Robotics engineering
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$136,708
Average salary (Genium360)
4 years
Duration of the bachelor’s degree in robotics engineering
11 work environments
A wide variety of settings where you can practise your profession
A robotic arm that reaches far
A Quebec company created a robot now used in more than 40 countries to support people with reduced mobility, doctors, researchers, and more.
Tesla wants to build a humanoid robot
Major global companies are investing in robotics and they need engineers to make it happen.
A robot inside a hurricane
To collect data where no human can go.
What you will actually do
As a robotics engineer, you’ll design and program robotic systems that solve real-world problems.
- Design prototypes and contribute to the design of robotic systems.
- Design prototypes and contribute to the design of robotic systems.
- Determine which operations need to be performed and develop innovative solutions that enable the robot to function.
- Investigate the cause of failures in electronic or mechanical equipment or in programming.
- Assess machine safety risks based on applicable standards.
- Participate in the testing and installation of robotic systems at client facilities.
Source: REPÈRES, the official school and career information website (in French)
Where do you see yourself?
Robotics engineers work in fields as varied as aerospace, healthcare, and telecommunications.
- Self-employed
- Consulting engineering firms
- Manufacturing companies
- Federal and provincial government
- Aerospace industry
- High technology sector
- Industrial sector
- Industrial instrumentation and equipment manufacturing sector
- Aeronautics sector
- Telecommunications sector
- Medical or industrial imaging systems manufacturing sector
A HEALTHY FUTURE
Brain surgery performed by a robot.
Paige Nickason was the first patient to undergo brain surgery performed by a robot. A breakthrough that shows how robotics engineering can transform critical fields like medicine.
1 robot
for brain surgery
ROBOTIC CUSTOMER SERVICE
A chatbot that frees up phone lines.
Engineers in Quebec developed automated chatbot technology that can handle part of customer service. The result: shorter wait times, a better user experience, and a real-world example of robotics applied to everyday life.
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