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name: smart-home-engineer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'smart home engineer' (also: domotics engineer, smart home project engineer, smart home software engineer, home automation specifier, home automation platform engineer, smart home designer). Use when the user asks for typical smart home engineer work such as: typical smart home engineer responsibilities"
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# Smart Home Engineer

Smart home engineers are responsible for the design, integration and acceptance testing of home automation systems (heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), lighting, solar shading, irrigation, security, safety, etc.), which integrate connected devices and smart appliances within residential facilities. They work with key stakeholders to ensure the desired project outcome is achieved including wire design, layout, appearance and component programming.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- 3D modelling
- alarm systems
- apply technical communication skills
- artificial lighting systems
- assess integrated domotics systems
- building automation
- building information modelling
- building systems monitoring technology
- cloud technologies
- communicate with customers
- computer engineering
- computer science
- cooperate with colleagues
- create CAD drawings
- design a domotic system in buildings

## Hot technologies

- Apache Subversion SVN
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Autodesk Revit
- Bash
- Bentley MicroStation
- C
- C#
- C++
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/716df735-77eb-47c8-8c06-d86e46903989), O*NET 30.3 (17-2071.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*