Robotics Engineers
Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.
- Tasks
- 24 tasks20 core, 4 supplemental
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-2199.08SOC 2018: 17-2199
What the work is made of
20 core tasks and 4 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.Core taskTask 16512Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 2. Process or interpret signals or sensor data.Core taskTask 16517Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 3. Debug robotics programs.Core taskTask 16521Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 4. Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications.Core taskTask 21057Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 5. Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.Core taskTask 16516Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 6. Provide technical support for robotic systems.Core taskTask 16511Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 7. Design end-of-arm tooling.Core taskTask 16522Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 8. Design robotic systems, such as automatic vehicle control, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision, or telematics systems.Core taskTask 16530Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 9. Supervise technologists, technicians, or other engineers.Core taskTask 16509Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 10. Design software to control robotic systems for applications, such as military defense or manufacturing.Core taskTask 16528Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 11. Conduct research on robotic technology to create new robotic systems or system capabilities.Core taskTask 16523Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 12. Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems.Core taskTask 16519Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 13. Integrate robotics with peripherals, such as welders, controllers, or other equipment.Core taskTask 16510Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 14. Evaluate robotic systems or prototypes.Core taskTask 21058Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 15. Install, calibrate, operate, or maintain robots.Core taskTask 16520Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 16. Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of robotic mechanisms, components, or systems, such as planetary rovers, multiple mobile robots, reconfigurable robots, or man-machine interactions.Core taskTask 16525Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 17. Document robotic application development, maintenance, or changes.Core taskTask 16514Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 18. Design automated robotic systems to increase production volume or precision in high-throughput operations, such as automated ribonucleic acid (RNA) analysis or sorting, moving, or stacking production materials.Core taskTask 16527Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 19. Write algorithms or programming code for ad hoc robotic applications.Core taskTask 16515Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 20. Make system device lists or event timing charts.Core taskTask 16513Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 21. Design or program robotics systems for environmental clean-up applications to minimize human exposure to toxic or hazardous materials or to improve the quality or speed of clean-up operations.Supplemental taskTask 19667Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 22. Plan mobile robot paths and teach path plans to robots.Supplemental taskTask 16518Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 23. Design robotics applications for manufacturers of green products, such as wind turbines or solar panels, to increase production time, eliminate waste, or reduce costs.Supplemental taskTask 19668Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
- Task 24. Automate assays on laboratory robotics.Supplemental taskTask 16524Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 17-2199
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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