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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 Engineering Technologist
- Engineering Assistant
- Electrical Engineering Technologist
- Electrical Design Technologist
- Distribution Engineering Technologist
Tasks for “Generation Technologist”
- Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.
- Assist engineers and scientists in conducting applied research in electrical engineering.
- Assemble or test solar photovoltaic products, such as inverters or energy management systems.
- 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.
- Set up and operate standard or specialized testing equipment.
- Install or maintain electrical control systems, industrial automation systems, or electrical equipment, including control circuits, variable speed drives, or programmable logic controllers.
- Diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electrical components, assemblies, or systems.
- 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.
- Compile and maintain records documenting engineering schematics, installed equipment, installation or operational problems, resources used, repairs, or corrective action performed.
- Build or test electrical components of electric-drive vehicles or prototype vehicles.
- Test sustainable materials for their applicability to electrical engineering systems or system designs.
- 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.
- Review, develop, and prepare maintenance standards.
- Participate in training or continuing education activities to stay abreast of engineering or industry advances.
- Supervise the construction or testing of electrical prototypes, according to general instructions and established standards.
- Create or modify electrical components to be used in renewable energy generation.
- Evaluate electrical engineering plans to determine whether they comply with applicable environmental standards.
- Review installation or quality assurance documentation.
- Calculate design specifications or cost, material, and resource estimates, and prepare project schedules and budgets.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Digital voltmeters DVM
- Power quality analyzers
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Standing wave ratio SWR meters
- Network analyzers
- Spectrum analyzers
- Optical time domain reflectometers OTDR
- Laser printers
- Pulse generators
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Plotters
- Power meters
- Analog current meters
- Function generators
- Signal generators
- Soldering equipment
- Inductance capacitance resistance LCR meters
- Multimeters
- Oscilloscopes
- Microwave frequency counters
- Probe stations
- Reflow ovens
- ANSYS FLUENT
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- UNIX
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Simulation software
- Vector Software VectorCast
- Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
- Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
- PTC Mathcad
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- OctTools
- Microsoft Word
- Altera MAX
- Microsoft Project
- Motorola Digital Signal Processing DSP Assembler
- Analog Devices VisualDSP++
- Microsoft Excel
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Ansoft HFSS
- C++
- Cadence OrCAD PSpice
- Assembler
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Transmission line simulators
- PUFF
- Microsoft Access
- The MathWorks Simulink
- BSVC
- Microsoft Office
- MAGIC
- Agilent Advanced Design System ADS
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- pMatlab
- Tanner Research L-Edit
- Anadigm Designer2 EDA
- C
- Microchip MPLAB Integrated Development Environment
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CST Microwave Studio
- PowerWorld software
- HP InfoTech CodeVisionAVR
- Bentley Microstation
- Linux
- Rockwell RSLogix
- Signal synthesizers
- FlukeView Forms
- Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio CCStudio
- National Instruments Multisim