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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

robotics engineer

Robotics engineers design and develop robotic devices and applications in combination with mechanical engineering principles.

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Description

Robotics engineers design and develop robotic devices and applications in combination with mechanical engineering principles. They use pre-established designs and current developments for improving or inventing systems, machinery and equipment. They combine several knowledge fields such as computing, engineering, and electronics in the development of new engineering applications.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
technical drawingsroboticsengineering principleshuman-robot collaborationrobotic componentsmechanical engineeringautomatic control systemmechanicsengineering processes
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
manufacturing processesindustrial engineeringelectrical engineeringindustrial research and developmentelectronicsmodel based system engineeringmicroprocessorsdesign principlesstate estimationcomputer engineeringmechatronicssafety engineeringproduct data management
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
use technical drawing softwaredevelop computer vision systemexecute feasibility studydesign automation componentsapprove engineering designperform scientific researchadjust engineering designsassess financial viability
OPTIONALOptional competences
perform test runuse CAM softwarekeep up with digital transformation of industrial processescalibrate mechatronic instrumentstest mechatronic unitsdebug softwareuse CAD softwareconduct performance testsmaintain robotic equipmentprepare production prototypescontrol productioncreate technical plansapply advanced manufacturingfollow standards for machinery safetydraft design specificationsadvise on machinery malfunctionsassemble mechatronic unitsrecord test dataassemble robotssimulate mechatronic design conceptsdesign prototypescreate software designanalyse test data

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

53 total
17 essential · 36 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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