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Automotive Engineering Technicians - 17-3027.01

O*NET-SOC Description

Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency.

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Tasks

  • Analyze performance of vehicles or components that have been redesigned to increase fuel efficiency, such as camless or dual-clutch engines or alternative types of air-conditioning systems.
  • Analyze test data for automotive systems, subsystems, or component parts.
  • Calibrate test equipment.
  • Develop instrumentation and laboratory test equipment for special purposes.
  • Document test results, using cameras, spreadsheets, documents, or other tools.
  • Fabricate prototype components or fixtures, or modify existing prototypes.
  • Improve fuel efficiency by testing vehicles or components that use lighter materials, such as aluminum, magnesium alloy, or plastic.
  • Inspect or test parts to determine nature or cause of defects or malfunctions.
  • Install equipment, such as instrumentation, test equipment, engines, or aftermarket products, to ensure proper interfaces.
  • Maintain test equipment in operational condition by performing routine maintenance or making minor repairs or adjustments as needed.
  • Monitor computer-controlled test equipment, according to written or verbal instructions.
  • Order new test equipment, supplies, or replacement parts.
  • Participate in research or testing of computerized automotive applications, such as telemetrics, intelligent transportation systems, artificial intelligence, or automatic control.
  • Perform or execute manual or automated tests of automotive system or component performance, efficiency, or durability.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
  • Recommend product or component design improvements based on data and observations.
  • Recommend tests or testing conditions in accordance with designs, customer requirements, or industry standards to ensure test validity.
  • Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, or test procedures.
  • Test performance of vehicles that use alternative fuels, such as alcohol blends, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, biodiesel, nanodiesel, or alternative power methods, such as solar energy or hydrogen fuel cells.

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Auto-Design Checker