Automotive Engineering Technicians
Tasks Include:
- Build instrumentation or laboratory test equipment for special purposes.
- Order new test equipment, supplies, or replacement parts.
- Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, or test procedures.
- Recommend tests or testing conditions in accordance with designs, customer requirements, or industry standards to ensure test validity.
- Monitor computer-controlled test equipment, according to written or verbal instructions.
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
- Maintain test equipment in operational condition by performing routine maintenance or making minor repairs or adjustments as needed.
- Install equipment, such as instrumentation, test equipment, engines, or aftermarket products, to ensure proper interfaces.
- Inspect or test parts to determine nature or cause of defects or malfunctions.
- Document test results, using cameras, spreadsheets, documents, or other tools.
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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: +7.0%
National: +1.9%
Education
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$61,990.00
State
$62,790.00
Regional
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Description
Career Cluster: | Manufacturing |
Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency.
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Automotive Engineering Technicians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 37.04%
- Bachelor's Degree = 29.63%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 14.81%
- Master's Degree = 11.11%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 3.70%
- Some College Courses = 3.70%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 29.63%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 25.93%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 14.81%
- None = 11.11%
- Up to and including 1 month = 7.41%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 7.41%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.70%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.93%
- Up to and including 1 month = 22.22%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.81%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 14.81%
- None = 7.41%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 7.41%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.41%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 37.04%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 25.93%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 14.81%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.11%
- None or short demonstration = 3.70%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 3.70%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.70%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Build instrumentation or laboratory test equipment for special purposes.
- Order new test equipment, supplies, or replacement parts.
- Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, or test procedures.
- Recommend tests or testing conditions in accordance with designs, customer requirements, or industry standards to ensure test validity.
- Monitor computer-controlled test equipment, according to written or verbal instructions.
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
- Maintain test equipment in operational condition by performing routine maintenance or making minor repairs or adjustments as needed.
- Install equipment, such as instrumentation, test equipment, engines, or aftermarket products, to ensure proper interfaces.
- Inspect or test parts to determine nature or cause of defects or malfunctions.
- Document test results, using cameras, spreadsheets, documents, or other tools.
- Fabricate new or modify existing prototype components or fixtures.
- Analyze test data for automotive systems, subsystems, or component parts.
- Recommend product or component design improvements, based on test data or observations.
- Perform or execute manual or automated tests of automotive system or component performance, efficiency, or durability.
- Analyze performance of vehicles or components that have been redesigned to increase fuel efficiency, such as camless or dual-clutch engines or alternative types of air-conditioning systems.
- Improve fuel efficiency by testing vehicles or components that use lighter materials, such as aluminum, magnesium alloy, or plastic.
- Participate in research or testing of computerized automotive applications, such as telemetrics, intelligent transportation systems, artificial intelligence, or automatic control.
- Test performance of vehicles that use alternative fuels, such as alcohol blends, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, biodiesel, nano diesel, or alternative power methods, such as solar energy or hydrogen fuel cells.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Calipers
- Dynamometers (Chassis dynamometers)
- Compression testers
- Milling cutters (Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines)
- Turning machines (Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers)
- Tension testers (Crack detection equipment)
- Digital testers (Electronic engine analyzers)
- Lathes (Engine lathes)
- Refrigerated and heated walk in environmental or growth chambers (Environmental chambers)
- Chemical absorption gas analyzers (Exhaust gas analyzers)
- Flowmeters (Flow benches)
- Force or torque sensors (Force gauges)
- Frequency counters or timer or dividers (Frequency counters)
- Signal generators (Function generators)
- Tension testers (High-vacuum tensile testing chambers)
- Oscilloscopes (Ignition oscilloscopes)
- Leak testing equipment (Leakage testers)
- Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery (Metal inert gas MIG welders)
- Multimeters
- Oscilloscopes
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Pin gauges)
- Plasma welding machinery (Plasma cutters)
- Speed sensors (Timing lights)
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery (Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment)
- Vibration testers
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Data acquisition software
- Road simulators
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical
- Autodesk Inventor
- Computer aided design CAD software
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Development environment software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Electronic mail software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Special Requirements
Although employers usually do not require engineering technicians to be certified, such certification may provide jobseekers a competitive advantage. The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) has established voluntary certification programs for several engineering technology specialties. Certification is available at various levels, each level combining a written examination in a specialty with a certain amount of job-related experience, a supervisory evaluation, and a recommendation.
You take your first steps on the path towards certification when you complete and submit your application and fee payment to NICET. After that, the process varies depending on the certification that you are seeking. Currently, most NICET programs (in the "work element" or "general knowledge" format) use paper-and-pencil tests, normally administered at NICET test centers four times a year. A few programs use computer-based testing administered through a non-NICET network of computer-based testing centers.
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Certification:
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After you have passed the tests required for a certification, the Institute will evaluate your work history against the experience required for that level of certification. Evaluators will also check experience verifications:
If you are applying for Level III or Level IV certification, you must have a current personal recommendation on file.
After confirming that you meet all the requirements for certification, the Institute will mail you a certificate and a wallet card. Your name will then appear in NICET's directories, and you will receive the Institute's newsletter.
For more information on specific engineering technician programs, see Certification Program Information.
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Required Fees:
Examination Fee:
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$205.00
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Exam Rescheduling Fee:
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$100.00
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Hand Scoring Of Exam:
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$50.00
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Application Review Fee:
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$100.00
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Certification Reinstatement Fees:
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$50.00
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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88.00 | 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. |
80.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
77.75 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
73.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
70.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
66.75 | 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. |
53.75 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
53.00 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
51.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
50.00 | 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)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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65.50 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
62.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
62.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
56.25 | 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. |
56.25 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
56.25 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
56.25 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
56.25 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
53.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
50.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
68.75 | 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. |
68.75 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
65.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
62.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
62.50 | 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). |
59.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
59.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
59.50 | 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. |
59.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
59.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
56.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
56.25 | 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 | 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. |
53.00 | 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 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | 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. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | 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). |
50.00 | 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. |
50.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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87.00 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
80.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
78.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
76.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
76.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
75.00 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
74.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
72.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
69.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
69.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
68.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
68.50 | 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. |
67.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
66.75 | 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. |
66.25 | 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. |
64.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
63.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
63.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
60.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
59.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
57.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
56.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
56.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
54.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
54.75 | 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. |
50.00 | 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. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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88.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
85.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
80.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
77.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
76.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
75.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
75.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
75.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
72.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
71.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
69.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
66.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
64.75 | 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. |
54.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
54.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
52.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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77.83 | 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. |
61.17 | 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. |
61.17 | 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. |
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
50.00 | 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. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
97.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
95.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
93.40 | 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? |
88.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
87.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
86.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
83.80 | 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? |
78.60 | 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? |
77.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
76.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
74.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
73.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
73.40 | 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? |
71.20 | 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? |
71.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
70.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
69.60 | 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? |
68.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
66.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
66.60 | 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? |
66.60 | 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? |
66.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
63.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
63.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
63.00 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
62.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
61.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
57.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
57.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
57.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
57.00 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
56.20 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
55.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
54.80 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
53.40 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
52.60 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
51.80 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
49.60 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
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United States | $39,890.00 | $61,990.00 | $77,310.00 |
Virginia | $47,630.00 | $62,790.00 | $81,230.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $70,520.16 | $91,244.22 | $98,842.45 |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $52,991.37 | $85,319.95 | $82,588.86 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $48,772.20 | $63,920.90 | $69,656.18 |
Hampton Roads | $49,467.96 | $53,512.66 | $69,466.15 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $44,361.97 | $60,277.03 | $69,459.92 |
Northern Virginia | $61,756.80 | $84,854.73 | $91,839.24 |
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 | $47,179.24 | $60,906.33 | $66,723.64 |
* 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)
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
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United States | 41,700 | 42,500 | +1.9% |
Virginia | 1,055 | 1,129 | +7.0% |
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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important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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- Auto Design Checker
- Automotive Engineering Technician
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- Virginia Western Community College
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