Occupations · Architecture and Engineering

Robotics Technicians

Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 17-3024.01

What people in this job actually do

Ordered by how important the work is rated.

Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.
Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors.
Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
Modify computer-controlled robot movements.
Perform preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components.
Align, fit, or assemble components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
Attach wires between controllers.
Evaluate the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems, reprogramming or calibrating to achieve maximum quantity and quality.
Program complex robotic systems, such as vision systems.
Develop robotic path motions to maximize efficiency, safety, and quality.
Test performance of robotic assemblies, using instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Reading Comprehension3.9

Critical Thinking3.9

Active Listening3.8

Writing3.2

Speaking3.2

Active Learning3.1

Monitoring3.1

Mathematics3.0

Learning Strategies3.0

Science2.8

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

A dot marks what O*NET flags as in demand.

Autodesk AutoCAD●Bentley MicroStation●C●C#●C++●Dassault Systemes SolidWorks●Git●JavaScript●Linux●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Outlook●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Project●Microsoft Windows●Microsoft Word●Oracle Java●Python●SAP software●Structured query language SQL●The MathWorks MATLAB●UNIX●ABB RobotStudioAVEVA InTouch HMIAdaAnalytical softwareCODESYSDassault Systemes CATIA

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

3 / 5Medium preparation — vocational training or an associate degree, plus 1–2 years of work.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions+1.7 above average

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets+1.7 above average

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment+1.4 above average

Degree of Automation+1.3 above average

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled+1.1 above average

Consequence of Error+1.0 above average

E-Mail+1.0 above average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2018-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)45%

Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)23%

Bachelor's Degree18%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)9%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2018-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Realistic6.9

Conventional4.7

Investigative3.9

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Troubleshooting4.0

Repairing4.0

Equipment Maintenance3.9

Complex Problem Solving3.8

Operations Monitoring3.8

Quality Control Analysis3.6

Operation and Control3.4

Equipment Selection3.1

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Computers and ElectronicsEngineering and TechnologyMechanicalDesignEnglish LanguageMathematics

Abilities it leans on

Deductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionInductive ReasoningNear VisionWritten ComprehensionInformation Ordering

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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Robotic WelderRobot OperatorRobot TechnicianRobot ProgrammerSensor TechnicianRobotics MechanicRobotic TechnicianAssembly TechnicianRobotics TechnologistAutomation TechnicianInstrument SpecialistInstrument TechnicianAutomation TechnologistRobotic Weld Technician

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2015

Comparing O*NET release 20.1 (2015-10-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 3 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

Now listed 29

+C#+Microsoft Outlook+Microsoft Word+Git+Siemens SIMATIC WinCC+Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software+Bentley MicroStation+UNIX+Microsoft Project+Dassault Systemes CATIA+Keb Combivis Studio+Microsoft PowerPoint+MathWorks Simulink+Microsoft Excel

No longer listed 4

−Word processing software−Computer aided manufacturing CAM software−Computer aided design CAD software−Spreadsheet software

Diff across the O*NET releases held here in full since October 2015, following occupations through merges and retirements. O*NET re-surveys occupations on a rolling cycle, so “no change” can also mean “not re-surveyed”.

O*NET 30.3 related occupations

Also called

Robot OperatorRobotic WelderRobot TechnicianRobot ProgrammerRobotics MechanicSensor TechnicianRobotic TechnicianAssembly TechnicianRobotics TechnicianInstrument TechnicianRobotics TechnologistInstrument Specialist

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
robotics engineering technician	3119.2.1	exact
industrial robot controller	3139.2	close
automation engineering technician	3119.2	close

Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)

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