Electrical Engineering Technicians
Also called:
Engineering Technician, Electronics Technician, Instrument and Controls Technician (I & C Technician), Test Technician
What they do:
Test or modify developmental or operational electrical machinery or electrical control equipment and circuitry in industrial or commercial plants or laboratories. Usually work under direction of engineers or technologists.
On the job, you would:
- Set up and operate test equipment to evaluate performance of developmental parts, assemblies, or systems under simulated operating conditions, and record results.
- Assemble electrical and electronic systems and prototypes according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles, using hand tools and measuring instruments.
- Provide technical assistance and resolution when electrical or engineering problems are encountered before, during, and after construction.
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- mechanical
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve 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
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- keep your arm or hand steady
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Initiative
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Cadence software
Analytical or scientific software
- Mentor Graphics ModelSim
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Development environment software
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some college or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$57,850
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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