Mechatronic engineers work in all aspects of the development of the smart machine – from design and testing right through to manufacture. This could be in industries like robotics, medical and assistive technology, human-machine interaction, manufacturing, unmanned aerial and ground vehicles and education.

Here are some things you might be expected to do in your job:

• Develop new solutions to industrial problems using mechanical and electronic processes and computer technology.
• Design and build completely new products by integrating various technologies, for example, developing robotic vehicles for underwater exploration.
• Build and test factory production lines introducing automation to improve existing processes.
• Maintain and improve previous industrial and manufacturing processes and designs, for example, robotic lawn mowers and robot floor cleaners.
• Design, develop, maintain and manage high technology engineering systems for the automation of industrial tasks.
• Apply mechatronic or automated solutions to the transfer of material, components or finished goods.
• Apply advanced control systems, which are usually computer-driven.
• Apply electronic and mechanical processes and computers to tasks where the use of human labour may be dangerous (like underwater exploration, mining or forestry).
• Study the feasibility, cost implications and performance benefits of new mechatronic equipment.
• Carry out modelling, simulation and analysis of complex mechanical, electronic or other engineering systems using computers.