Engineering17-2072.00Specialization

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.

$119,200
Median Pay
4-6 years
Training
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AI Resilience Score

Score 3/6: high AI task exposure, growing job demand means AI will assist but humans remain essential

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How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
High+0

57% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Growing+2

+6% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 16/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

Key Responsibilities

  • Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
  • Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.
  • Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.
  • Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.
  • Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.
  • Provide technical support or instruction to staff or customers regarding electronics equipment standards.
  • Recommend repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, or system capabilities.
  • Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses.
  • Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems.
  • Analyze electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs to determine project feasibility.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

4-6 years

Based on Job Zone 4. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

PCB design software (Altium, OrCAD)Simulation software (SPICE)CAD softwareProgramming (C, Python)FPGA toolsTest automation softwareVersion control (Git)

Key Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityMathematical Reasoning

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Compensation Details

$76,700
10th Percentile
$119,200
Median
$179,690
90th Percentile

Based on 96,410 employed workers

Also Known As

Antenna EngineerAudio Visual Engineer (AV Engineer)Audio Visual ManagerAutomation EngineerCentral Office Equipment EngineerCentral Office Facilities Planning EngineerCircuit Design EngineerCircuit DesignerCommercial EngineerCommunications Engineer

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 17-2072.00