Mechatronics Engineers
Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control.
$122,930 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
- 87%
- 0%
- 13%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 2%. Today's estimate: 4%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 23 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create mechanical design documents for parts, assemblies, or finished products.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 8% | 6.7 h1.7 h to 2.5 work days | 8%Half by Sep 2027 | |
| Create mechanical models to simulate mechatronic design concepts.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 8% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 1.3 work weeks | 2%Half by May 2028 | |
| Design advanced precision equipment for accurate or controlled applications.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 8% | 4.2 work days6.7 h to 3.5 work weeks | 0%Half by Apr 2029 | |
| Design engineering systems for the automation of industrial tasks.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 8% | 4.2 work days1 work day to 4.2 work weeks | 0%Half by Apr 2029 | |
| Apply mechatronic or automated solutions to the transfer of materials, components, or finished goods.Done daily by most who do it. | 8% | 4.2 work days6.7 h to 3.3 work weeks | Stays with people | |
| Design self-monitoring mechanical systems, such as gear systems that monitor loading or condition of systems to detect and prevent failures.Done daily by most who do it. | 8% | 4.2 work days6.7 h to 4.2 work weeks | 0%Half by May 2029 | |
| Design advanced electronic control systems for mechanical systems.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 7% | 4.2 work days1 work day to 4.2 work weeks | 0%Half by Apr 2029 | |
| Develop electronic, mechanical, or computerized processes to perform tasks in dangerous situations, such as underwater exploration or extraterrestrial mining.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 5% | 3.3 work weeks2.5 work days to 2.9 work months | 0%Half by Jun 2030 | |
| Design or develop automated control systems for environmental applications, such as waste processing, air quality, or water quality systems.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 5% | 4.2 work days1 work day to 4.2 work weeks | 0%Half by Apr 2029 | |
| Implement or test design solutions.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 5% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 1.7 work weeks | Stays with people | |
| Design, develop, or implement control circuits or algorithms for electromechanical or pneumatic devices or systems.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 4% | 2.5 work days5 h to 1.7 work weeks | 1%Half by Aug 2028 | |
| Upgrade the design of existing devices by adding mechatronic elements.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 2.5 work days6.7 h to 2.5 work weeks | 1%Half by Sep 2028 |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
- Robotics Technicians11% now, 26% by 2028
- Robotics Engineers4% now, 33% by 2028
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians16% now, 49% by 2028
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer5% now, 52% by 2028
- Mechanical Engineers7% now, 56% by 2028
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17% now, 49% by 2028
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025). Counts are for the broader BLS group this job sits in.
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