Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologists & Technicians

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Electrical Engineering Technician (Electrical Engineering Tech), Electrical Technician (Electrical Tech), Electronics Engineering Technician, Electronics Technician

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What they do:
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.
On the job, you would:
  • Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.
  • Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.
  • Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology

  • product and service development
  • computers and electronics

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Skills

Basic Skills

  • reading work related information
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

People and Technology Systems

  • measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • read and understand what is written

Ideas and Logic

  • use rules to solve problems
  • notice when problems happen

Hand and Finger Use

  • keep your arm or hand steady
  • put together small parts with your fingers

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Cautiousness
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Intellectual Curiosity
  • Integrity
  • Perseverance

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Analytical or scientific software

  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Computer aided design CAD software

  • Autodesk Revit
  • Bentley MicroStation

Education

associate's degree or other 2-year degree or
some college
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Salary:

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