EEElectrical/Electronics Engineer
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Electrical/Electronics Engineer

By the numbers
Typical pay
$120,630 / yr
Education to start
Bachelor's degree
Future demand
+7.2% by 2034
People in this job
199K
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The work
A day, hour by hour
08:00
Morning triage

Scan overnight test logs and flag any failures before the team arrives.

08:30
Team standup

Sync with engineers and PM — what's blocked, what ships this week.

09:00
Circuit design

Model a new power regulation circuit in simulation; run thermal calculations.

11:00
Prototype testing

Hook the latest board to the bench — a voltage rail is misbehaving.

12:30
Fault diagnosis

Oscilloscope says noise, not a design flaw — bad test setup confirmed.

13:30
Compliance review

Cross-check schematics against safety codes; one protection circuit needs rework.

15:00
Design decision

Custom filter vs. off-the-shelf IC — cost, lead time, deadline all weighed.

15:45
Documentation

Update schematics and write test report so manufacturing can proceed.

16:30
Floor walkthrough

Check factory assembly of last week's design; catch a wiring error early.

Things you do
  • Design circuits and systems on paper and in simulation software.
  • Build and test prototypes to see if your design actually works.
  • Hunt down the reason a circuit is failing and fix it.
  • Draw up detailed schematics so manufacturers can build your design.
  • Check that every design meets safety codes and industry standards.
Decisions you’ll make
  • Is this design safe enough, or do I need to add more protection?
  • Should I build a custom circuit here, or use an off-the-shelf component?
  • Is this test failure a real flaw in my design, or just a bad test setup?
  • Can I hit the deadline with this approach, or do I need to simplify?
  • Is this tradeoff between performance and cost something I can defend?
Education Pathways · how you get there
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