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# Tools & technology — design engineer
Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 17-2112.00.
| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| GitHub | Application server software | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| R | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Linux | Operating system software | yes |
| Shell script | Operating system software | yes |
| UNIX Shell | Operating system software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes |
| JUnit | Program testing software | yes |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| 3D Static Strength Prediction Program 3DSSPP | Analytical or scientific software | |
| A mathematical programming language AMPL | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Automatic dynamic incremental nonlinear analysis ADINA | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Dassault Systemes Abaqus | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Data acquisition software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Dataxiom StatMost | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Design of experiments DOE software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Discrete event simulation software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| ECHIP | Analytical or scientific software | |
| ETA Dynaform | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Finite element method FEM software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Human modeling software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| ILOG CPLEX | Analytical or scientific software | |
| MAGMA MAGMASOFT | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Maplesoft Maple | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Maya HTT I-DEAS | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Modular arrangement of predetermined time standards software MODAPTS | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Neural network modeling software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| NeuralWare | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Optimization software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| PMC KanbanSIM | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Production flow analysis software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Robotic simulation software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Rockwell Automation Arena | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Siemens UGS Jack | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Statgraphics | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Stratasys FDM MedModeler | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Task analysis software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Three-dimensional simulation translation software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Time and motion analysis software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Windward Technologies GRG2 | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Workcell simulation software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Electronic breadboard software | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Facilities design software | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Facilities planning software | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| International TechneGroup IGESworks | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search MINOS software | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| UGS Solid Edge | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| EGS FeatureCAM | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |
| Integrated development environment IDE software | Development environment software | |
| Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript | Development environment software | |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software | |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software | |
| Decision support software | Expert system software | |
| Personnel scheduling software | Human resources software | |
| Allen Bradley PanelView | Industrial control software | |
| Assembly line balancing software | Industrial control software | |
| Computer numerical control CNC software | Industrial control software | |
| Human machine interface HMI software | Industrial control software | |
| Numerical control software | Industrial control software | |
| Nupro CastView | Industrial control software | |
| Quality control software | Industrial control software | |
| Robotic control software | Industrial control software | |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software | |
| Manhattan Associates PkMS Pickticket | Inventory management software | |
| Oracle Retek | Inventory management software | |
| Warehouse management system WMS | Inventory management software | |
| Materials requirement planning MRP software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |
| Production scheduling and planning software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |
| Supply chain capacity planning software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |
| Sun Microsystems Java | Object or component oriented development software | |
| ProModel | Process mapping and design software | |
| Hewlett Packard LoadRunner | Program testing software | |
| Logic programming software | Program testing software | |
| Rockwell RSLogix | Program testing software | |
| User interface design software | Program testing software | |
| Process reengineering software | Project management software | |
| Yield management systems | Project management software | |
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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 33 ads, as of 2026-07-11)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
### Tools
- AutoCAD — **24 %**
- Revit — **21 %**
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