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What they do
A Mechatronics Engineer combines skillsets common to mechanical engineering, electronics, computer engineering, telecommunications engineering, systems engineering and control engineering. Often focuses on projects where physical movability or use case flexibility is prioritized. Designs, tests, studies and inspects complex machines including cars, drones, industrial machinery and even automated submersibles.
$93,016 / year median in Illinois
+6% projected growth
Job Description
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY, General Competencies- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (or its equivalent in demonstrated professional competence) or related field with 2000 documented hours of related experience in an engineering technology field.
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRICAL TRACK- Bachelor's degree and 2,000 documented hours of related experience in an engineer technology field.
Experiential Requirements:
2 years documented hands-on experience with programmable, single-loop and distributed control instruments; industrial experience in an engineering, engineering tech, electronic assembly, quality control, process control, industrial electrical maintenance, electrical supervision in an integrated Mechatronic discipline.- Demonstrate component-level understanding of fundamental circuit concepts and control system principles. Accurately read and interpret electronic schematic diagrams, process loop diagrams, and pipe and instrument diagrams (P&ID's);
- Perform closed-loop system assembly, system "Ring-out" and overall operational assessment;
- Perform problem diagnosis/fault isolation, system repair, component calibration and optimal control loop tuning.
- Instruct in a laboratory environment analog and digital circuit operations at a component level,
- Determine, correct and explain the proper operation and calibration of common closed-loop integrated systems composed of electro-pneumatic, electro-hydraulic and electro-mechanical instruments.
- Perform simple application programming and I/O interfacing of microcontrollers (uC's e.g., 8051, PIC, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and related uC systems),
- Employ Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) concepts and J1939 CANbus operations and applications in the appropriate courses.