Design electromechanical equipment or systems.

Design electromechanical equipment or systems. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 6 occupations and seen in 17 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Design electrical or electronic systems or equipment. in Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 17 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 12 (71%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 7 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.007% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Develop, test, or program new robots. · Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems. · Mechanical Drafters · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning. · Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Design advanced precision equipment for accurate or controlled applications. · Mechatronics Engineers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications. · Robotics Engineers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Formulate conceptual design of aeronautical or aerospace products or systems to meet customer requirements or conform to environmental regulations. · Aerospace Engineers · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Design or analyze automobile systems in areas such as aerodynamics, alternate fuels, ergonomics, hybrid power, brakes, transmissions, steering, calibration, safety, or diagnostics. · Automotive Engineers · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Design robotic systems, such as automatic vehicle control, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision, or telematics systems. · Robotics Engineers · importance 3.8 · direct LLM exposure
• Alter or modify designs to obtain specified functional or operational performance. · Automotive Engineers · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Integrate robotics with peripherals, such as welders, controllers, or other equipment. · Robotics Engineers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Apply mechatronic or automated solutions to the transfer of materials, components, or finished goods. · Mechatronics Engineers · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Upgrade the design of existing devices by adding mechatronic elements. · Mechatronics Engineers · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Assist engineers in the design, configuration, or application of robotic systems. · Robotics Technicians · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Establish arrangement of boiler room equipment and propulsion machinery, heating and ventilating systems, refrigeration equipment, piping, and other functional equipment. · Marine Engineers and Naval Architects · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Design, develop, or implement control circuits or algorithms for electromechanical or pneumatic devices or systems. · Mechatronics Engineers · importance 3.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Design mechatronics components for computer-controlled products, such as cameras, video recorders, automobiles, or airplanes. · Mechatronics Engineers · importance 3.2 · exposure with tools
• Identify, procure, or develop test equipment, instrumentation, or facilities for characterization of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) applications. · Microsystems Engineers · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
• Mechanical Drafters
• Mechatronics Engineers
• Aerospace Engineers
• Automotive Engineers
• Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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