Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.
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Currently Employed:
4,610
Projected Annual Job Openings:
300
Typical Hourly Wage:
$38.69 - $64.25
Typical Annual Salary:
$80,480 - $133,640
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Typical education needed for entry:
Bachelor's degree
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
No on-the-job training
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Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
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Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.
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Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
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Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
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Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.
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Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products.
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Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products.
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Collect data relating to commercial or residential development, population, or power system interconnection to determine operating efficiency of electrical systems.
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Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational, safety, or environmental standards.
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Develop systems that produce electricity with renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, or biofuels.
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Tools:
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Laboratory evaporators
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Semiconductor process systems
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Signal generators
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Spectrometers
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Tube furnaces
Technology:
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Analytical or scientific software
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Development environment software
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Object or component oriented development software
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Operating system software
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