Electronics Engineering Technologists Go Back to List Assist electronics engineers in such activities as electronics systems and instrumentation design or digital signal processing.

Tasks
	Provide support to technical sales staff regarding product characteristics.
	Educate equipment operators on the proper use of equipment.
	Modify, maintain, and repair electronics equipment and systems to ensure that they function properly.
	Assist scientists and engineers in conducting applied research in electronics engineering.
	Assemble circuitry for electronic systems according to engineering instructions, production specifications, or technical manuals.
	Specify, coordinate, or conduct quality control or quality assurance programs or procedures.
	Prepare or maintain design, testing, or operational records and documentation.
	Write software programs for microcontrollers or computers in machine, assembly, or other languages.
	Troubleshoot microprocessors or electronic instruments, equipment, or systems, using electronic test equipment such as logic analyzers.
	Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Knowledge
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $83,694.00 $40.24  $26.90  $29.07 - $49.32  Bridgeport/Stamford $87,928.00 $42.27  $29.34  $31.35 - $53.77  Danbury $63,564.00 $30.57  $25.13  $25.00 - $30.23  Hartford $72,609.00 $34.91  $26.08  $26.57 - $40.56  New Haven $69,426.00 $33.38  $23.69  $25.16 - $40.89

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   54   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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