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What Electronics Engineering Technicians Do?
Responsibilities
- Assemble electrical and electronic systems and prototypes
- Read blueprints, schematic drawings and instructions
- Design basic circuitry
- Draw diagrams and write specifications
- Perform equipment maintenance
- Repair electrical instruments and electronic systems
- Make coils, terminal boards and other parts using lathes, drills and other machine tools (electronics tech only)
- Test and analyze results
- Describe equipment failures or limitations accurately and in detail for engineers
- Write reports and record data
- Research equipment and component needs
Becoming an Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technician: FAQs
The bottom line:
These skilled careers fall into a category we’re familiar with at SkillPointe — engaging jobs that pay well but are relatively unknown. If you have good problem-solving skills and you like the idea of working on a team with other smart, solutions-oriented people, consider these careers. You may get the chance to work on or improve medical devices or computer systems or next-gen power grids for renewable energy. Sound interesting? Check out the training options near you, and get started on your next chapter.
Why I became an engineering technician
Tracy Wilson didn’t turn to the trades until her mid-30s, but it didn’t take long for her to realize she was meant to be there all along.
The former housekeeper was raising two boys and trying to make ends meet when she looked into training.
“There was something about the electronics lab that grabbed my attention. I ended up signing up for classes that same day,” she says.
Now she’s an electronic engineering technician. “The way I see it, I’m getting paid to do what I love, and that right there is a huge win!” Find out more about why she loves her job.
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