Robotics Engineers
Tasks Include:
- Supervise technologists, technicians, or other engineers.
- Integrate robotics with peripherals, such as welders, controllers, or other equipment.
- Provide technical support for robotic systems.
- Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
- Make system device lists or event timing charts.
- Document robotic application development, maintenance, or changes.
- Write algorithms or programming code for ad hoc robotic applications.
- Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.
- Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
- Plan mobile robot paths and teach path plans to robots.
- Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems.
- Install, calibrate, operate, or maintain robots.
- Debug robotics programs.
- Design end-of-arm tooling.
- Conduct research on robotic technology to create new robotic systems or system capabilities.
- Automate assays on laboratory robotics.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +1.6%
National: 0.0%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$104,600.00
State
$131,190.00
Regional
Robotics Engineers
Description
Career Cluster: | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics |
Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.
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Robotics Engineers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 50%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 16.67%
- Master's Degree = 16.67%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 6.67%
- Doctoral Degree = 6.67%
- Some College Courses = 3.33%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 33.33%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 26.67%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 10%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 6.67%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 6.67%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 6.67%
- None = 3.33%
- Up to and including 1 month = 3.33%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 3.33%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 26.67%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 20%
- Up to and including 1 month = 13.33%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.33%
- None = 10%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 6.67%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 6.67%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.33%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 26.67%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 13.33%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.33%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.33%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.33%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 6.67%
- None or short demonstration = 3.33%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Robotics Engineers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Supervise technologists, technicians, or other engineers.
- Integrate robotics with peripherals, such as welders, controllers, or other equipment.
- Provide technical support for robotic systems.
- Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
- Make system device lists or event timing charts.
- Document robotic application development, maintenance, or changes.
- Write algorithms or programming code for ad hoc robotic applications.
- Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.
- Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
- Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems.
- Install, calibrate, operate, or maintain robots.
- Debug robotics programs.
- Design end-of-arm tooling.
- Conduct research on robotic technology to create new robotic systems or system capabilities.
- Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of robotic mechanisms, components, or systems, such as planetary rovers, multiple mobile robots, reconfigurable robots, or man-machine interactions.
- Design automated robotic systems to increase production volume or precision in high-throughput operations, such as automated ribonucleic acid (RNA) analysis or sorting, moving, or stacking production materials.
- Design software to control robotic systems for applications, such as military defense or manufacturing.
- Design robotic systems, such as automatic vehicle control, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision, or telematics systems.
- Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications.
- Evaluate robotic systems or prototypes.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Plan mobile robot paths and teach path plans to robots.
- Automate assays on laboratory robotics.
- Design or program robotics systems for environmental clean-up applications to minimize human exposure to toxic or hazardous materials or to improve the quality or speed of clean-up operations.
- Design robotics applications for manufacturers of green products, such as wind turbines or solar panels, to increase production time, eliminate waste, or reduce costs.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Robotics Engineers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Bar code reader equipment (Bar code readers)
- Desktop computers
- Digital camcorders or video cameras (Digital video cameras)
- Signal generators (Function generators)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Scanners (Laser scanners)
- Multimeters
- Oscilloscopes
- Microcontrollers (Programmable logic controllers PLC)
- Signal conditioners
- Sonars (Sonar rings)
- Force or torque sensors (Torque meters)
- Camera based vision systems for automated data collection (Vision systems)
- Soldering irons or guns (Welding gun torches)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Gazebo
- GRASPIT!
- Image processors
- Laboratory information management system LIMS software
- Stage
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Application server software
- Player
- Compiler and decompiler software
- Compilers
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks software
- Robotics Academy ROBOTC
- UsyCams
- Development environment software
- C
- Haskell
- List processing language LISP
- File versioning software
- Concurrent Versions Systems
- Version control software
- Industrial control software
- Rockwell RSLogix
- Object or component oriented development software
- C++
- Python
- Operating system software
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- Silicon Graphics IRIX
- UNIX
- Wind River Systems VxWorks
- Program testing software
- Debuggers
- Profilers
- Video creation and editing software
- Video digitizers
- Web platform development software
- JavaScript
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Robotics Engineers
Special Requirements
EIT (Engineer-in-Training) Educational Requirements:
Must meet one of the following:
Step 1:
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Graduation
The first step is graduating from an ABET-accredited engineering program at a college or university. |
Step 2:
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FE Exam
The first exam in the licensure process is the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE). This exam is offered in April and October every year. Most students take the exam right before graduation or soon after while the technical information they've studied is still fresh in their minds. |
Step 3:
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Work Experience
Many jurisdictions have specific requirements about the type of experience you need to gain. Most require that you gain experience under the supervision of someone who is already licensed, and that your experience involve increasing levels of responsibility. Once you begin work, contact your licensing board to find out what experience is needed and talk with professional engineers in your company to find out how you can gain this experience. |
Step 4:
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PE Exam
Once you have gained the appropriate experience, you can take the second exam in the licensure process, the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE). This exam is given in a variety of engineering disciplines. Most disciplines are offered in both April and October, but some are offered only in October. |
Required Fees:
Principles And Practice Exam:
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$250
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Fundamentals Of Engineering Exam:
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$140 (can vary by state)
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Renewal:
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$30
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Principles And Practice Exam Application:
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$40
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Fundamentals Of Engineering Exam Application:
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$20
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Comity:
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$40
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PE Exam rescore:
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$25
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FE/PE out of state proctor:
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$30
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Robotics Engineers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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94.75 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
90.75 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
86.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
80.25 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
80.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
75.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
73.25 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
67.50 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
57.50 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Robotics Engineers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
72.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
72.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
72.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
72.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
68.75 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
68.75 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
68.75 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
65.50 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
65.50 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
65.50 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
65.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
59.50 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
59.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
59.50 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
59.50 | Technology Design | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
59.50 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
56.25 | Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
56.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
53.00 | Programming | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
53.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
53.00 | Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
53.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Robotics Engineers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
72.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
72.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
72.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
72.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
72.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
68.75 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
62.50 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
62.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
59.50 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
59.50 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
53.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
50.00 | Memorization | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Robotics Engineers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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94.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
90.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
87.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
86.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
84.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
83.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
80.75 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
78.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
77.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
75.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
75.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
74.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
72.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
71.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
71.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
71.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
68.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
66.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
65.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
64.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
63.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
63.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
63.00 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
62.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
61.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
60.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
58.25 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
56.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
56.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
55.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
55.00 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
52.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Robotics Engineers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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87.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
86.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
82.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
81.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
80.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
80.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
80.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
80.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
78.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
77.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
73.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
67.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
67.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
62.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
57.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Robotics Engineers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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77.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
77.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
72.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
66.67 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Robotics Engineers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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98.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
96.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
90.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
89.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
88.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
88.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
84.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
81.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
80.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
79.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
78.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
78.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
77.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
71.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
70.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
70.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
68.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
68.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
68.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
66.80 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
66.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
64.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
60.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
60.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
59.40 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
58.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
56.00 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
55.80 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
54.00 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
53.20 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
52.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
52.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
50.60 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Robotics Engineers
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Robotics Engineers
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
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United States | $59,380.00 | $104,600.00 | $135,310.00 |
Virginia | $60,150.00 | $131,190.00 | $164,840.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $109,818.72 | $170,397.94 | $186,345.19 |
Bay Consortium | $75,083.05 | $144,112.02 | $158,794.46 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $58,300.89 | $84,691.69 | $111,904.94 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $46,917.56 | $75,442.35 | $90,321.05 |
Crater Area | $101,308.74 | $132,253.08 | $148,739.29 |
Greater Peninsula | $74,083.03 | $136,228.21 | $154,445.49 |
Hampton Roads | $77,338.53 | $118,581.04 | $134,861.63 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $47,076.44 | $67,833.73 | $106,143.70 |
Northern Virginia | $87,369.82 | $148,560.67 | $177,453.07 |
Piedmont Workforce | $61,873.11 | $104,519.58 | $135,426.54 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | $55,997.64 | $99,435.40 | $117,943.44 |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $55,166.89 | $82,144.41 | $102,263.06 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 168,600 | 168,600 | +0.0% |
Virginia | 4,814 | 4,891 | +1.6% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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