Description
Robotics engineering technicians collaborate with engineers in the development of robotic devices and applications through a combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and computer engineering. Robotics engineering technicians build, test, install and calibrate robotic equipment.
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Theoretical Knowledge
physicselectronicselectrical engineeringautomatic control systemmathematicsautomation technologycontrol engineeringdesign drawingsroboticsrobotic componentsmechatronicssensorshydraulicscomputer scienceelectric drivesCAD softwareprogrammable logic controllertransmission technologycomputer engineeringhybrid control systemssafety engineeringoptoelectronicspneumaticspower electronicsmechanical engineering
Practical Skills
fasten componentsperform test runprepare production prototypestest mechatronic unitsadjust engineering designsset up automotive robotdevelop computer vision systemalign componentsassemble robotsinspect quality of productsrecord test dataliaise with engineersset up machine controlsread assembly drawingsread engineering drawingsassist scientific researchmonitor machine operationsfollow standards for machinery safetyinstall softwareresolve equipment malfunctionsintegrate new products in manufacturinguse CAM softwareapply technical communication skillsprogram firmwarecustomise software for drive systemexamine engineering principlesassemble mechatronic unitswrite technical reportsperform project managementuse CAD softwarereplace machinesmaintain robotic equipmentkeep up with digital transformation of industrial processesassemble hardware componentscommunicate with customerskeep records of work progresssimulate mechatronic design conceptscalibrate mechatronic instruments