6.5 KiB
6.5 KiB
Tools & technology — mechanical engineer
Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 17-2141.00.
| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Chef | Configuration management software | yes |
| Puppet | Configuration management software | yes |
| Teradata Database | Data base management system software | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| C | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Perl | 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 |
| Shell script | Operating system software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | Project management software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| Accelerated life testing software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| ANSYS simulation software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Computational fluid dynamics CFD software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Data acquisition software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Design of experiments DOE software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Finite element method FEM software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Grid generation software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Life cycle cost software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| MAYA Nastran | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Mesh generation software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Modal analysis software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Motion analysis software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Reliability analysis software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| ReliaSoft Alta 6 Pro | Analytical or scientific software | |
| ReliaSoft BlockSim | Analytical or scientific software | |
| ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6 | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Sigmetrix CETOL 6 Sigma | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Statistical energy analysis SEA software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Video analysis software | Analytical or scientific software | |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Failure assessment software | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| InnovMetric PolyWorks | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Intergraph Plant Design System PDS | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Lambda Research OSLO | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Metrix Imageware Surfacer | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Optical analysis software | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Reverse engineering software | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| SolidWorks COSMOSWorks | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| UGS I-DEAS | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| Zemax | Computer aided design CAD software | |
| 1CadCam Unigraphics | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |
| Rapid prototyping software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | |
| Perforce Helix software | Configuration management software | |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Customer relationship management CRM software | |
| Adobe ActionScript | Development environment software | |
| Hewlett-Packard HP Graphics Language HPGL | Development environment software | |
| Ladder Logic | Development environment software | |
| MUMPS M | Development environment software | |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software | |
| Rockwell Automation software | Development environment software | |
| Verilog | Development environment software | |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software | |
| Microsoft Exchange | Electronic mail software | |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |
| Cost estimating software | Financial analysis software | |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system | |
| SmugMug Flickr | Graphics or photo imaging software | |
| Computer numerical control CNC software | Industrial control software | |
| Human machine interface HMI software | Industrial control software | |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software | |
| Blink | Instant messaging software | |
| Bill of materials software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |
| G-code | Object or component oriented development software |
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 64 ads, as of 2026-07-17)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Tools
- Solidworks — 20 %