Description
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.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
quality standardsproduction processeshybrid vehicle architectureinformation structuremanufacturing processesengineering processesengineering principlestechnical drawingsindustrial engineeringgreen automotive technologiesadvanced driver assistant systemsvehicle-to-everything technologieselectromechanicselectrical testing methodselectronicsdesign principlesvehicle type-approvalEuropean vehicle type-approval legislationmechanics of motor vehiclesmodel based system engineeringsynthetic natural environmentguidance, navigation and controlreverse engineeringprecision mechanicsdefense systemmechanical engineeringCAE software
Practical Skills
use technical drawing softwareautomotive engineeringadjust engineering designsperform market researchanalyse production processes for improvementexecute feasibility studycontrol productionassess financial viabilityapprove engineering designperform scientific researchanticipate change in car technologyprepare production prototypesuse CAM softwarecreate a product's virtual modeluse automotive diagnostic equipmentbuild a product's physical modeldraft design specificationsdevelop test proceduresdesign electromechanical systemsuse CAD softwaredesign prototypesmanage product testingapply reverse engineeringapply advanced manufacturingrecord test dataconduct performance testsdisassemble equipmentcompare alternative vehicles