posted by admin on Aug 18

Most Engineering Disciplines

As in most engineering disciplines, graduate education is usually a necessity for advancement in the field. This can range from one to two years of additional master’s in electrical and/or mechanical engineering work for an operating engineer, to several years for the doctorate, which opens up jobs in design and research.

The most sought-after jobs go to engineers with academic backgrounds that allow them to combine knowledge in computer science with applied physical sciences. As automated systems must be designed to optimally integrate into the production line, knowledge of the manufacturing environment in which the robot will operate is invaluable.

Robotics engineers tend to stay in the field. Professional mobility largely occurs between robotics manufacturing firms and their clients, with engineers leaving to oversee the robot operations of major clients. In addition, as new applications for robots appear, opportunities arise for engineers to move into these new branches of the field.