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Overview
The work combines transport electrical systems with fault finding on mobile and trackside equipment. It includes reading circuit diagrams, installing communication devices on trains, testing sensors, repairing electronic circuits and following railway safety rules.
In job descriptions, look for train control systems, radio or radar equipment, electrical wiring plans, circuit diagrams, mobile electrical safety, signalling interlockings and maintenance records.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Railway electronic technicians work around train control systems, onboard communication devices, radar or radio equipment and electronic circuits. Much of the job is inspection, testing, fault isolation and documented maintenance.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from electronics principles, wiring plans, circuit diagrams, mobile electrical safety and railway regulation. Specialization can point toward signalling, train communication, sensor systems or control-system repair.
Salary context
Pay is usually read through system criticality, on-call or shift patterns, diagnostic responsibility, safety requirements and whether the role includes installation as well as maintenance.
Career paths
A path can move from electronic servicing into railway signalling, train control diagnostics, maintenance planning, technical inspection or team lead work.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names train control, radio, radar, circuit diagrams, mobile electrical systems, safety rules and the balance between field work and workshop repair.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay 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.
Repair and maintenance of electrical equipment
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is marine electronics technician.
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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: 2
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
49-9097.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
49-2094.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader 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.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
33.14Repair and maintenance of electrical equipment
Alternative labels
electrical train electrician
rail electrician
locomotive electrician
overhead power engineer
electrical rail electrician
electrician electric engines
railway line side equipment engineer
electrician diesel engines
railway electronic inspector
telecommunication electronic technician
telecommunication electronic inspector
railway overhead power engineer
rail electronic inspector
Occupation group
Electronics mechanics and servicers (7421)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/75c5bab4-2546-4ba3-996d-42a9a1bab55d |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7421.6 |
| ISCO group | 7421 |
| Concept type | Occupation |