# Tools & technology — tooling engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 17-3027.00 (Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2144; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| Ansys Fluent | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| ANSYS Mechanical | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| ANSYS simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Autodesk Inventor | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| CNC Mastercam | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |  |
| Computerized numerical control CNC programming software | Industrial control software |  |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | Office suite software |  |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Data acquisition software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Finite element method FEM software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| IBM CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Intellisense Intellisuite | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| MSC Software Adams | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |  |
| ProModel | Process mapping and design software |  |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| PTC Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Robotic control software | Industrial control software |  |
| Soft Servo Systems LadderWorks PLC | Industrial control software |  |
| Spectral Dynamics Star Acoustics | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Spectral Dynamics Star Modal | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Stereolithography SLA rapid prototyping systems | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |  |
| TekSoft CAMWorks | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |  |
| Three-dimensional 3D solid modeling software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |  |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |  |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | Analytical or scientific software |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 36 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Tools

- SolidWorks — **28 %**
- AutoCAD — **19 %**

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