CTE Career Catalog - Robotics Engineer

Robotics Engineer

Job Desription

Robotics engineering is a field of engineering which centers on building machines that replicate human actions. A robotics engineer creates these applications or autonomous machines (aka robots) for industries such as mining, manufacturing, automotive, services and more. Often, the goal is to program machines to do repetitive, hazardous or unhealthy jobs.

Salary average: $110,890

Occupational Outlook

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics expects employment to grow 2% by 2031 for mechanical engineers, which includes robotics engineering.

Links to Learn More About This Career:

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor Degree in mechanical engineering, preferably with a minor in computer science

Transylvania University

Address: Picadome, Lexington

Website: https://www.transy.edu/

Information on the Major: https://www.transy.edu/academics/find-your-major/self-designed-majors/

University of Kentucky

Address: Lexington

Website: https://www.uky.edu/

Information on the Major: https://www.uky.edu/academics/masters-doctoral/pigman-college-engineering/mechanical-engineering-graduate

Eastern Kentucky University

Address: Richmond

Website: https://www.eku.edu/

Information on the Major: https://programs.eku.edu/academics/manufacturing-engineering

Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

Communication skills, ability to work on a team and collaborate
Curiosity
Problem solving abilities

Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:

CAD program like Fusion 360 or Autodesk Inventor

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros (Positives to this Career)

Good pay
Stable work hours
Collaboration and teamwork helps build valuable relationships in the workplace

Cons (Negatives to this Career)

STEM majors are famously difficult, and at least a bachelor’s degree is mandatory
Mental load is often very demanding as with any STEM field
Working independently is not an option

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

It’s more of a desk job than people would think, though you do work in close proximity to robotic arms and such for testing purposes. Basically, time is split more or less evenly between sitting at a desk and tinkering in a workshop (and then sitting at a desk in the workshop).

Career Researched By: Hristo Georgiev