A mechanical engineering technician with a concentration in mechanical design is a person qualified by education, training, or work experience to design, install, maintain, and operate mechanical equipment such as machinery, air conditioning, and fluid systems.

Mechanical engineering technicians with a concentration in mechanical design may perform such duties as:

• Test engineering materials
• Create engineering CAD drawings
• Design, install, test, and maintain mechanical equipment
• Technical sales
• Write technical reports
• Assist engineers and senior technicians

A mechanical engineering technician with a concentration in mechanical design may work in a:

• Consulting engineering firm
• Corporation or company
• Manufacturing facility
• Testing facility
• Governmental/educational agency

Income varies depending on the type of mechanical engineering technician position. The median income for the U.S. is $49,290 and the median income for the Memphis Metropolitan area is $44,000.

Earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree at Southwest and enter the job market immediately after graduation, or transfer the credits earned in the mechanical engineering technology program to a four-year college and earn a bachelor’s degree.

Southwest's employment rate for graduates of the mechanical engineering technology program generally exceeds 95 percent each year.

Southwest provides:

• Fully accredited programs by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
• Small classes for more personalized attention
• Flexible class schedules available at multiple campuses, centers, sites; and distance learning opportunities
• Affordable tuition
• Support services, including career counseling, free tutoring and career services, financial aid, job opportunity assistance and on-site child care services