Description

Electrical and electronics engineers design, plan, research, evaluate and test electrical and electronic equipment and systems. They are employed by electrical utilities, communications companies, manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment, consulting firms, and by a wide range of manufacturing, processing and transportation industries and government.

Job Titles

• Avionics engineer
• Control systems engineer
• Electrical design engineer
• Electrical distribution planning engineer
• Electrical engineer
• Electrical network engineer
• Electrical process control engineer
• Electrical systems planning engineer
• Electronics engineer
• Electronics test engineer
• Instrumentation and control engineer
• Roadway lighting design engineer
• Television systems engineer

Main Duties

• Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of electrical generation and distribution networks, electrical machinery and components and electronic communications, instrumentation and control systems, equipment, and components
• Prepare material cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications for electrical and electronic systems and equipment
• Design electrical and electronic circuits, components, systems and equipment
• Conduct micro or nanodevices simulations, characterization, process modeling and integration in the development of new electronic devices and products
• Supervise and inspect the installation, modification, testing and operation of electrical and electronic systems and equipment
• Develop maintenance and operating standards for electrical and electronic systems and equipment
• Investigate electrical or electronic failures
• Prepare contract documents and evaluate tenders for construction or maintenance
• Supervise technicians, technologists, programmers, analysts and other engineers.

Workplaces

• Consulting businesses
• Electrical power utilities
• Governments
• Manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment
• Manufacturing industries
• Processing industries
• Telecommunications companies
• Transportation industries

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Numeracy
• Oral Communication: Oral Expression
• Preventative Maintenance

Abilities

• Categorization Flexibility
• Deductive Reasoning
• Fluency of Ideas
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Information Ordering

Personal Attributes

• Attention to Detail
• Active Learning
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration

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• Computer and information systems managers (20012)
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• Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (22310)

Source: OaSIS