Research and Development Engineer
🇨🇦 Canada · EngineeringNext in line#326 of 790 jobs in Canada · Among the riskiest 42%
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6 yrs 5 mo
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Apr 2, 2033 · 2359 days left
R&D engineers in corporate labs hand literature review, simulation, reports, patent drafting and experiment plans to AI, so junior researchers go first; prototype builds, destructive testing and production hand-off keep senior engineers in place into the early 2030s.
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AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?
Replacement riskHigh
Human share in 204650%
Estimated AI timeline
AI impact · Shrinking2026 · Now2041
Likely range 3 yrs 11 mo – 10 yrs 11 mo
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