Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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.
112 alternate job titles:
Analog Circuit Designer
Analog Device Designer
Analysis Specialist
Applied Technologist
Automation Maintenance Technician
Automation Technician
Building Automation Technician (Building Automation Tech)
Building Components Designer
Calibration and Instrumentation Technician
Calibration Laboratory Technician
Calibration Technician
Cellular Phone Repairer (Cell Phone Repairer)
Certified Control Systems Technician
Circuit Designer
CNC Programmer (Computer Numerical Control Programmer)
Communications Technologist
Computer Engineering Technician
Computer Engineering Technologist
Control Systems Technician
Controls Specialist
Controls Technician
Demand Technologist
Design Technician
Design Technologist
Development Technologist
Developmental Electronics Assembler
Digital Circuit Designer
Digital Tech (Digital Technician)
Distribution Engineering Technologist
Drafting Technician
E & I Technician (Electrical and Instrumentation Technician)
Electrical Design Technician
Electrical Design Technologist
Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical Engineering Technologist
Electrical Equipment Technician
Electrical Instrument Repairer
Electrical Maintenance Technician (Electrical Maintenance Tech)
Electrical Mechanical Fabrication Technician
Electrical Mechanical Technician
Electrical Power Station Technician
Electrical Service Technician (Electrical Service Tech)
Electrical Technician
Electrification Adviser
Electronic Design Technologist
Electronic Development Technician
Electronic Devices Repairer
Electronic Engineering Technologist
Electronic Instrument Testing Technician
Electronic Parts Designer
Electronic Repair Technician (Electronic Repair Tech)
Electronic Specialist
Electronic Systems Technician (EST)
Electronic Systems Technologist
Electronic Technologist
Electronics Engineering Technician
Electronics Engineering Technologist
Electronics Technician
Electronics Technologist
Engineering Assistant
Engineering Technician (Engineering Tech)
Engineering Technologist
Equipment Specialist
Failure Analysis Technician (FA Technician)
Field Service Technician
Field Technical Specialist
Generation Engineering Technologist
Generation Technician
Generation Technologist
I and C Technician (Instrument and Controls Technician)
ICE Technician (Instrumentation Controls and Electrical Systems Technician)
Instrument Control Technician
Instrument Mechanic
Instrument Repairer
Instrument Technician
Instrumentation Technician
Instrumentation Technologist
IT Lab Tech (Information Technology Laboratory Technician)
Laser Technician
Layout Designer
LEOT (Laser and Electro-Optics Technician)
Light Technician
Lighting Adviser
Lighting Engineering Technician
Lighting Specialist
Low Voltage Cable Technician (Low Voltage Cable Tech)
Low Voltage Technician
Parts Designer
Plastic Parts Designer
Process Control Technician
Product and Device Technologist
Programmable Logic Controller Programmer (PLC Programmer)
Programmable Logic Controller Technician (PLC Technician)
Prototyper
Refurbish Technician (Refurb Tech)
Relay Tester
Research Electrician
Research Instrumentation Technician
Results Technician
Semiconductor Development Technician
Signal Circuit Designer
Solar Lab Technician
System Technologist
Systems Technician
Systems Technologist
Technician
Technologist
Test Specialist
Test Technician
Tube Rebuilder
Utilities Instrument Technician
Weapons System Instrument Mechanic
Salary Information
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians: $77,180 (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 |
|---|---|
| Maintain electronic equipment. | Maintenance |
| Review technical documents to plan work. | Maintenance |
| Maintain operational records or records systems. | Maintenance |
| Update technical knowledge. | Maintenance |
| Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment. | General |
| Resolve operational performance problems. | General |
| Assemble equipment or components. | General |
| Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects. | General |
| Estimate operational costs. | General |
| Prepare project budgets. | General |
| Train personnel on proper operational procedures. | General |
| Direct installation activities. | General |
| Direct industrial production activities. | General |
| Operate computer systems. | General |
| Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources. | General |
| Advise customers on the use of products or services. | General |
| Direct quality control activities. | General |
| Install instrumentation or electronic equipment or systems. | General |
| Test green technologies or processes. | General |
| Determine operational criteria or specifications. | General |
| Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems. | Development |
| Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects. | Development |
| Document technical design details. | Development |
| Design electrical equipment or systems. | Development |
| Create schematic drawings for electronics. | Development |
| Create electrical schematics. | Development |
| Interpret design or operational test results. | Development |
| Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality. | Analysis |
| Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects. | Analysis |
| Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems. | Analysis |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software |
| C | Development environment software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Eclipse IDE | Development environment software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| AVEVA InTouch HMI | Industrial control software |
| Adobe ActionScript | Development environment software |
| Agilent Advanced Design System ADS | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Altera MAX | Analytical or scientific software |
| Altera Quartus II | Analytical or scientific software |
| Altium Designer | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Anadigm Designer2 EDA | Analytical or scientific software |
| Analog Devices VisualDSP++ | Development environment software |
| Ansoft HFSS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Ansys Fluent | Analytical or scientific software |
| BSVC | Analytical or scientific software |
| Bentley Systems ProjectWise | Project management software |
| CST Microwave Studio | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Cadence OrCAD PSpice | Analytical or scientific software |
| Cadence PSpice | Analytical or scientific software |
| Canu | Development environment software |
| Circuit simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided software engineering CASE tools | Object or component oriented development software |
| Computer-aided engineering CAE software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Data acquisition software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Debugging software | Program testing software |
| EMA TimingDesigner | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Emulators | Operating system software |
| FlukeView Forms | Document management software |
| GE Fanuc Automation VersaPro | Development environment software |
| GNU Octave | Analytical or scientific software |
| Gnuplot | Analytical or scientific software |
| Graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| HP InfoTech CodeVisionAVR | Development environment software |
| Human machine interface HMI software | Industrial control software |
| IBM WebSphere | Cloud-based management software |
| Keysight Technologies Advanced Design System | Computer aided design CAD software |
| KiCad | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Logisim | Computer aided design CAD software |
| MAGIC software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Magellan Firmware | Operating system software |
| MathWorks Simulink | Analytical or scientific software |
| Mentor Graphics PADS | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microchip MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE) | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Internet browser software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic.NET | Object or component oriented development software |
| Motorola Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Assembler | Development environment software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| National Instruments Multisim | Computer aided design CAD software |
| OctTools | Analytical or scientific software |
| Operating system software | Operating system software |
| OrCAD Capture | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Oracle Hyperion | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| PTC Mathcad | Analytical or scientific software |
| PUFF | Computer aided design CAD software |
| PowerWorld software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Programmable logic controller PLC software | Industrial control software |
| Proportional integral derivative control PID software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Rockwell RSLogix | Program testing software |
| Rockwell RSView | Industrial control software |
| Root cause analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| SPLAT! | Analytical or scientific software |
| Siemens ModelSim | Analytical or scientific software |
| Signal synthesizers | Analytical or scientific software |
| Simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Spectrum Software Micro-Cap | Analytical or scientific software |
| Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software |
| Static Free Software Electric VLSI Design System | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software |
| Tanner Research L-Edit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Terminal emulation software | Network connectivity terminal emulation software |
| Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio CCStudio | Development environment software |
| Transmission line simulators | Analytical or scientific software |
| Vector Software VectorCast | Program testing software |
| Verilog | Development environment software |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | Analytical or scientific software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| Xcircuit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| gEDA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| ngspice | Analytical or scientific software |
| pMatlab | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |
| IBM Cognos Impromptu | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Certified Electronics Technician | ETA International | Not Available |
| Associate Electronics Technician - Alternating Current | ETA International | Not Available |
| Associate Electronics Technician - Analog | ETA International | Not Available |
| Associate Electronics Technician - Comprehensive | ETA International | Not Available |
| Associate Electronics Technician - Digital | ETA International | Not Available |
| Associate Electronics Technician - Direct Current | ETA International | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Electrical Design | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Broadband Distribution Specialist | Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers | Not Available |
| CEDIA Certified Cabling & Infrastructure Technician | Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association | Not Available |
| CEDIA Certified Integrated Systems Technician | Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association | Not Available |
| CEDIA Electronic Systems Certified Designer | Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association | Not Available |
| CEDIA Electronic Systems Certified Networking Specialist | Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association | Not Available |
| Certification in Electrical Power Testing | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies | Not Available |
| Certification in Electrical Power Testing - Level III | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies | Not Available |
| Certification in Electrical Power Testing - Level IV | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies | Not Available |
| Certified Apprentice Lighting Technician | International Association of Lighting Management Companies | Not Available |
| Certified Automation Professional | International Society of Automation | Not Available |
| Certified Calibration Technician | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Electron Microscopy Technologist | Microscopy Society of America | Not Available |
| Certified Electronic Systems Technician | Electronic Systems Professional Alliance | Not Available |
| Certified Engineering Technologist | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies | Not Available |
| Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional | Association of Energy Engineers | Not Available |
| Certified Lighting Management Consultant | International Association of Lighting Management Companies | Not Available |
| Certified Lubrication Specialist | Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers | Not Available |
| Certified Military Standard EMC Specialist - Specialist | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Miltary Standard EMC Specialist - Associate Technician | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Portable Power Distribution Technician | Professional Lighting and Sound Association | Not Available |
| Certified Quality Technician | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Satellite Installer - Antenna | ETA International | Not Available |
| Certified Satellite Installer - C and KU Band | ETA International | Not Available |
| Certified Satellite Installer - Commercial | ETA International | Not Available |
| Certified Satellite Installer - SMATV | ETA International | Not Available |
| Certified Senior Lighting Technician | International Association of Lighting Management Companies | Not Available |
| Certified Senior Technology Manager | Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering | Not Available |
| Certified System Operator - Balancing and Interchange | North American Electric Reliability Corporation | Not Available |
| Certified System Operator - Balancing, Interchange, and Transmission System Operator | North American Electric Reliability Corporation | Not Available |
| Certified System Operator - Reliability Coordinator System Operator | North American Electric Reliability Corporation | Not Available |
| Certified System Operator - Transmission System Operator | North American Electric Reliability Corporation | Not Available |
| Certified Systems Engineering Professional | International Council on Systems Engineering | Not Available |
| Certified Technology Manager | Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering | Not Available |
| Commercial Electrical Inspector | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Corrosion Technician | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Corrosion Technologist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) - Associate Technician | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Technician | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| ETA Senior Certified Electronics Technician Certification | ETA International | Not Available |
| ETT Certified Senior Technician Level 4 | InterNational Electrical Testing Association | Not Available |
| ETT Certified Technician Level III | InterNational Electrical Testing Association | Not Available |
| ETT Trainee Level I | InterNational Electrical Testing Association | Not Available |
| Electrical Generator Systems Technician Certification | Electrical Generating Systems Association | Not Available |
| Fluid Power Electronic Controls Specialist | International Fluid Power Society | Not Available |
| GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection | Global Information Assurance Certification | Not Available |
| General Communications Technician - Level 1 | ETA International | Not Available |
| General Communications Technician - Level 2 | ETA International | Not Available |
| ISA Certified Control Systems Technician - Level I | International Society of Automation | Not Available |
| Industrial Electronics | ETA International | Not Available |
| Master Certified Electronics Technician | ETA International | Not Available |
| Master Residential Electronics Systems Integrator | ETA International | Not Available |
| Master Specialty Certified Electronics Technician | ETA International | Not Available |
| Michigan Temporary Traffic Control | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Mobile Communications and Electronics Installer | ETA International | Not Available |
| PMMI Mechatronics: Programmable Logic Controllers 1 | Packaging Machinery Manufacturing Institute | Not Available |
| Passive Intermodulation Testing | ETA International | Not Available |
| Pavement Markings Senior Technician Level III | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| RADAR Electronics Technician | ETA International | Not Available |
| Radio Frequency Identification Technical Specialist | ETA International | Not Available |
| Radio Frequency Interference Mitigation | ETA 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 |
| Residential Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technician | Interstate Renewable Energy Council | Not Available |
| Residential and Commercial Electrical Inspector | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials | Not Available |
| Roadway Lighting Technician Level I | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Roadway Lighting Technician Level II | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| SACA C-102 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate - Advanced Operations | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA C-103 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate - Robot System Operations | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA Certified Industry 4.0 Automation Systems Specialist II | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SACA Certified Industry 4.0 Production Systems Specialist II | Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Not Available |
| SAE Fiber Optics Fabricator | ETA International | Not Available |
| Senior Certified Electronics Technician | ETA International | Not Available |
| Senior Corrosion Technologist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Senior Internal Corrosion Technologist | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Shipboard Corrosion Assessment Technician | The Association for Materials Protection and Performance | Not Available |
| Signs Technician Level II | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Software Engineering Master Certification | IEEE Computer Society | Not Available |
| Student Electronics Technician | ETA International | Not Available |
| System Operator Certification | North American Electric Reliability Corporation | Not Available |
| Termination and Testing Technician | ETA International | Not Available |
| Traffic Signal Bench Technician Level II | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Traffic Signal Construction Level II | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Traffic Signal Design/Engineering Technician Level II | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Traffic Signal Field Technician Level II | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Traffic Signal Inspector Advanced Technologies | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Traffic Signal Inspector Level I | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Traffic Signal Senior Bench Technician Level III | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Traffic Signal Technician Level I | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Transportation Center System Specialist Level I | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Transportation Center System Specialist Level II | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
| Wireless Communications | ETA International | Not Available |
| Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Technician | International Municipal Signal Association | Not Available |
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