# Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

> Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 17-2121.00
- **Summary:** Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.

## Aliases

- Marine Engineer
- Marine Surveyor
- Naval Architect
- Naval Architect Specialist
- Marine Architect
- Marine Design Engineer
- Marine Engineering Consultant
- Marine Structural Designer
- Ship Equipment Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Architect Specialist
- Automation Engineer

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy. | Core | 4.A.3.b.2.b |
| Conduct analyses of ships, such as stability, structural, weight, and vibration analyses. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.g |
| Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Supervise other engineers and crew members and train them for routine and emergency duties. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety. | Core | 4.A.4.b.1.g |
| Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Design layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Evaluate performance of craft during dock and sea trials to determine design changes and conformance with national and international standards. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.g |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Develop plans for safely drydocking vessels, including structural integrity, block loading, and stability. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Design structures or facilities. | 4.A.3.b.2.b |
| Supervise engineering or other technical personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Review technical documents to plan work. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Monitor processes for compliance with standards. | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Direct construction activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.i |
| Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems. | 4.A.2.a.1.g |
| Schedule operational activities. | 4.A.2.b.5.b |
| Prepare detailed work plans. | 4.A.2.b.6.b |
| Prepare contracts, disclosures, or applications. | 4.A.3.b.6.m |
| Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment. | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Maintain electronic equipment. | 4.A.3.b.5.c |
| Create graphical representations of structures or landscapes. | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement. | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Inspect equipment or systems. | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Maintain operational records or records systems. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Coordinate safety or regulatory compliance activities. | 4.A.4.b.1.g |
| Devise research or testing protocols. | 4.A.2.b.2.s |
| Direct installation activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.i |
| Direct equipment maintenance or repair activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Prepare technical reports for internal use. | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies. | 4.A.4.b.1.c |
| Maintain mechanical equipment. | 4.A.3.b.5.a |
| Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans. | 4.A.4.a.2.h |
| Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems. | 4.A.4.b.1.a |
| Research advanced engineering designs or applications. | 4.A.1.a.1.t |
| Analyze design or requirements information for mechanical equipment or systems. | 4.A.2.a.4.e |
| Design electromechanical equipment or systems. | 4.A.3.b.2.e |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 4.32 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4.25 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 4.16 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 4.12 |
| Design | knowledge | 4.05 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 4 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.75 |
| Transportation | knowledge | 3.67 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Originality | ability | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.62 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.58 |
| Physics | knowledge | 3.58 |
| Building and Construction | knowledge | 3.56 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.53 |
| Science | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.5 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.5 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.38 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Project | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Acrobat | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Siemens NX | Specialized Skill |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes | no |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Zoom | Video conferencing software | yes | no |
| McNeel Rhinoceros 3D | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | yes |
| AeroHydro MultiSurf | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| ANSYS AQWA | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| ANSYS ASAS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Ansys Fluent | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Autodesk Algor Simulation | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Bentley STAAD | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Creative System GHS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Herbert Software Solutions HECSALV | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| HydroComp NavCad | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| IBM Lotus 1-2-3 | Spreadsheet software | no | no |
| Intergraph SmartMarine 3D | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| MAYA Nastran | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| MSC Software Nastran | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Oracle Primavera Systems | Project management software | no | no |
| Proteus Engineering FastShip | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| PTC Pro/Pipe | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Seasafe Marine Software Seasafe | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Seaworthy Systems Shipboard Automated Maintenance Management SAMM | Facilities management software | no | no |
| ShipConstructor | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Siemens NX | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Siemens Solid Edge | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Strand7 | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Structural Dynamics StruCAD*3D | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Tension Technology International OPTIMOOR | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| The Napa Group NAPA | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.74 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.67 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.47 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.33 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.11 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.06 |
| Contact With Others | 3.95 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.89 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 3.78 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.71 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.71 |
| Time Pressure | 3.67 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.61 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.5 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.44 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 3.42 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.33 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.33 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 3.32 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.28 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.28 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 3.28 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.22 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.22 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.22 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.11 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.11 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 3 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.94 |
| Level of Competition | 2.94 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 2.89 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.89 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.89 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.83 |
| Exposed to High Places | 2.71 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.67 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.61 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 2.59 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.5 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 2.39 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 52.63 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 15.79 |
| Some College Courses | 10.53 |
| First Professional Degree | 10.53 |
| High School Diploma | 5.26 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 5.26 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 7 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 6.6 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 6 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 5.74 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.71 |
| Integrity | work_style | 5 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 4.57 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 4.53 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.31 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 4 |
| Physical Science | specific_interest_area | 3.53 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.26 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 3 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 2.9 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 2.62 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.35 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 53-5031.00 | role-53-5031-00 | Ship Engineers | Primary-Short |
| 17-3021.00 | role-17-3021-00 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 17-2011.00 | role-17-2011-00 | Aerospace Engineers | Primary-Short |
| 17-3027.00 | role-17-3027-00 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 17-2141.00 | role-17-2141-00 | Mechanical Engineers | Primary-Short |
| 17-2112.00 | role-17-2112-00 | Industrial Engineers | Primary-Long |
| 17-3022.00 | role-17-3022-00 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Primary-Long |
| 17-3023.00 | role-17-3023-00 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Primary-Long |
| 17-2051.00 | role-17-2051-00 | Civil Engineers | Primary-Long |
| 17-2071.00 | role-17-2071-00 | Electrical Engineers | Primary-Long |
| 49-3051.00 | role-49-3051-00 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | Supplemental |
| 49-2091.00 | role-49-2091-00 | Avionics Technicians | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Engineering | engineering |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 105670
- **Mean Wage:** 116680
- **Pct10Wage:** 79700
- **Pct25Wage:** 88480
- **Pct75Wage:** 133780
- **Pct90Wage:** 167660
- **Employment:** 8440
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 4430 | 101820 | 6.34 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 2290 | 110680 | 3.88 |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 1660 | 110800 | 26.23 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 380 | 106500 | 0.94 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 90 | 126780 |  |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 40 | 89390 |  |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector |  | 100810 |  |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector |  | 143170 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 1660 | 26.23 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 4430 | 6.34 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 2290 | 3.88 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 380 | 0.94 |
- **Count:** 8

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.01 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.5472173 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 1.18623 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.3434475 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 63
- **Percentile:** 62
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 61 | felten_aioe |
| 59 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 68 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.5472173 | 61 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.7368421052631579 | 59 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.19993231155684768 | 68 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.01
- **Percentile:** 7
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.10526315789473684
- **Beta:** 0.42105263157894735
- **Gamma:** 0.7368421052631579

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications, including any special provisions. | 0.011297856693877383 | 3.39 |
| Confer with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and to develop or modify designs. | 0.007497668533209536 | 3 |
| Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics. | 0.0035947725844155307 | 3.69 |
| Analyze data to determine feasibility of product proposals. | 0.0031839414319108986 | 3.07 |
| Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel. | 0.002773110279406267 | 3.72 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 5.8
- **Growth Percentile:** 79
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 0.6
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 9
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 8.5
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 9

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 30
- **Skills:** 42
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 40
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 756721ca4874469a