Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
On the Job
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians work under the direction of engineers. They design, build, or repair electrical equipment, like circuitry or components.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Determine operational methods.
- Estimate time requirements for development or production projects.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
- Document technical design details.
- Prepare contracts, disclosures, or applications.
- Prepare procedural documents.
- Review technical documents to plan work.
- Inspect finished products to locate flaws.
- Test green technologies or processes.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Working with a group or team.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
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