How do they match: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Design Technician
  • Design Technologist
  • Analog Circuit Designer
  • Analog Device Designer
  • Building Components Designer
  • Circuit Designer
  • Digital Circuit Designer
  • Electrical Design Technician
  • Electrical Design Technologist
  • Electronic Design Technologist
  • Electronic Parts Designer
  • Layout Designer
  • Parts Designer
  • Plastic Parts Designer
  • Signal Circuit Designer

  • Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.

  • Design or modify engineering schematics for electrical transmission and distribution systems or for electrical installation in residential, commercial, or industrial buildings, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
  • Calculate design specifications or cost, material, and resource estimates, and prepare project schedules and budgets.
  • Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable or nonsustainable designs.
  • Interpret test information to resolve design-related problems.
  • Produce electronics drawings or other graphics representing industrial control, instrumentation, sensors, or analog or digital telecommunications networks, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
  • Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.

  • Design electrical equipment or systems.
  • Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects.
  • Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
  • Document technical design details.
  • Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.
  • Interpret design or operational test results.