Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
  • Management of Material Resources - Managing equipment and materials. 
  • Operation, Control and Analysis - Using equipment or systems as well as figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do. 
  • Systems Analysis - Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it. 
  • Complex Problem Solving - Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it. 

Career Insights are available to job seekers through the ASME Career Center, including exclusive content for active members.

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