Electromechanical Engineering Technologist
Turn designs for electromechanical equipment into actual machines.
What do robots, photocopiers, elevators, vending machines, and guided missile systems have in common? Well, first of all, they’re all really cool pieces of equipment that do really neat things. More than that, though, they’re all machines that use electricity and/or computers to operate mechanical controls.
When you’re an Electromechanical Engineering Technologist, you’re paid to assist the Electromechanical Engineers who design these and other electromechanical machines, including everything from wind turbines and ATMs to carnival games and robotic assembly machines.
Employed by manufacturing companies, engineering firms, and industrial research labs, among others, Electromechanical Engineering Technologists oversee a team of Electromechanical Engineering Technicians charged with executing the ideas and designs of Electromechanical Engineers, who are basically a cross between Electrical Engineers and Mechanical Engineers. In other words: When it comes to designing electromechanical equipment, the Engineer is the brain and the Engineering Technicians are the hands. The Electromechanical Engineering Technologist, meanwhile, is the nervous system that connects the two.
To that end, your job is managing people as well as technology. On the people side, you supervise and delegate work to Electromechanical Engineering Technicians and consult with Machinists on electromechanical design specifications. On the technology side, you produce drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) software and test electromechanical circuits, equipment, processes, systems and subsystems. Additionally, you select materials, components and systems for use in manufacturing, and fabricate and assemble electromechanical components — all the while designing and implementing quality-control measures to make sure everything comes out the way it’s supposed to.
Simply put: Whether it’s a fax machine or a high-tech satellite system, your job as an Electromechanical Engineering Technologist is using your dual knowledge of electricity and mechanics to help design, develop, test, and manufacture it.
Personality Traits
Helpful: You always keep an eye out for what other people need.
Team Player: You're able to listen, communicate, and work with tons of different people.
Leader: You're good at taking charge, giving directions, and inspiring other people.
Salary and Education
Nationally: $31,000 – $88,000
Main education level: Bachelor's
source: US Dept of Labor
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