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CAREER
Robotics Engineers
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$103,380
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+1.3% (little or no change)
Most Common Level of Education
Bachelor's degree
Career
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What Robotics Engineers Do
Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.
Other Job Titles Robotics Engineers May Have
Automation Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle Design Engineer, Design Engineer, Factory Automations Engineer, Research Engineer, Robotic Systems Engineer
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
I work in an open office space. I design robots on my computer. Then I need to have the custom parts built, order standard parts, motors, sensors. After building the first prototype, I need to program the software that controls the movements. When the prototype is working well, we do some preliminary testing and analyze the data.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
- Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
- Debug robotics programs.
- Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications.
- Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.
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