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Mechanical Engineer

Design machines and moving parts — from engines to robots to medical devices.

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About this career

Mechanical engineers figure out how things move and how to make machines work better. They use physics, math, and design software (called CAD) to invent and test everything from car engines to wind turbines. Great for hands-on builders who like understanding how stuff actually works.

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