Automotive Engineering Technicians
Manufacturing · Manufacturing Production Process Development
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $47,400; experienced workers reach $110,530. About 70 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +13.1%
- Openings a year
- 9
- Employed in 2024
- 99
Typical entry education: Associate's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Speaking3.4
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Active Listening3.4
- Writing3.3
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Quality Control Analysis3.3
- Operations Monitoring3.0
What the work is
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.
- Build instrumentation or laboratory test equipment for special purposes.
- Order new test equipment, supplies, or replacement parts.
- Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, or test procedures.
- Recommend tests or testing conditions in accordance with designs, customer requirements, or industry standards to ensure test validity.
- Monitor computer-controlled test equipment, according to written or verbal instructions.
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less4%
- Certificate15%
- Some college4%
- Associate degree37%
- Bachelor's degree30%
- Master's degree11%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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