Electrical Engineers

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

On the job, you would:

• 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.

Education

• bachelor's degree
• associate's degree

Engineering and Technology

• product and service development
• computers and electronics

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Math and Science

• arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
• physics

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

• manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

• writing things for co-workers or customers
• reading work related information

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

• figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
• measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

• Attention to Detail
• Persistence
• Analytical Thinking
• Initiative
• Cooperation
• Adaptability/Flexibility

Verbal

• communicate by writing
• read and understand what is written

Ideas and Logic

• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
• notice when problems happen

Math

• choose the right type of math to solve a problem
• add, subtract, multiply, or divide

Attention

• pay attention to something without being distracted