How do they match: Electrical and Electronics Drafters

  • Design Drafter
  • Design Engineer
  • Designer
  • Analog Design Engineer
  • Analog IC Design Engineer
  • Analog Integrated Circuits Design Engineer
  • CAD Designer
  • Circuit Designer
  • Computer-Aided Design Designer
  • Computer-Aided Design Drafter
  • Computer-Aided Design Draftsman
  • Computer-Aided Design Operator
  • Computer-Aided Design Technician
  • Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Drafter
  • Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Designer
  • Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Operator
  • Distribution Designer
  • Electrical Design Engineer
  • Electrical Designer
  • Electrical Computer-Aided Design Operator
  • Electrical Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Technician
  • Electrical Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Designer
  • Electrical Distribution Designer
  • Electromechanisms Design Drafter
  • IC Layout Designer
  • Instrumentation Designer
  • Integrated Circuit Layout Designer
  • Layout Designer
  • Mask Designer
  • Mask Layout Designer
  • Mechanical Designer
  • OSP Planning and Engineering Design Manager
  • Outside-Plant Planning and Engineering Design Manager
  • PCB Designer
  • PCB Layout Designer
  • Printed Circuit Designer
  • Printed Circuit Board Designer
  • Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer
  • Substation Designer
  • Test Fixture Designer
  • Tool Designer

  • Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.

  • Design electrical systems, such as lighting systems.
  • Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, or stress factors.
  • Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.
  • Determine the order of work and the method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.
  • Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.
  • Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments, as necessary.
  • Generate computer tapes of final layout design to produce layered photo masks or photo plotting design onto film.
  • Locate files relating to specified design project in database library, load program into computer, and record completed job data.
  • Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
  • Review work orders or procedural manuals and confer with vendors or design staff to resolve problems or modify design.
  • Select drill size to drill test head, according to test design and specifications, and submit guide layout to designated department.
  • Supervise and coordinate work activities of workers engaged in drafting, designing layouts, assembling, or testing printed circuit boards.
  • Train students to use drafting machines and to prepare schematic diagrams, block diagrams, control drawings, logic diagrams, integrated circuit drawings, or interconnection diagrams.

  • Design electrical equipment or systems.
  • Prepare detailed work plans.
  • Prepare technical reports for internal use.
  • Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
  • Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
  • Document technical design details.
  • Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.