automotive engineer

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.

Alternative Labels

automotive engineer

automotive designer

vehicle production designer

motorcycle production process engineer

motor vehicle engineer

coach designer

lorry designer

coach production process engineer

motor vehicle designer

vehicle production production process engineer

truck production process engineer

bus production process engineer

Automated, Connected, Electric and Shared engineer

car production process engineer

ACES engineer

automotive design specialist

bus designer

motorcycle designer

lorry production process engineer

automotive design expert

auto engineer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

apply reverse engineering build a product's physical model use automotive diagnostic equipment record test data develop test procedures apply advanced manufacturing use CAM software use CAD software conduct performance tests manage product testing design electromechanical systems disassemble equipment create a product's virtual model design prototypes draft design specifications compare alternative vehicles prepare production prototypes

Optional Knowledge

advanced driver assistant systems vehicle-to-everything technologies mechanical engineering electromechanics design principles CAE software vehicle type-approval guidance, navigation and control reverse engineering model based system engineering electronics European vehicle type-approval legislation synthetic natural environment defense system mechanics of motor vehicles precision mechanics electrical testing methods

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8d410283-865d-4cbb-acae-ac7f69d9cf26

Status

released

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