Technology & numbers · Building & fixing
What does a
robotics engineer do?
Designs and builds robots and teaches them what to do.
A career guide for curious students · Grades 3–12
A day in the life
Builds parts, wires sensors and motors, writes programs, tests the robot, and fixes what goes wrong.
Skills to practise
Maths, coding, building, patience.
How to explore this path
An engineering degree, plus lots of building projects.
Training, qualifications and professional rules vary by country. Check current local requirements with a teacher or careers counsellor.
School subjects & interests
Robotics Engineer connects with Maths, Physics, Computers. You may enjoy this work if you like hands-on, with computers.
TRY A LITTLE OF THIS CAREER
A hands-on activity
Draw a robot that helps at home and list its three jobs and sensors.
Ask an adult to help. Follow the safety notes in the activity. Printable activities are currently in English.
For younger explorers: a simpler explanation
What do they do?
Robotics engineers build robots and tell them what to do using code.
What helps?
Building, coding, and not giving up when a robot misbehaves.
Learning about the path
You study engineering and practise by building.
Questions to explore next
- Which part of this work sounds most interesting to me?
- What did I enjoy when I tried the activity?
- What could I ask someone who works in this field?