Occupation information for Robotics Engineers District Of Columbia

description

Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.

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details

Currently Employed: 3,500

Projected Annual Job Openings: 200

Typical Hourly Wage: $59.91 - $83.28

Typical Annual Salary: $124,610 - $173,220

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typical training

Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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typical job duties
  • Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
  • Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
  • Debug robotics programs.
  • Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications.
  • Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.
  • Provide technical support for robotic systems.
  • Design end-of-arm tooling.
  • Design robotic systems, such as automatic vehicle control, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision, or telematics systems.
  • Supervise technologists, technicians, or other engineers.
  • Design software to control robotic systems for applications, such as military defense or manufacturing.
tools & technology
Tools:
  • Bar code reader equipment
  • Camera based vision systems for automated data collection
  • Desktop computers
  • Digital camcorders or video cameras
  • Force or torque sensors

Technology:
  • Analytical or scientific software
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Development environment software
  • Industrial control software
  • Operating system software