Quality engineer

This unit group includes engineering professionals not classified elsewhere in minor group 214 Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) or minor group 215 Electrotechnology engineers. Classified here are professionals who conduct research, advise on or develop engineering procedures and solutions relating to workplace safety, biomedical engineering, optics, materials, nuclear power generation and explosives.

• applying engineering knowledge to the design, development and evolution of biological and health systems and products such as artificial organs, prostheses and instruments;
• designing devices used in various medical procedures, imaging systems, magnetic resonance equipment, and devices for automated insulin injection or control of bodily functions;
• designing components for optical instruments such as lenses, microscopes, telescopes, lasers, optical disc systems and other equipment that uses the properties of light;
• designing, testing and coordinating the development of explosives meeting military specifications;
• designing and overseeing the construction and operation of nuclear reactors, nuclear power plants, nuclear fuel reprocessing and reclamation systems;
• designing and developing nuclear equipment such as reactor cores, radiation shields and associated instrumentation and control mechanisms;
• assessing damage and providing calculations for marine salvage operations;
• studying and advising on technological aspects of the production of glass, ceramics, textiles, leather goods, woodworking and printing;
• identifying potential hazards and introducing safety devices and procedures.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Engineer, medical radiological physics
• Engineer (instructor), special weapons and equipment
• Process engineer, printing production
• Process engineer, textile production
• Engineer, optics
• Engineer, technical safety