Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Architecture and Engineering
Circuit and system design takes up most of the time, for uses such as telecommunications, instruments and controls, or aerospace guidance, with engineering software used to model and refine the layout. Each project is checked to confirm the pieces work together and actually solve the problem, then followed through manufacture, installation, or modification, including advice on repairs when environment, service, cost, or system limits get in the way. Staff and customers also get instruction on equipment standards, and written files cover specifications, schedules, costs, and known weak points. People who like analyzing how electronic systems behave and documenting trade-offs in clear writing tend to do well here.
Typical education: Bachelor’s Degree (4-year)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$130'220
Median Wage Market Position
$130'220
What you might do
- Design electronic circuits for instruments and controls
- Model circuits using engineering design software
- Check that designs solve the electronics problem
- Direct manufacture and installation of electronics
- Advise staff and customers on equipment standards
- Recommend design changes for cost or conditions
Skills that matter
- Designing electronic circuits and components
- Judging technical fit of electronics projects
- Writing specs and notes on product weaknesses
- Teaching staff electronics equipment standards
- Weighing environment, cost, and system limits
- Coordinating electronics manufacture and installation
AI & the future of this role
Component modeling, circuit optimization, and test analysis could shift further toward automated tools across telecom and aerospace design cycles. Materials know-how and high-reliability judgment still count, but a large share of the work is screen-based and more exposed.
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