Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Manufacturing · Manufacturing Production Process Development
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $41,890; experienced workers reach $105,640. About 1,800 people do this job in Texas.
Job outlook
U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.
- Employment change
- +1%
- Openings a year
- 1,300
- Employed in 2024
- 15,000
Typical entry education: Associate's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
4 programs, 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.
- Operations Monitoring4.0
- Troubleshooting4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Repairing3.9
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Quality Control Analysis3.8
- Operation and Control4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
What the work is
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.
- Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
- Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
- Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
- Align, fit, or assemble component parts, using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
- Inspect parts for surface defects.
- Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
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 less11%
- Certificate32%
- Some college7%
- Associate degree30%
- Bachelor's degree11%
- Master's degree6%
- Doctoral or professional4%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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