Engineering & Technology
Robotics Engineer
Designs and programs robotic and automated systems.
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What this career is
Robotics engineering brings together mechanical design, electronics and software to build machines that sense and act in the physical world.
- Typical education pathway
- B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electronics or Computer Engineering
What professionals typically do
- Design mechanical and electronic subsystems
- Program motion, control and perception logic
- Test and calibrate robotic systems
- Integrate robots into larger processes
Typical education pathways
- B.E./B.Tech in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electronics or Computer Engineering
- M.Tech or M.S. in robotics, control systems or automation
Important skills
- Control systems
- Programming
- Mechanical design
- Sensors
Suitable student interests
- Machines
- Physics and mathematics
- Building systems
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