Electronic Engineering Technician
What the work is
Supports and assists Electronics Engineers and Engineering Technologists in circuitry design, testing, data collection and analysis, and assembles circuitry of electronic systems.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Collects data, performs analysis, and maintains and repairs electronic systems
- Conducts tests on components and equipment to ensure functionality and performance in line with industry standards
- Assembles circuitry and electronic components according to engineering specifications
- Assists Electronics Engineers and Engineering Technologists in designing and developing electronic systems
- Installs, configures, calibrates and adjusts electronic instruments and equipment
- Documents test results, data analysis and circuitry assembly procedures
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional engineering workshop and testing lab that supports factories, hospitals and construction sites. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- You find the hidden flaw in a part before it ever leaves the workshop
- A drawing you finished is turned into a real part that fits the first time
- A machine that was out of action runs again because of your diagnosis
Hard days
- A part fails a test just before a delivery deadline and the client is waiting
- Documents and drawings that do not match, and a long search for which one is right
- Pressure to pass a result that you are not sure about
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 313932, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.