Description
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.
- • Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
- • Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
- • Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
- • Align, fit, or assemble component parts, using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
- • Inspect parts for surface defects.
- • Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
- • Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures.
- • Repair, rework, or calibrate hydraulic or pneumatic assemblies or systems to meet operational specifications or tolerances.
- • Train others to install, use, or maintain robots.
- • Develop, test, or program new robots.
- • Operate, test, or maintain robotic equipment used for green production applications, such as waste-to-energy conversion systems, minimization of material waste, or replacement of human operators in dangerous work environments.
- • Prepare written documentation of electromechanical test results.
- • Analyze engineering designs of logic or digital circuitry, motor controls, instrumentation, or data acquisition for implementation into new or existing automated, servomechanical, or other electromechanical systems.
- • Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.
- • Consult with machinists to ensure that electromechanical equipment or systems meet design specifications.
- • Determine whether selected electromechanical components comply with environmental standards and regulations.
- • Develop or implement programs related to the environmental impact of engineering activities.
- • Establish and maintain inventory, records, or documentation systems.
- • Fabricate or assemble mechanical, electrical, or electronic components or assemblies.
- • Identify energy-conserving production or fabrication methods, such as by bending metal rather than cutting and welding or casting metal.
- • Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.
- • Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.
- • Produce electrical, electronic, or mechanical drawings or other related documents or graphics necessary for electromechanical design, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- • Select and use laboratory, operational, or diagnostic techniques or test equipment to assess electromechanical circuits, equipment, processes, systems, or subsystems.
- • Select electromechanical equipment, materials, components, or systems to meet functional specifications.
- • Specify, coordinate, or conduct quality-control or quality-assurance programs and procedures.
- • Translate electromechanical drawings into design specifications, applying principles of engineering, thermal or fluid sciences, mathematics, or statistics.
- • Assist engineers to implement electromechanical designs in industrial or other settings.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
