Will “Telecommunications Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

2.5% Chance of Automation

“Telecommunications Engineer” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #98 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2072.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 103,760.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 49.00
Currently, there are 132,100 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Electronics Engineers, Except Computer”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Telecommunications Engineer”

Prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts.
Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.
Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses.
Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products, or systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, or applicable codes or regulations.
Recommend repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, or system capabilities.
Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.
Prepare engineering sketches or specifications for construction, relocation, or installation of equipment, facilities, products, or systems.
Research or develop new green electronics technologies, such as lighting, optical data storage devices, or energy efficient televisions.
Prepare necessary criteria, procedures, reports, or plans for successful conduct of the project with consideration given to site preparation, facility validation, installation, quality assurance, or testing.
Determine project material or equipment needs.
Provide technical support or instruction to staff or customers regarding electronics equipment standards.
Plan or develop applications or modifications for electronic properties used in components, products, or systems to improve technical performance.
Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.
Develop solar photovoltaic products, such as inverters or energy management systems.
Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.
Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
Analyze electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs to determine project feasibility.
Prepare budget or cost estimates for equipment, construction, or installation projects or control expenditures.
Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems.
Research or develop electronics technologies for use in electric-drive vehicles.
Investigate green consumer electronics applications for consumer electronic devices, power saving devices for computers or televisions, or energy efficient power chargers.
Represent employer at conferences, meetings, boards, panels, committees, or working groups to present, explain, or defend findings or recommendations, negotiate compromises or agreements, or exchange information.

Related Technology & Tools

Inductance capacitance resistance LCR meters
Wattmeters
Personal computers
Microprocessors
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Desktop computers
Electronics probes
High-power pulsed lasers
Oscilloscopes
Electronics counters
Photometers
Logic analyzers
Communication bus analyzers
Multimeters
Function generators
Wave meters

Graphics software
Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
Real time operating system RTOS software
Oracle Java
Linux
Rabbit Semiconductor Dynamic C
Agile Product Lifecyle Management PLM
Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL
Microsoft Visual C# .NET
The MathWorks MATLAB
Mentor Graphics PADS
The MathWorks Simulink
Dassault Systemes CATIA
Synopsys Saber
Three-dimensional 3D computer aided design CAD software
Extensible markup language XML
Microsoft PowerPoint
McCabe Software TRUEchange
Structured query language SQL
Python
C++
Ansoft Simplorer
IBM Lotus Notes
Microsoft Word
Oracle DBMS
Embarcadero Delphi
Xilinx Integrated Software Environment ISE
National Instruments LabVIEW
Cadence PSpice
Microsoft Office
ESRI ArcGIS software
OrCAD Capture
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
Autodesk AutoCAD
Web browser software
Microsoft Excel
Visual Numerics PV-WAVE
C
Verilog
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Two-dimensional 2D computer aided design CAD software
Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
Mathsoft Mathcad
Assembler
UNIX