Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologists & Technicians

Also Called: Electronics Engineering Technician, Engineering Technician (Engineering Tech), Engineering Technologist, Technologist

What Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologists & Technicians 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.

  • Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
  • Replace defective components or parts, using hand tools and precision instruments.
  • Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.
Industry Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing Construction Renewable Resources and Energy

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

Tools

  • Voltage or current meters
  • Multimeters
  • Frequency analyzers
  • Electronic measuring probes
  • Signal generators

Technology

Analytical or scientific software
The MathWorks MATLAB
Wolfram Research Mathematica
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Computer aided design CAD software
Autodesk Revit
Bentley MicroStation

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening
  • Troubleshooting

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
product and service development
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
physics
Business
customer service

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

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Occupation Traits

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Cooperation

Values

  • Support
  • Working Conditions
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Visual Understanding

This is what Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologists & Technicians across the country typically make.

$22.32 / hour
$46,420 /year

Entry Level

$35.00 / hour
$72,800 /year

Median Level

$50.63 / hour
$105,320 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

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