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Robotics Engineer

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Career Snapshot

Salary $102,320
Education Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, robotics, or computer engineering
Growth 9%

Roadmap

How To Start Exploring Robotics Engineer

Skills To Build

  • Design thinking
  • Math
  • Testing
  • Problem solving

School Subjects

  • Physics
  • Math
  • Engineering
  • Computer Science

Tools To Try

  • CAD software
  • Sketching tools
  • Calculators
  • Prototype materials

First Project

Design a small prototype or model related to Robotics Engineer.

Try a beginner engineering design challenge.

Preview

Simulation Preview

Day 1: A robot moves in an unexpected way.

Day 7: The robot struggles to complete its task.

Day 14: Hardware and software teammates disagree.

Scenarios

Possible Scenarios

A sensor gives the robot bad information.

A robot arm misses its target.

The control software reacts too slowly.