Occupations/17-2199.08
Robotics Engineers
Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
45%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
57%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
45%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
- Task
Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
- Task
Debug robotics programs.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
- 02Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
- 03Debug robotics programs.
- 04Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications.
- 05Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.
- 06Provide technical support for robotic systems.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.60
- Degree of automation2.70
- Time sitting3.34
- Originality (ability)3.88
- Conflict situations2.90
- Hands-on objects/tools2.79
- Outdoors / weather2.00
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.24
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Information Ordering4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Visualization3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.75
- Speaking3.25
- Mathematics3.75
- Science3.12
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.38
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $122,038 2 yr — Master's · CIP 14.01 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $113,999 2 yr $106,421 Master's · CIP 14.01 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $108,852 2 yr $116,679 Master's · CIP 14.01 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $108,092 2 yr $111,435 Master's · CIP 14.01 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $93,816 2 yr $89,144 Master's · CIP 14.01 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 14.0702 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr — 2 yr $91,744 Bachelor's · CIP 14.07 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $80,022 2 yr $78,971 Master's · CIP 14.01 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 14.0702 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $74,747 2 yr $55,512 Bachelor's · CIP 14.07 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 14.0702 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $73,635 2 yr $74,307 Bachelor's · CIP 14.07 |
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $48,800 | 87% | 85% | 1 yr $73,215 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 14.01 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 14.0702 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $71,854 2 yr $73,145 Bachelor's · CIP 14.07 |
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Public | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 14.0702 | $10,700 | 86% | 79% | 1 yr $70,948 2 yr $67,156 Bachelor's · CIP 14.07 |