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MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

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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

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..

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Education & Training:

Bachelor's degree

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Wage Information:

Region	Average Annual	Average Hourly	Entry Level (hourly)	Mid-Range (hourly)
Statewide	$106,055.00	$50.99	$36.53	$41.39 - $60.75
Bridgeport/Stamford	$115,131.00	$55.35	$40.18	$47.50 - $62.31
Danbury	$92,763.00	$44.60	$30.90	$34.64 - $50.04
Hartford	$106,388.00	$51.15	$35.49	$40.33 - $60.75
New Haven	$104,062.00	$50.03	$35.47	$39.94 - $59.17
Waterbury	$99,825.00	$47.99	$32.64	$36.39 - $58.43
Torrington	$91,683.00	$44.08	$28.37	$31.87 - $51.40

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Occupation Outlook:

Region	Employment		Average Annual Growth Rate	Average Annual Job Openings
Region	2020	2030	Average Annual Growth Rate	Average Annual Job Openings
State of Connecticut	5,320	6,170	0.1%	420

Chart of Growth Rate and Annual Openings

Employment in this occupation is expected to grow faster than average, and the number of annual openings will offer very good job opportunities.

Key:

N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821

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