In the field of Industrial Engineering, the Master's Degree program in Mechanical Engineering for Sustainability trains technicians and professionals in the following areas, depending on the chosen path:

A Mechanical Systems Designer for Sustainability applies advanced methods and tools to design mechanical components, systems, plants, and robotic equipment—often complex—within sustainable processes such as reuse, remanufacturing, recycling, and ecological transition. The role requires expertise in life-cycle analysis, circular-economy design approaches, structural design, virtual modeling, testing, and prototyping, as well as knowledge of sustainable production methods and advanced manufacturing solutions. Professionals in this field typically work in companies that design and produce mechanical machinery for various industrial sectors, manufacturing firms engaged in innovative ecological-transition processes, industrial automation companies, organizations focused on Industry 4.0 solutions, and businesses or technical firms dedicated to mechanical plant design, maintenance, prototyping, and additive technologies; they may also contribute to academic spin-offs, start-ups, universities, and research centers.

An Energy Systems Designer for Sustainability applies advanced methods and tools to design complex systems for energy generation, management, conversion, distribution, and use, with a focus on renewable and innovative energy sources, multisource integration, energy efficiency, propulsion technologies, and the transition from traditional to ecological and circular processes. The role requires knowledge of life-cycle assessment, energy-conversion systems and their environmental impact, energy-storage technologies, and advanced propulsion systems based on thermal, electric, or hybrid machines; it also involves proficiency in simulation tools, design methodologies, experimentation, and prototyping of energy-conversion and propulsion systems. Professionals in this field can work in companies designing mechanical machinery and industrial plants, public administrations and service providers responsible for inspecting, managing, and optimizing complex energy systems, technical firms dealing with energy and propulsion systems for civil and industrial applications, industries developing fluid-machinery systems, as well as academic spin-offs, start-ups, universities, and research centers.

A Sustainable Mobility Systems Designer works within the highly multidisciplinary and complex field of sustainable transportation, creating and developing innovative solutions at the vehicle, infrastructure, and mobility-management levels. The role combines technology integration with the development of components, devices, subsystems, and systems—such as safety devices, sensors for automated driving, and onboard technologies enabling advanced driver-assistance functions. It requires expertise in life-cycle analysis, advanced multi-domain simulation tools, structural design, mobility-system evolution, low-impact propulsion architectures, lightweighting strategies, and intelligent systems and algorithms for automated and autonomous driving, as well as skills in planning experimental campaigns and understanding new mobility models. Professionals in this sector typically work in automotive and railway supply chains, public administrations and service providers requiring vehicle certification, inspection, or advanced maintenance; technical firms dedicated to designing and managing complex transport systems; organizations developing alternative mobility solutions and related infrastructures; companies working on innovative propulsion systems; and academic spin-offs, start-ups, universities, and research centers.

An Industrial Innovation and Ecological Transition Process Coordinator is responsible for driving technical and technological innovation to enhance the sustainability of products, processes, and services within an organization. This role requires a solid understanding of corporate operations and advanced mechanical-engineering knowledge to track national and international technical, technological, and regulatory developments and translate them into actionable goals, coordinating with various company departments to implement change. Key competencies include business-process planning, environmental sustainability regulations, life-cycle assessment, material transformation and assembly solutions, Best Available Technologies for end-of-life management and circular practices such as reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling, as well as knowledge of renewable energy sources, storage systems, and industrial energy-efficiency criteria. Professionals in this role typically find employment in manufacturing firms engaged in ecological transition and circular-economy processes, technical companies involved in designing and managing complex civil and industrial systems, organizations specializing in Industry 4.0 solutions, and innovative academic spin-offs and start-ups.