The tasks · Automotive EngineersSOC 17-2141.02
Research, analysis, and technical documentationWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Design specifications, cost estimates, and engineering modelsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Failure analysis, root cause investigation, and data evaluationWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Technical reports and status presentationsWhat can do this →
80% · agentMostly automatable
Technical guidance and coordination with teamsWhat can do this →
42% · you keepPartly automatable
System-level testing, calibration, and physical validationWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Research & Documentation Agent
Python · Microsoft Word · Web
● No integration needed
Design Specification Agent
The MathWorks MATLAB · Microsoft Excel · Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
● No integration needed
Failure Analysis Agent
Python · Microsoft Excel · Structured query language SQL
● No integration needed
Technical Reporting Agent
Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
You keep this
Direct engineering teams and make final design decisionsApprove production standards and quality control criteriaConduct hands-on system testing, calibration, and physical validationOwn accountability for vehicle safety and regulatory compliance
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
