automotive designer
ISCO: 2163. Skills: 48. Essential: 20.
Essential skills
- advanced materials
- aesthetics
- CAD software
- CADD software
- CAM software
- draw design sketches
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- green automotive technologies
- liaise with engineers
- material mechanics
- mathematics
- mechanics
- mechanics of motor vehicles
- physics
- read engineering drawings
- use CAD software
- use CAM software
- vehicle manufacturing process
Supporting skills
- 3D printing process
- adjust engineering designs
- advanced driver assistant systems
- analyse production processes for improvement
- analyse stress resistance of products
- anticipate change in car technology
- assess operating cost
- battery design
- build a product's physical model
- computer simulation
- conduct performance tests
- create a product's virtual model
- defense system
- design prototypes
- ergonomics
- estimate duration of work
- examine engineering principles
- manage supplies
- manual draughting techniques
- monitor technology trends
- perform market research
- perform physical stress tests on models
- synthetic natural environment
- use CADD software
- use manual draughting techniques
- use spreadsheets software
- vehicle-to-everything technologies
- write stress-strain analysis reports