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Printer Friendly Version   MECHANICAL ENGINEERS   Occupation Description:     Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.   Career Video:     Mechanical Engineers   Open-captioning or video transcript included for the hearing impaired. Career videos brought to you by CareerOneStop. Copyright © 2017 All Rights Reserved.     Specialized Occupations:        Fuel Cell Engineers (ONET code: 17-2141.01)       Occupation Description:     Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.       Typical Tasks:     Conduct fuel cell testing projects, using fuel cell test stations, analytical instruments, or electrochemical diagnostics, such as cyclic voltammetry or impedance spectroscopy. Design or implement fuel cell testing or development programs. Write technical reports or proposals related to engineering projects. Plan or implement fuel cell cost reduction or product improvement projects in collaboration with other engineers, suppliers, support personnel, or customers. Validate design of fuel cells, fuel cell components, or fuel cell systems. Define specifications for fuel cell materials. Plan or conduct experiments to validate new materials, optimize startup protocols, reduce conditioning time, or examine contaminant tolerance.       Knowledge:     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.. 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.. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.. Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m. Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.. Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.. Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance..      Automotive Engineers (ONET code: 17-2141.02)   Typical Tasks:     Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software. Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports. Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements. Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information. Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs. Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions. Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.   Knowledge:     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.. 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.. 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.. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.. Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.. Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications..   Search for Jobs on CareerOneStop:     Search for Mechanical Engineers Jobs   Search for Fuel Cell Engineers Jobs   Search for Automotive Engineers Jobs   (Please note that some searches may not produce any results.)   Education & Training:     Bachelor's degree         View Related Programs on Connecticut's Education & Training ConneCTion site   Wage Information:     Region Average Annual Average Hourly Entry Level (hourly) Mid-Range  (hourly) Statewide $108,666.00 $52.24 $36.43 $39.32 - $62.77 Bridgeport/Stamford $117,134.00 $56.31 $40.54 $49.70 - $64.38 Danbury $109,748.00 $52.76 $35.75 $39.38 - $60.99 Hartford $107,389.00 $51.62 $35.04 $38.97 - $62.37 New Haven $105,905.00 $50.92 $35.43 $40.27 - $61.42 Waterbury $104,143.00 $50.07 $32.29 $37.37 - $62.97 Torrington $105,452.00 $50.70 $35.03 $38.19 - $60.78         Not sure which Region applies to you?    Select a town to see its region highlighted in the table above:    Andover Ansonia Ashford Avon Barkhamsted Beacon Falls Berlin Bethany Bethel Bethlehem Bloomfield Bolton Bozrah Branford Bridgeport Bridgewater Bristol Brookfield Brooklyn Burlington Canaan Canterbury Canton Chaplin Cheshire Chester Clinton Colchester Colebrook Columbia Cornwall Coventry Cromwell Danbury Darien Deep River Derby Durham East Granby East Haddam East Hampton East Hartford East Haven East Lyme East Windsor Eastford Easton Ellington Enfield Essex Fairfield Farmington Franklin Glastonbury Goshen Granby Greenwich Griswold Groton Guilford Haddam Hamden Hampton Hartford Hartland Harwinton Hebron Kent Killingly Killingworth Lebanon Ledyard Lisbon Litchfield Lyme Madison Manchester Mansfield Marlborough Meriden Middlebury Middlefield Middletown Milford Monroe Montville Morris Naugatuck New Britain New Canaan New Fairfield New Hartford New Haven New London New Milford Newington Newport Newtown Norfolk North Branford North Canaan North Haven North Stonington Norwalk Norwich Old Lyme Old Saybrook Orange Oxford Plainfield Plainville Plymouth Pomfret Portland Preston Prospect Putnam Redding Ridgefield Rocky Hill Roxbury Salem Salisbury Scotland Seymour Sharon Shelton Sherman Simsbury Somers South Windsor Southbury Southington Sprague Stafford Stamford Sterling Stonington Stratford Suffield Thomaston Thompson Tolland Torrington Trumbull Union Vernon Voluntown Wallingford Warren Washington Waterbury Waterford Watertown West Hartford West Haven Westbrook Weston Westport Wethersfield Willington Wilton Winchester Windham Windsor Windsor Locks Wolcott Woodbridge Woodbury Woodstock   Occupation Outlook:     Region Employment Average Annual Growth Rate Average Annual Job Openings 2022 2032 State of Connecticut 4,030 5,150 0.2% 361       Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities. Key:   N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821   Similar Occupations:     Aerospace Engineers Electrical Engineers Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Industrial Engineers Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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