Occupations/17-2121.00
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
45%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
58%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
56%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
- Mostly routine
Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
- Task
Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
- 02Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
- 03Conduct analyses of ships, such as stability, structural, weight, and vibration analyses.
- 04Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
- 05Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
- 06Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.33
- Degree of automation1.89
- Time sitting3.44
- Originality (ability)3.62
- Conflict situations2.35
- Hands-on objects/tools3.11
- Outdoors / weather3.42
- Disease exposure1.28
- Decision freedom3.78
Top abilities
- Deductive Reasoning4.25
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Information Ordering4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening3.75
- Writing3.75
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics3.62
- Science3.50
- Critical Thinking4.12
- Active Learning3.50
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
5 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 14.2201 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $70,456 2 yr $70,456 Bachelor's · CIP 14.22 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 14.2201 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $68,778 2 yr $67,240 Bachelor's · CIP 14.22 |
Iowa State University Ames, IA · Public | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 14.2201 | $10,400 | 90% | 77% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 14.2201 | $13,400 | 68% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 14.2201 | $63,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |