How to become an automotive engineer
Official title: Automotive engineer
Also called: Automotive designer, Bus fleet engineer, Mechanical engineer (automotive), Motor car designer, Vehicle production process engineer, Engineer, Engineering Manager, Bus fleet engineer, Mechanical engineer (automotive)
Automotive engineer designs and oversees the manufacturing process and operation of motor vehicles such as motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses and their respective engineering systems such as suspension systems, brakes and other components. He/she designs new vehicles or mechanical parts, supervises modifications, resolves technical problems, and ensures that the designs comply with cost specifications and other constraints. He/she also conducts research studying environmental, energy and safety aspects with regards to motor vehicle design.
Main tasks
- Advising on and designing machinery for transport purposes
- Advising on and designing steam, internal combustion and other non-electric motors and engines used for propulsion of railway locomotives, road vehicles or aircraft
- Advising on and designing airframes, undercarriages and other equipment for aircraft as well as suspension systems, brakes, vehicle bodies and other components of road vehicles
Ways in
- University: Engineering degrees, Offered by 4 universities in Singapore
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become an automotive engineer?
Ways in include: Engineering degrees.
Will AI change the work of an automotive engineer?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026