Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Architecture and Engineering
Most of the time is spent helping engineers design and develop products: running tests, collecting data, and writing reports others can use. Equipment used on those projects has to be maintained and calibrated, and the work has to meet safety and industry rules. Products and workplaces differ, but the pattern is the same: hands-on testing and documentation under an engineer's lead. The role is a general engineering-support job rather than a single specialty. People who prefer structured lab or shop work, careful record-keeping, and following established methods tend to fit this work.
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$78'350
Median Wage Market Position
$78'350
What you might do
- Help engineers design and develop new products
- Run experiments that measure how products perform
- Collect and review data from those tests
- Write reports that document engineering project work
- Maintain and calibrate equipment used in tests
- Confirm work meets safety and industry rules
Skills that matter
- Assisting engineers with product design
- Running performance tests and experiments
- Making sense of test and experiment data
- Preparing reports on engineering projects
- Maintaining and calibrating engineering equipment
- Applying safety and industry standards
AI & the future of this role
Screen-based analysis and documentation may absorb more of the supporting engineering workload over time. Field setup, equipment interaction, and judgment tailored to specialized projects tend to keep the role relevant.
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