Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
What Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Do
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.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- None
- Self-employed
- 0.9%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 4 of 5Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Job training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Engineering and Technologyimportance 4.8/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 4.5/5
- Designimportance 4.3/5
- Mathematicsimportance 4.0/5
- English Languageimportance 3.8/5
- Mechanicalimportance 3.2/5
- Physicsimportance 3.2/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 3.0/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- E-Mail4.6/5
- Freedom to Make Decisions4.5/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5/5
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.4/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3/5
- Spend Time Sitting4.2/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Chemists82% skill match
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians82% skill match
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians80% skill match
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers79% skill match
- Agricultural Engineers77% skill match
- Biological Technicians77% skill match
- Biochemists and Biophysicists76% skill match
- Chemical Technicians76% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 4.0/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.8/5
- Systems Analysisimportance 3.8/5
- Systems Evaluationimportance 3.4/5
- Operations Analysisimportance 3.3/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.1/5
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Instructingimportance 3.0/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Agile Product Lifecyle Management PLM
- Ansoft Simplorer
- Cadence PSpice
- Canu
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Embarcadero Delphi
- Field programmable gate array FPGA design software
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Innovation
- Dependability
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Achievement Orientation
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- InvestigativeHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- ArtisticLow
- EnterprisingLow
- SocialLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where electronics engineers, except computer make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Warner Robins, GA20.75× national avg
- 2Lexington Park, MD13.17× national avg
- 3San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA8.45× national avg
- 4Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL6.35× national avg
- 5Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL5.38× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Computer Hardware EngineersLateral Move
- Computer Network ArchitectsCareer Change
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansLateral Move
- Agricultural EngineersLateral Move
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Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- University of California-Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)grads earn ~$200,543
- Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)grads earn ~$209,847
- University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)grads earn ~$180,468
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (Atlanta, GA)grads earn ~$143,627
- The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)grads earn ~$146,003