Occupation information for

Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.

Currently Employed: 538

Yearly Projected Openings: 20

Typical Hourly Wage: $38.36 - $58.19

Typical Annual Salary: $79,800 - $121,000

• Plan layout of electric power generating plants or distribution lines or stations.
• Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products.
• Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
• Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment.
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
• Investigate customer or public complaints, determine nature and extent of problem, and recommend remedial measures.

• Laboratory evaporators
• Semiconductor process systems
• Signal generators
• Spectrometers
• Tube furnaces

• Analytical or scientific software
• Computer aided design CAD software
• Development environment software
• Object or component oriented development software
• Program testing software