Long-term demand for engineers building new products and infrastructure could offset AI impact. Engineering is among the most promising career paths for young people, alongside healthcare.

— Pro Forecaster Ľuboš Saloky (lubossaloky)

AI could compress the pyramid of workers in large companies, reducing the need for juniors, who do calculation checks, drafting, CAD modeling, running simulations, writing sections of reports, and compiling data. However, senior engineers will probably still be required due to the need for human accountability and site-specific knowledge.

— Pro Forecaster Adonis da Silva (Adonis)

I expect about 1/3 to 1/2 of these jobs to be safe even in fairly high-automation futures. In fact, in high-automation futures, I expect engineering (bridging the gap between plan and practice) to be a bottleneck to economic acceleration. That could result in a net increase for many roles.

— Pro Forecaster Nathan Metzger (Haiku)