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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

$108.17K Median Salary 9K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 6.2% Job Growth

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About This Career

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.

Reported Job Titles

Compatibility Test Engineer, Design Engineer, Electronics Design Engineer, Engineer, Evaluation Engineer, Integrated Circuit Design Engineer (IC Design Engineer), Product Engineer, Radio Frequency Engineer (RF Engineer), Research and Development Engineer (R and D Engineer), Test Engineer

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Abilities

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Information Ordering

Near Vision

Oral Comprehension

Oral Expression

Written Comprehension

Problem Sensitivity

Written Expression

Mathematical Reasoning

Category Flexibility

Fluency of Ideas

Originality

Visualization

Number Facility

Speech Recognition

Flexibility of Closure

Speech Clarity

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Finger Dexterity

Perceptual Speed

Speed of Closure

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology

Computers and Electronics

Design

Mathematics

English Language

Mechanical

Physics

Education and Training

Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

Speaking

Active Listening

Judgment and Decision Making

Systems Analysis

Mathematics

Writing

Monitoring

Systems Evaluation

Operations Analysis

Active Learning

Quality Control Analysis

Coordination

Instructing

Learning Strategies

Operations Monitoring

Science

Technology Design

Troubleshooting

Technology Skills

Computer aided design CAD software

Presentation software

Development environment software

Analytical or scientific software

Object or component oriented development software

Operating system software

Graphics or photo imaging software

Data base user interface and query software

Spreadsheet software

Geographic information system

Electronic mail software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

File versioning software

Enterprise application integration software

Office suite software

Word processing software

Internet browser software

Project management software

Industrial control software

Compiler and decompiler software

Tools

Signal generators

Multimeters

Wattmeters

Light absorption meters

Counters

Photometer

Network analyzers

Capacitance meters

Integrated circuit testers

Electronic measuring probes

Microprocessors

Lasers

Desktop computers

Personal computers

Microcontrollers

Oscilloscopes

Abilities

Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Written Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Mathematical Reasoning: The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Category Flexibility: The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Fluency of Ideas: The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Originality: The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Visualization: The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Number Facility: The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Flexibility of Closure: The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Arm-Hand Steadiness: The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Finger Dexterity: The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Perceptual Speed: The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
Speed of Closure: The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Physics: Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Skills

Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Technology Design: Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Technology Skills

Computer aided design CAD software: Autodesk AutoCAD; Autodesk Revit
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Development environment software: Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
Analytical or scientific software: Statistical analysis software; TapRooT
Object or component oriented development software: Oracle Java
Operating system software: Microsoft Windows
Graphics or photo imaging software: SmugMug Flickr
Data base user interface and query software: Blackboard software; Database software; Microsoft Access; Yardi software
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Geographic information system: ESRI ArcView; Geographic information system GIS systems
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise resource planning ERP software: Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; Oracle PeopleSoft; Oracle PeopleSoft Financials; SAP software
File versioning software: Apache Subversion SVN; Continuous integration software; Git; Version control software
Enterprise application integration software: Electronic Data Interchange EDI systems
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Internet browser software: Web browser software
Project management software: Mavenlink; Microsoft Project
Industrial control software: Industrial Scientific iNET; QuestSuite Professional
Compiler and decompiler software: Compilers

Tools

Signal generators: Function generators
Multimeters:
Wattmeters: Conventional watt meters; Electronic watt meters
Light absorption meters: Wave meters
Counters: Counting chambers
Photometer: Aerosol photometers
Network analyzers: Local area network LAN analyzers
Capacitance meters: Capacitance testers
Integrated circuit testers: Logic analyzers
Electronic measuring probes: Inductive probes
Microprocessors: Graphics processing units GPU
Lasers: Fiber optic visual fault locators
Desktop computers:
Personal computers:
Microcontrollers: Programmable logic controllers PLC
Oscilloscopes: Sampling oscilloscopes

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