As of June 2026, Automotive Engineers has an AI-exposure score of 61/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Automotive Engineers
More exposed than 69% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$104,110. About 18,100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (90%).
- Coordinate production activities with other functional units, such as procurement, maintenance, or quality control.
- Calibrate vehicle systems, including control algorithms or other software systems.
- Prepare or present technical or project status reports.
- Develop or implement operating methods or procedures.
- Write, review, or maintain engineering documentation.
- Develop calibration methodologies, test methodologies, or tools.
- Develop specifications for vehicles powered by alternative fuels or alternative power methods.
- Establish production or quality control standards.
- Perform failure, variation, or root cause analyses.
- Conduct or direct system-level automotive testing.
- Provide technical direction to other engineers or engineering support personnel.
- Build models for algorithm or control feature verification testing.
- Develop engineering specifications or cost estimates for automotive design concepts.
- Alter or modify designs to obtain specified functional or operational performance.
- Create design alternatives for vehicle components, such as camless or dual-clutch engines or alternative air-conditioning systems, to increase fuel efficiency.
- Design vehicles that use lighter materials, such as aluminum, magnesium alloy, or plastic, to improve fuel efficiency.
- Conduct automotive design reviews.
- Conduct research studies to develop new concepts in the field of automotive engineering.
- Research or implement green automotive technologies involving alternative fuels, electric or hybrid cars, or lighter or more fuel-efficient vehicles.
- Design or analyze automobile systems in areas such as aerodynamics, alternate fuels, ergonomics, hybrid power, brakes, transmissions, steering, calibration, safety, or diagnostics.
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Automotive Engineers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)
Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$104,110. More states are being added.