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[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Selection"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Depth Perception"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Verilog"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Simulation Software"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "PTC Creo Parametric"
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category = "Graphics or photo imaging software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Apple macOS"
category = "Operating system software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Autodesk AutoCAD"
category = "Computer aided design CAD software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Bash"
category = "Operating system software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "C"
category = "Development environment software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "C#"
category = "Object or component oriented development software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "C++"
category = "Object or component oriented development software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Dassault Systemes SolidWorks"
category = "Computer aided design CAD software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Facebook"
category = "Web page creation and editing software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Git"
category = "File versioning software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "JavaScript"
category = "Web platform development software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Linux"
category = "Operating system software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Access"
category = "Data base user interface and query software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Excel"
category = "Spreadsheet software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Office software"
category = "Office suite software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Outlook"
category = "Electronic mail software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft PowerPoint"
category = "Presentation software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Project"
category = "Project management software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Visual Basic"
category = "Development environment software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Windows"
category = "Operating system software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Windows Server"
category = "Operating system software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Word"
category = "Word processing software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Oracle Java"
category = "Object or component oriented development software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Perl"
category = "Object or component oriented development software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Python"
category = "Object or component oriented development software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "SAP software"
category = "Enterprise resource planning ERP software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "SAS"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Shell script"
category = "Operating system software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "The MathWorks MATLAB"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "UNIX"
category = "Operating system software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Anisotropic Crystalline Etch Simulation ACES"
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Analytical or scientific software"
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "ANSYS Multiphysics"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Beige Bag Software B2 Spice"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "CAzM"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Circuit simulation software"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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category = "Analytical or scientific software"
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

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value = 4.76

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value = 2.93

[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
name = "Health and Safety of Other Workers"
value = 2.85

[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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value = 2.58

[[workContext]]
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value = 2.58

[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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value = 2.38

[[workContext]]
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value = 2.38

[[workContext]]
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value = 2.23

[[workContext]]
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value = 2.23

[[workContext]]
name = "Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions"
value = 2.13

[[workContext]]
name = "Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People"
value = 2.1

[[workContext]]
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[[workContext]]
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value = 2.07

[[workContext]]
name = "Outdoors, Under Cover"
value = 2

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions"
value = 1.96

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions"
value = 1.94

[[workContext]]
name = "Degree of Automation"
value = 1.93

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures"
value = 1.74

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name = "Engineering"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 6.56

[[personFit]]
name = "Investigative"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 6.19

[[personFit]]
name = "Dependability"
family = "work_style"
value = 6

[[personFit]]
name = "Realistic"
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value = 5.48

[[personFit]]
name = "Information Technology"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 5

[[personFit]]
name = "Attention to Detail"
family = "work_style"
value = 5

[[personFit]]
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family = "career_interest_type"
value = 4.91

[[personFit]]
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value = 4.91

[[personFit]]
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family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 4.62

[[personFit]]
name = "Mechanics/Electronics"
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value = 4.61

[[personFit]]
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family = "work_style"
value = 4

[[personFit]]
name = "Intellectual Curiosity"
family = "work_style"
value = 3

[[personFit]]
name = "Innovation"
family = "work_style"
value = 2.51

[[personFit]]
name = "Achievement Orientation"
family = "work_style"
value = 2.14

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socCode = "17-2072.00"
slug = "role-17-2072-00"
title = "Electronics Engineers, Except Computer"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-2199.07"
slug = "role-17-2199-07"
title = "Photonics Engineers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-2199.05"
slug = "role-17-2199-05"
title = "Mechatronics Engineers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-2199.09"
slug = "role-17-2199-09"
title = "Nanosystems Engineers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-2072.01"
slug = "role-17-2072-01"
title = "Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "19-2032.00"
slug = "role-19-2032-00"
title = "Materials Scientists"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-2199.08"
slug = "role-17-2199-08"
title = "Robotics Engineers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "17-2112.03"
slug = "role-17-2112-03"
title = "Manufacturing Engineers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-17-2071-00"
title = "Electrical Engineers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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slug = "role-17-2141-00"
title = "Mechanical Engineers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

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title = "Computer Hardware Engineers"
tier = "Supplemental"

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socCode = "17-3029.08"
slug = "role-17-3029-08"
title = "Photonics Technicians"
tier = "Supplemental"

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cluster = "Advanced Manufacturing"
slug = "advanced-manufacturing"

[[careerClusters]]
cluster = "Agriculture"
slug = "agriculture"

[[careerClusters]]
cluster = "Construction"
slug = "construction"

[[careerClusters]]
cluster = "Energy & Natural Resources"
slug = "energy-natural-resources"

[[studyPrograms]]
title = "Engineering"
slug = "engineering"

[[studyPrograms]]
title = "Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians"
slug = "engineering-engineering-related-technologies-technicians"

[[studyPrograms]]
title = "Health Professions and Related Programs"
slug = "health-professions-and-related-programs"

[[aiSignals]]
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label = "Computerization probability"
score = 0.014
scale = "0-1 probability"
release = "2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot"

[[aiSignals]]
source = "felten_aioe"
label = "AI occupational exposure"
score = 0.787566
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

[[aiSignals]]
source = "felten_image_generation_aioe"
label = "Image generation occupational exposure"
score = 1.212927
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

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source = "felten_language_modeling_aioe"
label = "Language modeling occupational exposure"
score = 0.5808077
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"
