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14.19Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical engineers design, analyse and test things that move, carry load, or move heat and fluid — engines, machines, HVAC and energy systems, vehicles, robots, medical devices, manufacturing plant. It is the broadest of the engineering disciplines, and in Florida it feeds aerospace on the Space Coast, defence, marine, power generation, theme-park ride engineering and a large and growing manufacturing sector.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC 11-9041

Also covered by a career path filed under another field:

Aerospace Engineers — Aerospace Engineer
Cost Estimators — Construction Manager