Occupation AtlasMechanical Engineers
O*NET · 17-2141.00
Mechanical Engineers
Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.39
- I Investigative5.12
- C Conventional4.83
- A Artistic2.02
- E Enterprising1.97
- S Social1.22
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (25%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (26%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (37%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- SciencebasicImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Operations AnalysisImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- WritingbasicImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
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- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- Technology DesignImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign the handle on a hand tool for easier gripping
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- InstructingImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- PersuasionImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- NegotiationImportance 2.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- ProgrammingImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- InstallationImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
- RepairingImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
Tasks
16 core · 12 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.Importance 4.3
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.Importance 4.2
- Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.Importance 4.2
- Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.Importance 4.0
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.Importance 3.8
- Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.Importance 3.8
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.Importance 3.6
- Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.Importance 3.5
- Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.Importance 3.5
- Provide technical customer service.Importance 3.5
- Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.Importance 3.4
- Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.Importance 3.4
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- Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.Importance 3.4
- Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.Importance 3.3
- Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.Importance 3.2
- Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.Importance 3.1
- Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.Importance 4.0
- Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.Importance 3.8
- Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.Importance 3.7
- Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.Importance 3.6
- Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.Importance 3.5
- Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.Importance 3.5
- Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.Importance 3.5
- Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.Importance 3.5
- Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.Importance 3.3
- Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.Importance 3.2
- Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.Importance 3.2
- Solicit new business.Importance 2.9
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- DesignImportance 4.5Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Develop detailed plans for a high-rise office building
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 4.5Level 5.7
- Production and ProcessingImportance 4.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- MechanicalImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- English LanguageImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- MathematicsImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
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- Education and TrainingImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- PhysicsImportance 3.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- AdministrativeImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.7Level 2.8
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 2.8
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- PsychologyImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- TransportationImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- BiologyImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- GeographyImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.3Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.3
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
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- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Number FacilityImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Compute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- VisualizationImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- OriginalityImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- MemorizationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Rate ControlImportance 1.4Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 4.8Level 5.6
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.5Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Getting InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.2Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Processing InformationImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.2Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.6Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 2.8
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.7Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
92 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (9)
- Autodesk AutoCADhot
- Autodesk Revithot
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorkshot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Pythonhot
- PTC Creo Parametric
Hot (24; 8 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Illustrator
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley MicroStation
- C
- C++
- Chef
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Perl
- Puppet
- R
- SAP software
- Shell script
- Teradata Database
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
Other tools (59)
- 1CadCam Unigraphics
- Accelerated life testing software
- Adobe ActionScript
- ANSYS simulation software
- Bill of materials software
- Blink
- Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Computer numerical control CNC software
- Cost estimating software
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Data acquisition software
- Design of experiments DOE software
- Failure assessment software
- Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
- Finite element method FEM software
- G-code
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Grid generation software
- Hewlett-Packard HP Graphics Language HPGL
- Human machine interface HMI software
- IBM Notes
- InnovMetric PolyWorks
- Intergraph Plant Design System PDS
- Ladder Logic
- Lambda Research OSLO
- Life cycle cost software
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- MAYA Nastran
- Mesh generation software
- Metrix Imageware Surfacer
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Exchange
- Minitab
- Modal analysis software
- Motion analysis software
- MUMPS M
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Optical analysis software
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Perforce Helix software
- Rapid prototyping software
- Reliability analysis software
- ReliaSoft Alta 6 Pro
- ReliaSoft BlockSim
- ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6
- Reverse engineering software
- Rockwell Automation software
- Sigmetrix CETOL 6 Sigma
- SmugMug Flickr
- SolidWorks COSMOSWorks
- Statistical energy analysis SEA software
- Statistical software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- UGS I-DEAS
- Verilog
- Video analysis software
- Zemax
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