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ElectronicsEngineer
WhatTheyDo
JusttheFacts

Researches,designs,developsandtestselectroniccomponentsandsystemsfor
commercial,industrial,militaryorscientificuseutilizingknowledgeofelectronictheoryand
materialsproperties.Designselectroniccircuitsandcomponentsforuseinfieldssuchas
telecommunicationsaerospaceguidanceandpropulsioncontrolacousticsorinstruments
andcontrols.
ThiscareerispartoftheScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematicscluster
EngineeringandTechnologypathway.

Apersoninthiscareer:
Determinesprojectmaterialorequipmentneeds.
Preparesengineeringsketchesorspecificationsforconstruction,relocation,orinstallationof
equipment,facilities,products,orsystems.
Preparesdocumentationcontaininginformationsuchasconfidentialdescriptionsorspecifications
ofproprietaryhardwareorsoftware,productdevelopmentorintroductionschedules,productcosts,
orinformationaboutproductperformanceweaknesses.
Evaluatesprojectworktoensureeffectiveness,technicaladequacy,orcompatibilityinthe
resolutionofcomplexelectronicsengineeringproblems.
Analyzeselectronicssystemrequirements,capacity,cost,orcustomerneedstodetermine
projectfeasibility.
Conferswithengineers,customers,vendors,orotherstodiscussexistingorpotentialelectronics
engineeringprojectsorproducts.
Operatescomputer-assistedengineeringordesignsoftwareorequipmenttoperformelectronics
engineeringtasks.
Preparesnecessarycriteria,procedures,reports,orplansforsuccessfulconductoftheproject
withconsiderationgiventositepreparation,facilityvalidation,installation,qualityassurance,or
testing.
Plansordevelopsapplicationsormodificationsforelectronicpropertiesusedincomponents,
products,orsystemstoimprovetechnicalperformance.
Directsorcoordinatesactivitiesconcernedwithmanufacture,construction,installation,
maintenance,operation,ormodificationofelectronicequipment,products,orsystems.

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WorkingConditionsandPhysicalDemands
Peoplewhodothisjobreportthat:

Youwouldoftenhandleloadsupto10lbs.,sometimesupto20lbs.Youmightdoalotofwalkingorstanding,oryoumightsit
butuseyourarmsandlegstocontrolmachines,equipmentortools.
Workinthisoccupationinvolvesusingyourhandstohold,control,andfeelobjectsmorethanone-thirdofthetime
Exposedtohazardoussituationsinvolvingpossibleinjurysuchascuts,bites,stings,andminorburnsmorethanoncea
month
Workinthisoccupationrequiresbeinginsidemostofthetime
Workinthisoccupationinvolvessittingmorethanone-thirdofthetime
Workinginthiscareerinvolves(physicalactivities):
Identifyingcolorandseeingdifferencesincolor,includingshadesandbrightness
Seeingclearlyupclose
Speakingclearlyenoughtobeabletobeunderstoodbyothers

WorkHoursandTravel
Regularworkinghoursandlimitedtravel

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