Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency.
US jobs
36K
Avg. wage
$37/h
GDP output/y
$8.6B
Tasks
18
AI Parity
23%
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A specialization of Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians.
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