mechatronics engineer

Description

Mechatronics engineers design and develop intelligent systems, such as robotic devices, smart home appliances, and aeroplanes, through combining technologies from mechanical, electronic, computer, and control engineering. They create blueprints or design documents for parts, assemblies or finished products using software programs, and also oversee and manage projects.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

technical drawings design drawings control engineering electrical engineering robotics engineering principles physics electronics mechanical engineering mechanics computer engineering engineering processes mathematics mechatronics automation technology

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

telecommunications engineering quality standards cybernetics pneumatics mathematical modelling model based system engineering microelectromechanical systems electromechanics automatic control system firmware CAE software micromechatronic engineering safety engineering optoelectronics hydraulics

Practical Skills

OPTIONALOptional competences

set up automotive robot perform test run integrate gender dimension in research use CAM software develop professional network with researchers and scientists apply for research funding manage open publications keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes develop product design calibrate mechatronic instruments apply blended learning replace machines promote open innovation in research draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation use CAD software manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data promote the transfer of knowledge apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities teach in academic or vocational contexts install mechatronic equipment write scientific publications install automation components promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities apply technical communication skills increase the impact of science on policy and society create technical plans define manufacturing quality criteria manage intellectual property rights examine engineering principles prepare assembly drawings draft bill of materials communicate with customers train employees speak different languages design firmware evaluate research activities program firmware publish academic research communicate with a non-scientific audience perform resource planning coordinate engineering teams maintain safe engineering watches conduct research across disciplines assemble mechatronic units write routine reports mentor individuals maintain control systems for automated equipment perform scientific research disseminate results to the scientific community monitor automated machines build business relationships