Engineers, All Other
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 1,540 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 84% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Identify and recommend energy savings strategies to achieve more energy-efficient operation.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Conduct energy audits to evaluate energy use and to identify conservation and cost reduction measures.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Design, integrate, or test photonics systems or components.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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