What You'll Do

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.
  • Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems.
  • Plan or develop applications or modifications for electronic properties used in components, products, or systems to improve technical performance.
  • Prepare engineering sketches or specifications for construction, relocation, or installation of equipment, facilities, products, or systems.
  • Prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Complex Problem Solving 4.0/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Active Listening 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.75/5
Systems Analysis 3.75/5
Writing 3.5/5
Mathematics 3.5/5
Monitoring 3.38/5
Systems Evaluation 3.38/5
Operations Analysis 3.25/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Analytical Thinking, Cooperation, Integrity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Information Ordering 4.0/5
Near Vision 4.0/5
Written Expression 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Agile Product Lifecyle Management PLM Ansoft Simplorer Apache Subversion SVN Autodesk AutoCAD C C++ Cadence PSpice Canu Dassault Systemes CATIA Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Embarcadero Delphi ESRI ArcGIS software Extensible markup language XML Field programmable gate array FPGA design software Formula translation/translator FORTRAN Graphics software Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS IBM Lotus Notes Linux Magellan Firmware

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.62/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.58/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.54/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.28/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.25/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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