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Job Description
Assist electrical engineers in such activities as process control, electrical power distribution, or instrumentation design. May prepare layouts of electrical transmission or distribution systems, supervise the flow of work, estimate project costs, or participate in research studies.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3029.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Electrical Engineering Technologists”.
Also Known As…
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Technologist, Development
- Technologist Electronic Design or Technical Director
- Technologist
- Senior Process Control Tech
- Senior Engineering Tech
- Senior Analysis Specialist
- Engineering Tech
- Electrical Tech/Project Manager
- Design Tech
- Prototyper
- Layout Designer
- Generation Technologist
- Generation Engineering Technologist
- Engineering Technologist
- Engineering Assistant
- Electrical Engineering Technologist
- Electrical Design Technologist
- Distribution Engineering Technologist
Tasks for “Engineering Technologist”
- Build or test electrical components of electric-drive vehicles or prototype vehicles.
- Compile and maintain records documenting engineering schematics, installed equipment, installation or operational problems, resources used, repairs, or corrective action performed.
- Test sustainable materials for their applicability to electrical engineering systems or system designs.
- Participate in the development or testing of electrical aspects of new green technologies, such as lighting, optical data storage devices, or energy efficient televisions.
- Set up and operate standard or specialized testing equipment.
- Review installation or quality assurance documentation.
- 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.
- Assist engineers and scientists in conducting applied research in electrical engineering.
- Supervise the construction or testing of electrical prototypes, according to general instructions and established standards.
- Review, develop, and prepare maintenance standards.
- Create or modify electrical components to be used in renewable energy generation.
- Participate in training or continuing education activities to stay abreast of engineering or industry advances.
- Assemble or test solar photovoltaic products, such as inverters or energy management systems.
- Construct and evaluate electrical components for consumer electronics applications such as fuel cells for consumer electronic devices, power saving devices for computers or televisions, and energy efficient power chargers.
- 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.
- Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.
- Evaluate electrical engineering plans to determine whether they comply with applicable environmental standards.
- Diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electrical components, assemblies, or systems.
- Install or maintain electrical control systems, industrial automation systems, or electrical equipment, including control circuits, variable speed drives, or programmable logic controllers.
Related Technology & Tools
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Inductance capacitance resistance LCR meters
- Network analyzers
- Plotters
- Digital voltmeters DVM
- Multimeters
- Power meters
- Probe stations
- Oscilloscopes
- Function generators
- Soldering equipment
- Microwave frequency counters
- Optical time domain reflectometers OTDR
- Spectrum analyzers
- Pulse generators
- Analog current meters
- Power quality analyzers
- Personal computers
- Laser printers
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Signal generators
- Reflow ovens
- Standing wave ratio SWR meters
- Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
- Anadigm Designer2 EDA
- Microsoft Excel
- Agilent Advanced Design System ADS
- Signal synthesizers
- Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio CCStudio
- Assembler
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Analog Devices VisualDSP++
- Simulation software
- The MathWorks Simulink
- PUFF
- Tanner Research L-Edit
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- C++
- OctTools
- Linux
- Altera MAX
- BSVC
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Rockwell RSLogix
- Cadence OrCAD PSpice
- Microsoft Word
- FlukeView Forms
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Microchip MPLAB Integrated Development Environment
- National Instruments Multisim
- Microsoft Access
- Bentley Microstation
- CST Microwave Studio
- UNIX
- Microsoft Project
- Vector Software VectorCast
- MAGIC
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Transmission line simulators
- PowerWorld software
- Ansoft HFSS
- Motorola Digital Signal Processing DSP Assembler
- Microsoft Office
- PTC Mathcad
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- HP InfoTech CodeVisionAVR
- C
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
- ANSYS FLUENT
- pMatlab