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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 Technologist
- Engineering Tech
- Electrical Tech/Project Manager
- Design Tech
- Prototyper
- Layout Designer
- Generation Technologist
- Engineering Assistant
- Electrical Engineering Technologist
- Electrical Design Technologist
- Distribution Engineering Technologist
Tasks for “Generation Engineering Technologist”
- Set up and operate standard or specialized testing equipment.
- Assemble or test solar photovoltaic products, such as inverters or energy management systems.
- Create or modify electrical components to be used in renewable energy generation.
- Calculate design specifications or cost, material, and resource estimates, and prepare project schedules and budgets.
- Participate in the development or testing of electrical aspects of new green technologies, such as lighting, optical data storage devices, or energy efficient televisions.
- Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable or nonsustainable designs.
- Test sustainable materials for their applicability to electrical engineering systems or system designs.
- Review, develop, and prepare maintenance standards.
- Participate in training or continuing education activities to stay abreast of engineering or industry advances.
- Build or test electrical components of electric-drive vehicles or prototype vehicles.
- Assist engineers and scientists in conducting applied research in electrical engineering.
- Diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electrical components, assemblies, or systems.
- Review installation or quality assurance documentation.
- Compile and maintain records documenting engineering schematics, installed equipment, installation or operational problems, resources used, repairs, or corrective action performed.
- Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.
- Supervise the construction or testing of electrical prototypes, according to general instructions and established standards.
- Evaluate electrical engineering plans to determine whether they comply with applicable environmental standards.
- Install or maintain electrical control systems, industrial automation systems, or electrical equipment, including control circuits, variable speed drives, or programmable logic controllers.
- 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.
- 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.
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- Pulse generators
- Laser printers
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- Oscilloscopes
- Personal computers
- Spectrum analyzers
- Digital voltmeters DVM
- Analog current meters
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- Function generators
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- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- PowerWorld software
- pMatlab
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- C++
- CST Microwave Studio
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Bentley Microstation
- Altera MAX
- ANSYS FLUENT
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Motorola Digital Signal Processing DSP Assembler
- MAGIC
- Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
- Linux
- Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
- Simulation software
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- Microchip MPLAB Integrated Development Environment
- Microsoft Project
- Agilent Advanced Design System ADS
- Tanner Research L-Edit
- Microsoft Access
- National Instruments Multisim
- Anadigm Designer2 EDA
- PTC Mathcad
- C
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- Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio CCStudio
- Microsoft Excel
- Vector Software VectorCast
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Cadence OrCAD PSpice
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- Microsoft Word
- The MathWorks Simulink
- Assembler
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