Automotive Engineers
O*NET Code: 17-2141.02
Description
Develop new or improved designs for vehicle structural members, engines, transmissions, or other vehicle systems, using computer-assisted design technology. Direct building, modification, or testing of vehicle or components.
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💼 Also Known As
Automotive DesignerAutomotive EngineerAutomotive Power Electronics EngineerAutomotive Project EngineerAutomotive Quality EngineerAutomotive Systems EngineerCustomer Quality EngineerDesign Release EngineerDimensional Integration EngineerEngineerFuel-Efficient Automobile DesignerHybrid Powertrain Development EngineerLow-Emission Automobile DesignerPowertrain Control Systems EngineerPowertrain EngineerProduct EngineerProject EngineerQuality Assurance Engineer (QA Engineer)Quality EngineerResearch Engineer
⚡ Skills (23)
Critical Thinking4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Writing4/100
Speaking4/100
Mathematics4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Active Listening4/100
Operations Analysis4/100
Systems Analysis4/100
+ 13 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (87)
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Atlassian Confluence
Project management software
🔥Atlassian JIRA
Project management software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥C
Development environment software
🔥C#
Object or component oriented development software
🔥C++
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Git
File versioning software
🔥JUnit
Program testing software
🔥JavaScript
Web platform development software
🔥JavaScript Object Notation JSON
Web platform development software
🔥Jenkins CI
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft .NET Framework
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Visual Studio
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Node.js
Web platform development software
🔥Oracle Java
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Perl
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Python
Object or component oriented development software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Salesforce software
Customer relationship management CRM software
🔥Selenium
Program testing software
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Swift
Object or component oriented development software
🔥The MathWorks MATLAB
Analytical or scientific software
🔥UNIX
Operating system software
01CadCam Unigraphics
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
0ANSYS simulation software
Analytical or scientific software
0AVL AVL CRUISE
Analytical or scientific software
0Altair Engineering MotionSolve
Analytical or scientific software
0Ambient Design ArtRage
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Ansys Fluent
Analytical or scientific software
0Apache Groovy
Object or component oriented development software
0Ashlar-Vellum Graphite
Computer aided design CAD software
0Atlassian Bamboo
Enterprise application integration software
0Autodesk Alias Automotive
Computer aided design CAD software
0Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical
Computer aided design CAD software
0Autodesk Inventor
Computer aided design CAD software
0Autodesk SketchBook Pro
Graphics or photo imaging software
0CADRE Analytic
Analytical or scientific software
0CNC Mastercam
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
0Computer aided design CAD software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Corel Painter
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Corel Painter Sketch Pad
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Dassault Systemes CATIA
Computer aided design CAD software
0Dassault Systemes Simulia Abaqus FEA
Analytical or scientific software
0Data acquisition systems
Analytical or scientific software
0Debugging software
Program testing software
0Digital Equipment Corporation DIGITAL Fortran 90
Development environment software
0GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Gamma Technologies GT-SUITE
Analytical or scientific software
0Hardware-in-the-loop HIL simulation software
Analytical or scientific software
0IBM Notes
Electronic mail software
0International Material Data System IMDS
Data base user interface and query software
0IronCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
0LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim
Analytical or scientific software
0MAHLE Powertrain
Computer aided design CAD software
0Magellan Firmware
Operating system software
0Maplesoft Maple
Analytical or scientific software
0Maplesoft MapleSim
Analytical or scientific software
0MathWorks Simulink
Analytical or scientific software
0Mentor Graphics Flowmaster
Analytical or scientific software
0Metrologic Group Metrolog XG
Industrial control software
0Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Development environment software
0Minitab
Analytical or scientific software
0Object oriented development environment software
Object or component oriented development software
0PTC Creo Parametric
Computer aided design CAD software
0Portalgraphics openCanvas
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Siemens NX
Computer aided design CAD software
0Siemens Solid Edge
Computer aided design CAD software
0Somat eDAQ
Analytical or scientific software
0Statistical analysis software
Analytical or scientific software
0SystemVerilog
Development environment software
0TestNG
Program testing software
0Think3 ThinkDesign Engineering
Computer aided design CAD software
0Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL
Development environment software
0Xcode
Development environment software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Automotive Engineers → Mechatronics Engineers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (86% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (19)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Mathematics
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Systems Evaluation
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Systems Analysis
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Science
Current: 3Target: 3
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
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Operations Analysis
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Technology Design
Current: 3Target: 3
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