Electrical Engineers
Also called:
Electrical Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Project Engineer, Electrical Controls Engineer
What they do:
Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
- Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.
- Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products.
Engineering and Technology
- product and service development
- design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- physics
Arts and Humanities
Business
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
- Persistence
- Initiative
- Integrity
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Hewlett-Packard HP Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Cadence Encounter Test
Development environment software
- C
- Programmed logic controller PLC code generation software
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bachelor's degree or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$87,920
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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