# Tools & technology — automation engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 17-2199.05.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| C | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes |
| C# | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Linux | Operating system software | yes |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| ANSYS simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Dassault Systemes Dymola | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Finite element method FEM software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| MathWorks Simulink | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| MSC Software Adams | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| MSC Software Nastran | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| The MathWorks Real-Time Workshop | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| The MathWorks Stateflow | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Vector CANalyzer | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Vector Canape | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Computer assisted software engineering CASE software | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Mentor Graphics VeSys Design | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Rapid prototyping software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |  |
| Artisan Studio | Development environment software |  |
| Embedded systems development software | Development environment software |  |
| Hardware description language HDL | Development environment software |  |
| IBM Rational | Development environment software |  |
| Microchip MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE) | Development environment software |  |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |  |
| Vector CANoe | Development environment software |  |
| Woodward MotoTron Control Solutions MotoHawk | Development environment software |  |
| dSPACE | Document management software |  |
| Disk file systems | Filesystem software |  |
| AVEVA InTouch HMI | Industrial control software |  |
| Programmable logic controller PLC software | Industrial control software |  |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |  |
| Modelica | Object or component oriented development software |  |
| Magellan Firmware | Operating system software |  |
| Keysight Intuilink Connectivity Software | Platform interconnectivity software |  |
| Debuggers | Program testing software |  |
| Unified modeling language UML | Requirements analysis and system architecture software |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 59 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Tools

- ansible — **24 %**
- Python — **22 %**
- selenium — **19 %**

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