Automation & Robotics Engineer
Programs the robots, PLCs and control systems that run modern production lines.
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- Typical pay
- €30k–€62k
- Usual education
- Degree
- Outlook
- Very strong: factories across Europe are automating faster than they can hire.
A day in the life
Commissioning a robot cell, debugging PLC logic, then training the line operators.
Ways in
- Mechatronics or automation degree
- FP mecatrónica industrial then degree
- Integrator apprenticeship
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Ciencias y Tecnología
Portugal
Ciências e Tecnologias
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Italy
Liceo scientifico
Netherlands
Profiel Natuur & Techniek
Exams you'll need
The gates between you and this job, and when each one comes.
EBAU / Selectividad
University-access exam grades decide which engineering school you can enter — maths and physics weight heavily.
exams.req.recommendedPrueba de acceso a Grado Superior
Alternative entry into FP superior mechatronics before a degree.
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
Industrial Mechatronics (Grado Superior)
Robotics, pneumatics and automated production lines for modern factories.
FP superior route straight onto the plant floor.
Helpful school subjects: Robotics, Automation, Industrial maintenance
BEng Robotics & Mechatronics
Mechanical, electronic and software engineering combined for automated systems.
Core degree for robot cells and control systems.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Physics, Design technology