Workflow shifts with AI
- Generative tools compress drafting; verification and integration time rises.
- Simulation at scale pushes systems thinking and boundary conditions.
- Toolchains converge; interface and data interoperability matter more.
Human‑critical steps
- Requirements definition, constraints trade‑offs, and safety cases.
- Cross‑discipline integration and change‑management.
- Ethical and regulatory accountability.
Roles with durable demand
- Systems Engineer / Integration Engineer
- Robotics / Mechatronics Engineer
- Verification & Validation Engineer
- Site Reliability / Platform Engineer
Skill stack and portfolio
- Publish a design review with constraints and test evidence.
- Automate a verification workflow; track defects prevented.
- Build a small system demo; document interfaces and failure modes.