High Demand Occupations

Electrical and electronics engineers design, plan, research, evaluate and test electrical and electronic equipment and systems. They are employed by electrical utilities, communications companies, manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment, consulting firms, and by a wide range of manufacturing, processing and transportation industries and government.

Example Titles

 

analogue amplifier design engineer

antenna engineer

audio engineer – electricity and electronics

avionics engineer

broadcasting professional engineer

chief electrical engineer

chief electronics engineer

chief engineer – electric power

chief engineer – radio and television broadcasting

circuit design engineer

control systems engineer

design and development engineer, electrical and electronic systems

design engineer, electrical

 design engineer, electrical power systems

design engineer, radio and television broadcasting systems

digital circuit design engineer

displays and controls design engineer

distribution planning engineer, electrical

electrical and electronics research engineer

electrical design engineer

electrical distribution engineer

electrical energy transmission engineer

electrical energy transmission planning engineer

electrical engineer

electrical engineer, process control

electrical equipment engineer

electrical network engineer

electrical power scheduling engineer

electrical power systems design engineer

electrical research engineer

electrical systems planning engineer

electronics engineer

electronics research engineer

electronics test engineer

engineer, avionics

engineer, electrical distribution planning

engineer, electrical energy transmission

engineer, electrical energy transmission planning

engineer, electronics

engineer, instrumentation

engineer, instrumentation and control

instrumentation and control engineer

instrumentation engineer

line construction engineer

low voltage equipment engineer

meter engineer

metrology engineer

microelectronics engineer

overhead electrical distribution engineer

planning engineer, electrical energy transmission

planning engineer, electrical systems

process control engineer, electrical

process instrumentation engineer

professional engineer, broadcasting

protection engineer, electrical systems

protective relay engineer

radar engineer

radio and television broadcasting design engineer

radio and television broadcasting systems design engineer

radio research engineer

research engineer – nanoelectronics

roadway lighting design engineer

rural electrification engineer

satellite antenna engineer

satellite instrumentation engineer

service engineer, electrical power systems

signal engineer

spacecraft electronics engineer

technical services electrical engineer

television systems engineer

test engineer, electronics

underground electrical distribution engineer

 

 

Main duties

Electrical and electronics engineers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of electrical generation and distribution networks, electrical machinery and components and electronic communications, instrumentation and control systems, equipment, and components

• Prepare material cost and timing estimates, reports and design specifications for electrical and electronic systems and equipment

• Design electrical and electronic circuits, components, systems and equipment

• Conduct micro or nanodevices simulations, characterization, process modeling and integration in the development of new electronic devices and products

• Supervise and inspect the installation, modification, testing and operation of electrical and electronic systems and equipment

• Develop maintenance and operating standards for electrical and electronic systems and equipment

• Investigate electrical or electronic failures

• Prepare contract documents and evaluate tenders for construction or maintenance

• Supervise technicians, technologists, programmers, analysts and other engineers.

Electrical and electronics engineers may specialize in a number of areas including electrical design for residential, commercial or industrial installations, electrical power generation and transmission, and instrumentation and control systems.