Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
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.
64 alternate job titles:
Automation Technician (Automation Tech)
Automation Test Specialist
Calibration Technician
Certified Control Systems Technician
Commercial Drone Operator
Commercial Drone Pilot
Commercial Drone Technician
Drone Operator
Drone Pilot
Drone Technician
Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E and I Tech)
Electro-Mechanic
Electromechanical Assembler (EM Assembler)
Electromechanical Assembly Technician (EM Assembly Technician)
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist (EM Engineering Technologist)
Electromechanical Equipment Tester (EM Equipment Tester)
Electromechanical Specialist (EM Specialist)
Electromechanical Technician (EM Technician)
Electromechanical Technologist (EM Technologist)
Electronic Industrial Control Mechanic
Electronics Technician (Electronics Tech)
Field Service Technician
Hardware Rework Specialist
IE PM Inspector (Instrumentation and Electrical Preventive Maintenance Inspector)
Instrument and Controls Technician (Instrument and Controls Tech)
Instrumentation Technician
Mechanical Designer
Mechanical Technician (Mechanical Tech)
Mechatronics Technician
Mechatronics Technologist
Metrology Calibration Technician (Metrology Calibration Tech)
Photovoltaic Fabrication and Testing Technician (PV Fabrication and Testing Technician)
Process Control Tech
Product Test Specialist
Remote Pilot
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Controller (RPA Controller)
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operator (RPA Operator)
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot (RPA Pilot)
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Technician (RPA Technician)
Remotely Piloted Vehicle Controller (RPV Controller)
Remotely Piloted Vehicle Engineering Technician (RPV Engineering Technician)
Research and Design Lab Technician (R and D Lab Tech)
Rework Specialist
Rework Technician
Robotics Testing Technician
Supply Chain Technician
Test Engineering Technician (Test Engineering Tech)
Test Technician (Test Tech)
Tester
Underwater Roboticist
Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
Unmanned Aerial Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
Unmanned Aerial Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Operator (UAV Operator)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Pilot (UAV Pilot)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Technician (UAV Technician)
Unmanned Air Systems Operator
Unmanned Aircraft Operator (UA Operator)
Unmanned Aircraft Pilot (UA Pilot)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roboticist (UAS Roboticist)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
Unmanned Aircraft Technician (UA Technician)
Unmanned Equipment Operator
Salary Information
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians: $70,760 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment. | General |
| Install instrumentation or electronic equipment or systems. | General |
| Assemble equipment or components. | General |
| Inspect finished products to locate flaws. | General |
| Fabricate products or components using machine tools. | General |
| Calibrate scientific or technical equipment. | General |
| Train personnel on proper operational procedures. | General |
| Program robotic equipment. | General |
| Operate industrial equipment. | General |
| Determine operational methods. | General |
| Fabricate devices or components. | General |
| Select project materials. | General |
| Direct quality control activities. | General |
| Review technical documents to plan work. | Maintenance |
| Maintain electromechanical equipment. | Maintenance |
| Maintain operational records or records systems. | Maintenance |
| Maintain electronic equipment. | Maintenance |
| Design electromechanical equipment or systems. | Development |
| Document design or operational test results. | Development |
| Discuss design or technical features of products or services with technical personnel. | Development |
| Develop technical methods or processes. | Development |
| Develop operational methods or processes that use green materials or emphasize sustainability. | Development |
| Develop software or computer applications. | Development |
| Create schematic drawings for electronics. | Development |
| Determine design criteria or specifications. | Development |
| Implement design or process improvements. | Development |
| Analyze design requirements for computer or electronics systems. | Analysis |
| Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects. | Analysis |
| Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems. | Analysis |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| Airdata | Project management software |
| Autodesk Inventor | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Automation Studio | Analytical or scientific software |
| Circuit simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| CloudCompare | Analytical or scientific software |
| Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | Facilities management software |
| Human machine interface HMI software | Industrial control software |
| Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system | Analytical or scientific software |
| Litchi | Analytical or scientific software |
| Manufacturing resource planning MRP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| MathWorks Simulink | Analytical or scientific software |
| McNeel Rhinoceros 3D | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| MindJet MindManager | Process mapping and design software |
| Motion control software | Industrial control software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| National Instruments Multisim | Computer aided design CAD software |
| National Instruments Ultiboard | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Operating system software | Operating system software |
| Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management PLM | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Pix4D Pix4Dcapture | Analytical or scientific software |
| Pix4D software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Programmable logic controller PLC software | Industrial control software |
| Rapid prototyping software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| Rockwell RSLogix | Program testing software |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software |
| UgCS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Engineering Technologist | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies | Not Available |
| Certified Miltary Standard EMC Specialist - Associate Technician | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Quality Technician | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Robotic Arc Welding Operators and Technicians | American Welding Society | Not Available |
| Certified Senior Technology Manager | Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering | Not Available |
| Certified Technology Manager | Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering | Not Available |
| Corrosion Technologist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| ETT Trainee Level I | InterNational Electrical Testing Association | Not Available |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC/EMI) Certification | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Fluid Power Electronic Controls Specialist | International Fluid Power Society | Not Available |
| Fluid Power Industrial Hydraulic Technician | International Fluid Power Society | Not Available |
| Fluid Power Mobile Hydraulic Technician | International Fluid Power Society | Not Available |
| Fluid Power Pneumatic Specialist | International Fluid Power Society | Not Available |
| Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional - Technologist | American Society of Mechanical Engineers International | Not Available |
| ISA Certified Control Systems Technician - Level I | International Society of Automation | Not Available |
| Master Specialty Certified Electronics Technician | ETA International | Not Available |
| SACA C-101 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate - Basic Operations | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA C-102 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate - Advanced Operations | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA C-103 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate - Robot System Operations | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA Certified Industry 4.0 Automation Systems Specialist I | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA Certified Industry 4.0 Automation Systems Specialist II | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA Certified Industry 4.0 IT Systems Specialist I | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA Certified Industry 4.0 IT Systems Specialist II | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA Certified Industry 4.0 Production Systems Specialist I | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA Certified Industry 4.0 Production Systems Specialist II | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA Certified Industry 4.0 Systems Professional | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| Senior Corrosion Technologist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
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