Electrical Engineer

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Circuits Engineer; Design Engineer; Electrical Controls Engineer; Electrical Design Engineer; Electrical Engineer; Electrical Project Engineer; Engineer; Instrumentation and Electrical Reliability Engineer (I&E Reliability Engineer); Project Engineer; Test Engineer

Tasks

• Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
• Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
• 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.
• Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products.
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational, safety, or environmental standards.
• Investigate customer or public complaints to determine the nature and extent of problems.
• Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
• Compile data and write reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering studies or projects.
• Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment.
• Estimate labor, material, or construction costs for budget preparation purposes.
• Plan or implement research methodology or procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
• Supervise or train project team members, as necessary.

Knowledge

• Computers and Electronics
• Engineering and Technology
• Design
• English Language
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Production and Processing
• Mechanical
• Public Safety and Security
• Customer and Personal Service

Skills

• Writing
• Reading Comprehension
• Critical Thinking
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Active Learning
• Monitoring
• Mathematics
• Science
• Learning Strategies

Abilities

• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Near Vision
• Speech Recognition
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Fluency of Ideas
• Originality
• Speech Clarity
• Perceptual Speed
• Visualization
• Selective Attention
• Flexibility of Closure
• Far Vision