Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.
48 alternate job titles:
Antenna Engineer
Audio Visual Engineer (AV Engineer)
Audio Visual Manager
Automation Engineer
Central Office Equipment Engineer
Central Office Facilities Planning Engineer
Circuit Design Engineer
Circuit Designer
Commercial Engineer
Communications Engineer
Compatibility Test Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Customer Equipment Engineer
Design Engineer
Dial Equipment Engineer
Electrical Electronics Engineers
Electronic Design Automation Engineer (EDA Engineer)
Electronic Design Engineer
Electronic Hardware Engineer
Electronic Parts Designer
Electronic Systems Engineer
Electronics Design Engineer
Electronics Research Engineer
Electronics Test Engineer
Electrophonic Engineer
Engineer
Equipment Engineer
Evaluation Engineer
Field Programmable Gate Array Verification Engineer (FPGA Verification Engineer)
Field Service Engineer
FPGA Engineer (Field-Programmable Gate Array Engineer)
Guidance and Control Systems Engineer
Integrated Circuit Design Engineer (IC Design Engineer)
Microwave Engineer
Outside Plant Cable Engineer
Outside Plant Engineer
Power Electronics Engineer
Product Engineer
Radar Engineer
Radio Frequency Design Engineer (RF Design Engineer)
Radio Frequency Engineer (RF Engineer)
Research and Development Engineer (R and D Engineer)
Studio Operations Engineer
Telecommunications Engineer
Test Engineer
Traffic Circuit Engineer
Transmission and Protection Engineer
Transmitter Engineer
Salary Information
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer: $127,590 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation. | Development |
| Document technical design details. | Development |
| Create schematic drawings for electronics. | Development |
| Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects. | Development |
| Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans. | Development |
| Discuss designs or plans with clients. | Development |
| Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance. | Development |
| Inspect finished products to locate flaws. | General |
| Direct industrial production activities. | General |
| Test products for functionality or quality. | General |
| Schedule operational activities. | General |
| Prepare operational reports. | General |
| Determine operational criteria or specifications. | General |
| Explain project details to the general public. | General |
| Operate computer systems. | General |
| Advise customers on the use of products or services. | General |
| Provide technical guidance to other personnel. | General |
| Estimate operational costs. | General |
| Prepare project budgets. | General |
| Research design or application of green technologies. | Analysis |
| Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems. | Analysis |
| Analyze design requirements for computer or electronics systems. | Analysis |
| Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies. | Communication |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| C | Development environment software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Apache Subversion SVN | File versioning software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| Agile Product Lifecyle Management PLM | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Ansoft Simplorer | Analytical or scientific software |
| Cadence PSpice | Analytical or scientific software |
| Canu | Development environment software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Embarcadero Delphi | Object or component oriented development software |
| Field programmable gate array FPGA design software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software |
| Graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS | Operating system software |
| IBM Lotus Notes | Electronic mail software |
| Magellan Firmware | Operating system software |
| MathWorks Simulink | Analytical or scientific software |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Computer aided design CAD software |
| McCabe Software TRUEchange | Project management software |
| Mentor Graphics PADS | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic.NET | Object or component oriented development software |
| Microsoft Visual C# .NET | Object or component oriented development software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| OrCAD Capture | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Rabbit Semiconductor Dynamic C | Compiler and decompiler software |
| Real time operating system RTOS software | Operating system software |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software |
| Synopsys Saber | Analytical or scientific software |
| SystemVerilog | Development environment software |
| Three-dimensional 3D computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Two-dimensional 2D computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Verilog | Development environment software |
| Very high speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL | Development environment software |
| Visual Numerics PV-WAVE | Analytical or scientific software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Xilinx Integrated Software Environment ISE | Computer aided design CAD software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Systems Engineering Professional | International Council on Systems Engineering | Not Available |
| CEDIA Electronic Systems Certified Designer | Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association | Not Available |
| Certified Automation Professional | International Society of Automation | Not Available |
| Certified Electron Microscopy Technologist | Microscopy Society of America | Not Available |
| Certified Manufacturing Engineer | Society for Manufacturing Engineers | Not Available |
| Certified Planning Engineer | American Academy of Project Management | Not Available |
| Certified Reliability Engineer | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Systems Engineering Professional | International Council on Systems Engineering | Not Available |
| EMC Design Engineer | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Associate Engineer | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Expert Systems Engineering Professional | International Council on Systems Engineering | Not Available |
| IPC-A-600 Acceptability of Printed Circuit Boards | IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries | Not Available |
| IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies | IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries | Not Available |
| IPC/WHMA-A-620 Requirements & Acceptance for Cable & Wire Harness Assemblies | IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries | Not Available |
| Junior Telecommunications Engineer | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Master Certified Electronics Technician | ETA International | Not Available |
| Master Residential Electronics Systems Integrator | ETA International | Not Available |
| Outside Plant (OSP) Designer | Building Industry Consulting Service International | Not Available |
| Residential Electronics Systems Integrator | ETA International | Not Available |
| Residential Electronics Systems Integrator - Audio/Video | ETA International | Not Available |
| Residential Electronics Systems Integrator - Closed Circuit TV | ETA International | Not Available |
| Residential Electronics Systems Integrator - Computer Networking | ETA International | Not Available |
| Residential Electronics Systems Integrator - Environmental Control | ETA International | Not Available |
| Residential Electronics Systems Integrator - Security/Surveillance | ETA International | Not Available |
| Senior Certified Electronics Technician | ETA International | Not Available |
| Telecommunications Certifiction | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Traffic Signal Bench Technician Level II | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Wireless Systems Installer Engineer | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
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