Occupations/17-3024.00
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
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.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
50%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
58%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
70%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
- Mostly routine
Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
- Mostly routine
Inspect parts for surface defects.
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
- 01Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.
- 02Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.
- 03Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
- 04Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.
- 05Inspect parts for surface defects.
- 06Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.76
- Degree of automation2.27
- Time sitting3.29
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.37
- Hands-on objects/tools4.28
- Outdoors / weather2.35
- Disease exposure1.46
- Decision freedom3.55
Top abilities
- Control Precision4.00
- Near Vision3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Information Ordering3.75
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
- Finger Dexterity3.75
- Deductive Reasoning3.75
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.25
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics2.88
- Science2.75
- Critical Thinking3.62
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 15.0000 | $7,100 | 40% | 74% | 1 yr $72,860 2 yr $63,005 Bachelor's · CIP 15.00 |
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $5,200 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr $69,221 Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $48,800 | 87% | 85% | 1 yr $66,915 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 15.0000 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr $65,797 2 yr $63,005 Bachelor's · CIP 15.00 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 15.0000 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $62,409 2 yr $63,463 Bachelor's · CIP 15.00 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr — 2 yr $62,260 Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 15.0000 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $62,012 Bachelor's · CIP 15.00 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 15.0000 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr $54,109 2 yr $43,798 Bachelor's · CIP 15.00 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $50,856 2 yr $65,332 Associate · CIP 15.03 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $50,856 2 yr $48,432 Associate · CIP 15.03 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0403 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 15.04 |