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Job Description

Test or modify developmental or operational electrical machinery or electrical control equipment and circuitry in industrial or commercial plants or laboratories. Usually work under direction of engineers or technologists.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3023.03

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Electrical Engineering Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Test Technician”

Collaborate with electrical engineers or other personnel to identify, define, or solve developmental problems.
Plan, schedule, or monitor work of project support personnel.
Participate in the development or testing of electrical aspects of new green technologies, such as lighting, optical data storage devices, or energy efficient televisions.
Perform supervisory duties, such as recommending work assignments, approving leaves, or completing performance evaluations.
Review existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated material.
Interpret test information to resolve design-related problems.
Install or maintain electrical control systems or solid state equipment.
Prepare, review, or coordinate ongoing modifications to contract specifications or plans.
Identify solutions to on-site technical design problems involving electrical systems equipment.
Write engineering specifications to clarify design details or functional criteria of experimental electronics units.
Assemble or test solar photovoltaic products, such as inverters or energy management systems.
Write procedures for the commissioning of electrical installations.
Evaluate engineering proposals, shop drawings, or design comments for sound electrical engineering practice or conformance with established safety or design criteria.
Build or test electrical components of electric-drive vehicles or prototype vehicles.
Modify electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies, or systems to correct functional deviations.
Assemble electrical systems or prototypes, using hand tools or measuring instruments.
Assess electrical components for consumer electronics applications, such as fuel cells for consumer electronic devices, power saving devices for computers or televisions, or energy efficient power chargers.
Prepare electrical project cost or work-time estimates.
Plan method or sequence of operations for developing or testing experimental electronic or electrical equipment.
Provide technical assistance in resolving electrical engineering problems encountered before, during, or after construction.
Build, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, or repair electrical instruments or testing equipment.
Inspect electrical project work for quality control and assurance.
Set up or operate test equipment to evaluate performance of developmental parts, assemblies, or systems under simulated operating conditions.
Create or modify electrical components to be used in renewable energy generation.

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