Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. They oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.
Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. They develop new uses for known materials. This includes working with graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials.
Design and oversee construction and repair of marine craft and floating structures such as ships, barges, tugs, dredges, submarines, torpedoes, floats, and buoys. They confer with marine engineers.
Design, develop, and take responsibility for the installation of ship machinery and related equipment including propulsion machines and power supply systems.
Design objects, facilities, and environments to optimize human well being and overall system performance, applying theory, principles, and data regarding the relationship between humans and respective technology. They investigate and analyze characteristics of human behavior and performance as it relates to the use of technology.
Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.
Develop and conduct tests to evaluate product safety levels and recommend measures to reduce or eliminate hazards.
Research causes of fires, determine fire protection methods, and design or recommend materials or equipment such as structural components or fire detection equipment to assist organizations in safeguarding life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards.
Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs, requiring application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions.
Design or oversee projects involving provision of potable water, disposal of wastewater and sewage, or prevention of flood related damage. They prepare environmental documentation for water resources, regulatory program compliance, data management and analysis, and field work. They perform hydraulic modeling and pipeline design.
