Summary Report for:
17-2199.08 - Robotics Engineers
Research, design, develop, and test robotic applications.
This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.
Tasks | Interests | Work Values | Wages & Employment
Tasks
- Build, configure, and test robots.
- Design robotic systems such as automatic vehicle control, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision, and telematics systems.
- Design software to control robotic systems for applications such as military defense and manufacturing.
- Design automated robotic systems to increase production volume and precision in high-throughput operations such as automated ribonucleic acid (RNA) analysis; or sorting, moving, and stacking production materials.
- Analyze and evaluate robotic systems or prototypes.
- Automate assays on laboratory robotics.
- Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of robotic mechanisms, components, or systems such as planetary rovers, multiple mobile robots, reconfigurable robots, and man-machine interactions.
- Conduct research on robotic technology to create new robotic systems or system capabilities.
- Debug robotics programs.
- Design end-of-arm tooling.
Interests
Interest code: IRC
| Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
| Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
| Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
Work Values
| Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from Engineers, All Other.
Employment data collected from Engineers, All Other.
| Median wages (2008) | $42.58 hourly, $88,570 annual |
| Employment (2006) | 170,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) | 
Slower than average (3% to 6%)
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| Projected need (2006-2016) | 29,000 additional employees |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 wage data
and 2006-2016 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2006-2016). "Projected need" represents job openings due to growth and net replacement.