What Do Electronics Engineering Technologists Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Electronics Engineering Technologists assist electronics engineers in such activities as electronics systems and instrumentation design or digital signal processing. They also modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.

Other tasks include:

• Replace defective components or parts, using hand tools and precision instruments.
• Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.
• Prepare or maintain design, testing, or operational records and documentation.
• Assemble circuitry for electronic systems according to engineering instructions, production specifications, or technical manuals.
• Provide support to technical sales staff regarding product characteristics.
• Inspect newly installed equipment to adjust or correct operating problems.

We asked Electronics Engineering Technologists how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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70% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 60% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Electronics Engineering Technologists set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems. They replace defective components or parts, using hand tools and precision instruments.

A typical day for an Electronics Engineering Technologist will also include:

• Evaluate machine or process control requirements to develop device or controller specifications suited to operating environments.
• Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
• Prepare or maintain design, testing, or operational records and documentation.
• Assemble or analyze electronics technologies to be used in electric-drive vehicles.
• Select electronics equipment, components, or systems to meet functional specifications.

We asked some Electronics Engineering Technologists a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	76% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	34% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	86% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	14% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	3% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	31% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Electronics Engineering Technologists also participate in the development or testing of new green electronics technologies, such as lighting, optical data storage devices, or energy-efficient televisions. They may also produce electronics drawings or other graphics representing industrial control, instrumentation, sensors, or analog or digital telecommunications networks, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Electronics Engineering Technologists Evaluate machine or process control requirements to develop device or controller specifications suited to operating environments. They might also Inspect newly installed equipment to adjust or correct operating problems.

In addition, they Educate equipment operators on the proper use of equipment.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Troubleshoot microprocessors or electronic instruments, equipment, or systems, using electronic test equipment such as logic analyzers.

To some Electronics Engineering Technologists, it is also their responsibility to Integrate software or hardware components, using computer, microprocessor, or control architecture.

Working life

Standard 40 hour work week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as an Electronics Engineering Technologist, you can expect to work 40 hour work week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. They like searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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