Will AI replace Mechatronics Engineers?
Estimated risk score: 43 out of 100
Lower replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (24 to 62).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 23 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 17-2199.05 · Architecture and Engineering
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 5 of its 23 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Maintain technical project files.
- Publish engineering reports documenting design details or qualification test results.
- Create embedded software design programs.
- Design, develop, or implement control circuits or algorithms for electromechanical or pneumatic devices or systems.
- Design advanced electronic control systems for mechanical systems.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 3 of its 23 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Implement or test design solutions.
- Oversee the work of contractors in accordance with project requirements.
- Monitor or calibrate automated systems, industrial control systems, or system components to maximize efficiency of production.
What the job is
Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control.
Also called: Process Controls Engineer, Design Eng, Automation Designer, Electro-Mechanical Engineer, System Development Engineer, Control Integration Engineer, Design Engineer (Design Eng), Intelligent Systems Engineer.
Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate