Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here31
  • engineer
  • boat designer
  • ship surveyor
  • naval engineer
  • marine engineer
  • marine surveyor
  • naval architect
  • piping designer
  • marine architect
  • project engineer
  • marine consultant
  • automation engineer
  • navigation engineer
  • structural designer
  • and 17 more
SOC code
17-2121.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
28 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Marine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsSOC 17-2121.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
86% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
22% · you keepBarely automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Marine Design Agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Dassault Systemes SolidWorks · The MathWorks MATLAB
● No integration needed
Structural Analysis Agent
The MathWorks MATLAB · Microsoft Excel · Ansys Fluent
● No integration needed
Technical Documentation Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Adobe Acrobat
● No integration needed
Compliance Monitoring Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final designs and authorize construction/repair workPhysically inspect vessels, equipment, and machinery on-siteOwn accountability for vessel safety, regulatory compliance, and project outcomesLead and train engineering teams and crew for emergency operations

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.

Start with these three

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.

Design hull, superstructure, interiors, and systems layouts88% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Prepare technical reports, drawings, schematics, plans, and specifications85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 28 detailed work activities O*NET records for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.