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Overview
Electronics engineers research, design and develop electronic systems such as circuits, semiconductor devices, control equipment and electrical applications for products or technical installations.
In job descriptions, look for circuit design, electronics testing, technical drawings, feasibility studies, prototypes, batteries, control systems, technical reports, CAD tools, customer requirements and compliance of materials.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Electronics engineering work connects research, design and testing of circuits, semiconductor devices, control units and powered equipment. The setting may be product development, laboratory testing, technical documentation or cooperation with manufacturing teams.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include electronics, electricity principles, technical drawing software, electronic test procedures, feasibility studies, prototype design, circuit boards, battery systems, material compliance and clear technical reporting.
Salary context
Salary context depends on design ownership, product safety responsibility, test complexity, budget control, customer requirements, regulatory or material-compliance work and whether the role covers research, prototyping or production support.
Career paths
Career paths can move from design, testing, CAD support or laboratory engineering into specialist circuit design, systems engineering, project management, product development leadership or compliance-focused engineering.
Good to know
Check adverts for the electronic domain: boards, integrated circuits, batteries, sensors, control systems, CAD tools, test labs, documentation standards, suppliers and how design changes are approved.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for electronics engineering work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include instrumentation engineer, power electronics engineer and microelectronics engineer.
Explore this activityTechnical testing and analysis
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include instrumentation engineer, power electronics engineer and sensor engineer.
Explore this activityManufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation
Another possibility is this activity. Other occupations there include microelectronics engineer, sensor engineer and microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
17-2072.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETRadio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
17-2072.01
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETComputer Hardware Engineers
17-2061.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
AltoTrail validates and presents the source relationships without adding ranking or recommendation semantics.
NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
71.12Engineering activities and related technical consultancy71.2Technical testing and analysis26.1Manufacture of electronic components and boards30.2Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock26.51Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation27.9Manufacture of other electrical equipment27.1Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus29.31Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles26.2Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment26.3Manufacture of communication equipment26.4Manufacture of consumer electronics27.33Manufacture of wiring devices
Alternative labels
electronic technology engineering consultant
electronics engineering specialist
electronic technology engineer
electronic engineer
electronics engineering adviser
electronics engineering expert
electronics engineering consultant
electro engineer
electronic technology engineering expert
electronic technology engineering adviser
electronic technology engineering specialist
Occupation group
Electronics engineers (2152)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4d34a9ee-2653-4da0-bef7-f59294577224 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2152.1 |
| ISCO group | 2152 |
| Concept type | Occupation |