As of June 2026, Automotive Engineers has an AI-exposure score of 61/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Automotive Engineers

61/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 69% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$104,110. About 18,100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Architecture & Engineering roles

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (90%).

Augmentable
  • Coordinate production activities with other functional units, such as procurement, maintenance, or quality control.
  • Calibrate vehicle systems, including control algorithms or other software systems.
  • Prepare or present technical or project status reports.
  • Develop or implement operating methods or procedures.
  • Write, review, or maintain engineering documentation.
  • Develop calibration methodologies, test methodologies, or tools.
  • Develop specifications for vehicles powered by alternative fuels or alternative power methods.
  • Establish production or quality control standards.
  • Perform failure, variation, or root cause analyses.
  • Conduct or direct system-level automotive testing.
  • Provide technical direction to other engineers or engineering support personnel.
  • Build models for algorithm or control feature verification testing.
  • Develop engineering specifications or cost estimates for automotive design concepts.
  • Alter or modify designs to obtain specified functional or operational performance.
  • Create design alternatives for vehicle components, such as camless or dual-clutch engines or alternative air-conditioning systems, to increase fuel efficiency.
  • Design vehicles that use lighter materials, such as aluminum, magnesium alloy, or plastic, to improve fuel efficiency.
  • Conduct automotive design reviews.
  • Conduct research studies to develop new concepts in the field of automotive engineering.
Durable
  • Research or implement green automotive technologies involving alternative fuels, electric or hybrid cars, or lighter or more fuel-efficient vehicles.
  • Design or analyze automobile systems in areas such as aerodynamics, alternate fuels, ergonomics, hybrid power, brakes, transmissions, steering, calibration, safety, or diagnostics.

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80% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$102,440
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64% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$134,960
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
56% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$130,220
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Mechanical Engineer
48% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$96,310
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Mechatronics Engineers
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$122,930
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Electrical Engineer
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$106,000
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Fuel Cell Engineers
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$104,110
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Automotive Engineers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$130,900Texas: US$112,410New York: US$102,440

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$104,110. More states are being added.

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