automotive engineer

Code 2144.1.3

Automotive engineers design and oversee the manufacturing process and operation of motor vehicles such as motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses and their respective engineering systems. They design new vehicles or mechanical parts, supervise modifications and resolve technical problems. They make sure the designs comply with cost specifications and other constraints. They also conduct research studying environmental, energy and safety aspects.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • technical drawings
  • information structure
  • hybrid vehicle architecture
  • industrial engineering
  • manufacturing processes
  • quality standards
  • engineering principles
  • production processes
  • engineering processes

Skills and competences

  • approve engineering design
  • control production
  • execute feasibility study
  • assess financial viability
  • automotive engineering
  • perform scientific research
  • adjust engineering designs
  • anticipate change in car technology
  • use technical drawing software

Transversal competences

  • analyse production processes for improvement
  • perform market research

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences