Details Report for:
17-2072.00 - Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.
Sample of reported job titles: Design Engineer, Electronics Design Engineer, Evaluation Engineer, Integrated Circuit Design Engineer (IC Design Engineer), Product Engineer, Radio Frequency Engineer (RF Engineer), Research and Development Engineer (R&D Engineer), Test Engineer
Also see: Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Analytical or scientific software — Ansoft Simplorer; Synopsys Saber; The MathWorks MATLAB
; Visual Numerics PV-WAVE (see all 6 examples)
- Compiler and decompiler software — Rabbit Semiconductor Dynamic C
- Computer aided design CAD software
— Autodesk AutoCAD
; Dassault Systemes CATIA; Mentor Graphics PADS; Xilinx Integrated Software Environment ISE (see all 9 examples)
- Data base user interface and query software — Oracle DBMS; Structured query language SQL
- Development environment software — C; National Instruments LabVIEW
; Verilog; Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL (see all 6 examples)
- Electronic mail software — IBM Lotus Notes
- Enterprise application integration software — Extensible markup language XML
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
— Agile Product Lifecyle Management PLM
- File versioning software — Apache Subversion SVN
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Graphics software; Trimble SketchUp Pro
- Industrial control software — Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Internet browser software — Web browser software
- Map creation software — ESRI ArcGIS software
- Object or component oriented development software — C++
; Microsoft Visual C# .NET; Oracle Java
; Python
(see all 6 examples)
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Operating system software — Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS; Linux
; Real time operating system RTOS software; UNIX
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software — McCabe Software TRUEchange
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Capacitance meters — Inductance capacitance resistance LCR meters
- Counters — Electronics counters
- Desktop computers
- Electronic measuring probes — Electronics probes
- Integrated circuit testers — Logic analyzers
- Lasers — High-power pulsed lasers
- Light absorption meters — Wave meters
- Microcontrollers — Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Microprocessors
- Multimeters
- Network analyzers — Communication bus analyzers
- Oscilloscopes
- Personal computers
- Photometers
- Signal generators — Function generators
- Wattmeters
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
- Create schematic drawings for electronics.
- Document technical design details.
- Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.
- Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems.
- Analyze design requirements for computer or electronics systems.
- Inspect finished products to locate flaws.
- Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.
- Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
- Discuss designs or plans with clients.
- Operate computer systems.
- Advise customers on the use of products or services.
- Provide technical guidance to other personnel.
- Determine operational criteria or specifications.
- Research design or application of green technologies.
- Direct industrial production activities.
- Prepare operational reports.
- Schedule operational activities.
- Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
- Estimate operational costs.
- Prepare project budgets.
- Test products for functionality or quality.
- Explain project details to the general public.
- Design energy production or management equipment or systems.
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Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed |
Education | Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. |
Related Experience | A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. |
Job Zone Examples | Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators. |
SVP Range | (7.0 to < 8.0) |
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Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
13-1081.01 | Logistics Engineers |
15-1299.08 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects ![]() |
17-2011.00 | Aerospace Engineers |
17-2071.00 | Electrical Engineers ![]() |
17-2112.00 | Industrial Engineers ![]() |
17-2199.07 | Photonics Engineers |
17-2199.08 | Robotics Engineers |
17-3021.00 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians ![]() |
17-3023.00 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
17-3026.00 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $50.76 hourly, $105,570 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 134,900 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 8,200 |
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Top industries (2019) | Manufacturing (34% employed in this sector)
Information (18%)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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