Electronics Engineer (Excluding Computers)

Other Titles

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

Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use utilizing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls. Electronics Engineers (Excluding Computers) refer to such workers who design and develop a wide range of electronic systems, equipment and components. They may work in a variety of industries including aerospace and telecommunications. In this role, they create detailed blueprints, sketches and other specifications to be used in the construction or installation of electronics equipment. They are also involved in testing and analysing the electronics systems to make sure they function as desired. A part of their job is to work with other workers in the manufacture, installation and testing of the electronics equipment. Such equipment may include radars, power generation systems and navigation systems.

Determine project material or equipment needs.

Prepare engineering sketches or specifications for construction, relocation, or installation of equipment, facilities, products, or systems.

Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses.

Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.

Analyze electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs to determine project feasibility.

Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.

Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.

Prepare necessary criteria, procedures, reports, or plans for successful conduct of the project with consideration given to site preparation, facility validation, installation, quality assurance, or testing.

Plan or develop applications or modifications for electronic properties used in components, products, or systems to improve technical performance.

Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.

Recommend repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, or system capabilities.

Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems.

Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.

Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products, or systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, or applicable codes or regulations.

Provide technical support or instruction to staff or customers regarding electronics equipment standards.

Research or develop electronics technologies for use in electric-drive vehicles.

Prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts.

Prepare budget or cost estimates for equipment, construction, or installation projects or control expenditures.

Represent employer at conferences, meetings, boards, panels, committees, or working groups to present, explain, or defend findings or recommendations, negotiate compromises or agreements, or exchange information.

Research or develop new green electronics technologies, such as lighting, optical data storage devices, or energy efficient televisions.

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.

Systems Analysis→ Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Writing→ Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

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.

Monitoring→ Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

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.

Mathematics→ Using mathematics to solve problems.

Operation Monitoring→ Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Science→ Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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.

Coordination→ Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Operations Analysis→ Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

Troubleshooting→ Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Instructing→ Teaching others how to do something.

Negotiation→ Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Persuasion→ Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Service Orientation→ Actively looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness→ Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Time Management→ Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Interacting With Computers→ Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Getting Information→ Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment→ Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Documenting/Recording Information→ Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards→ Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Thinking Creatively→ Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events→ Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Processing Information→ Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge→ Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Analyzing Data or Information→ Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material→ Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates→ Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information→ Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization→ Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings→ Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment→ Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical principles.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships→ Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others→ Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work→ Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Developing Objectives and Strategies→ Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.

Create schematic drawings for electronics.

Document technical design details.

Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.

Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems.

Analyze design requirements for computer or electronics systems.

Inspect finished products to locate flaws.

Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.

Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.

Discuss designs or plans with clients.

Operate computer systems.

Advise customers on the use of products or services.

Provide technical guidance to other personnel.

Determine operational criteria or specifications.

Research design or application of green technologies.

Direct industrial production activities.

Prepare operational reports.

Schedule operational activities.

Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.

Estimate operational costs.

Prepare project budgets.

Test products for functionality or quality.

Explain project details to the general public.

Design energy production or management equipment or systems.

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).

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.

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 there is a problem.

Written Comprehension→ The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

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).

Mathematical Reasoning→ The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Written Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

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).

Selective Attention→ The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Visualization→ The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

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.

Number Facility→ The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

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.

Speech Clarity→ The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Visual Color Discrimination→ The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

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.

Speech Recognition→ The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Far Vision→ The ability to see details at a distance.

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.

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.

Mathematics→ Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Design→ Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

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.

Language→ Knowledge of the structure and content of a language - English, French, Swahili et cetera - including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Production and Processing→ Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Mechanical→ Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Telecommunications→ Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

Customer and Personal Service→ Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Analytical or scientific software -- e.g., The MathWorks MATLAB; The MathWorks Simulink; Ansoft Simplorer; Synopsys Saber; Visual Numerics PV-WAVE

Compiler and decompiler software -- e.g., Rabbit Semiconductor Dynamic C

Computer aided design CAD software -- Three-dimensional D computer aided design CAD software; Two-dimensional D computer aided design CAD software; Autodesk AutoCAD; Mathsoft Mathcad; Dassault Systemes CATIA; Mentor Graphics PADS; Xilinx Integrated Software Environment ISE

Database user interface and query software -- Structured query language SQL; Oracle DBMS

Development environment software -- Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL; Formula translation/translator FORTRAN; C; National Instruments LabVIEW; Verilog

Electronic mail software -- e.g., Microsoft Outlook; IBM IBM Notes

Enterprise application integration software -- Extensible markup language XML

Enterprise resource planning ERP software -- e.g., Odoo; Sage; Xero; Sapama; ebizframe; Macro 2000; SYSPRO ERP; QuickEasy BOS; TrueERP; Microsoft Dynamics; NetSuite ERP; Oracle Hyperion; SAP; Agile Product Lifecyle Management PLM

Graphics or photo imaging software -- e.g., Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop; GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP; Microsoft Visio; Trimble SketchUp Pro; SmugMug Flickr

Industrial control software -- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software

Internet browser software -- e.g., Apple Safari; Microsoft Windows Explorer; Google Chrome; Mozilla Firefox

Map creation software -- Geographic information system GIS software; Orbital Africa; ESRI ArcGIS software; Maptitude Mapping Software

Object or component oriented development software -- e.g., C#; Apache Groovy; Advanced business application programming ABAP; C++; Python; Scala; Practical extraction and reporting language Perl; Microsoft ActiveX

Office suite software -- e.g., Corel WordPerfect Office; Microsoft Office; Google Workspace

Operating system software -- e.g., Apple macOS; Bash; Hewlett Packard HP-UX; Job control language JCL; KornShell; Linux; Microsoft Windows; Oracle Solaris; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Shell script; Ubuntu; UNIX

Presentation software -- e.g., Google Slides; Corel Presentations; Microsoft PowerPoint

Project management software -- e.g., Confluence; Sapama Projects; Sciforma PPM solution; Xero Projects; Microsoft Project; Easy Projects; Microsoft SharePoint; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management; McCabe Software TRUEchange

Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Corel Quattro Pro; Microsoft Excel; Google Sheets

Word processing software -- e.g., Corel Wordperfect; Microsoft Word; Google Docs

Capacitance meters→ Inductance capacitance resistance LCR meters

Counters→ Electronics counters

Desktop computers

Electronic measuring probes→ Electronics probes

Integrated circuit testers→ Logic analyzers

Lasers→ High-power pulsed lasers

Light absorption meters→ Wave meters

Microcontrollers→ Programmable logic controllers PLC

Microprocessors

Multimeters

Network analyzers→ Communication bus analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Personal computers

Photometers

Signal generators→ Function generators

Wattmeters

Investigative→ Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Realistic→ Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Artistic→ Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Attention to Detail→ Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Adaptability/Flexibility→ Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Innovation→ Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.

Independence→ Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

Achievement/Effort→ Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Concern for Others→ Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

Leadership→ Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

Social Orientation→ Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

Recognition→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Working Conditions→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

Achievement→ Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.