Occupation AtlasElectrical Engineers
O*NET · 17-2071.00
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.
Also called Automation Engineer · Cable Engineer · Circuits Engineer · Controls Engineer · Design Engineer · Design Verification Engineer · Distribution Engineer · Distribution Field Engineer
65 more
District Plant Engineer · Division Engineer · Division Plant Engineer · Electrical Controls Engineer · Electrical Design Engineer · Electrical Designer · Electrical Engineer · Electrical Engineering Intern · Electrical Integrator · Electrical Power Engineer · Electrical Products Engineer · Electrical Project Engineer · Electrical Prospecting Engineer · Electrical Research Engineer · Electrical Systems Engineer · Electrical Test Engineer · Electrolysis and Corrosion Control Engineer · Electrolysis Engineer · Electrolysis Investigator · Engineer · Field Engineer · Geothermal Electrical Engineer · Hydroelectric Plant Electrical Engineer · I&E Reliability Engineer · Illuminating Engineer · Induction Coordination Engineer · Induction Coordination Power Engineer · Instrumentation and Electrical Reliability Engineer (I&E Reliability Engineer) · Instrumentation Engineer · Laser Engineer · Lighting Engineer · Line Construction Engineer · Meter Engineer · Outside Plant Engineer · Photovoltaic Power Systems Engineer (PV Power Systems Engineer) · Photovoltaic Solar Cell Designer (PV Solar Cell Designer) · Plant Engineer · Power Distribution Engineer · Power Generation Engineer · Power Systems Electrical Engineer · Power Systems Engineer · Power Transmission Engineer · Project Engineer · Protection Engineer · PV Power Systems Engineer · PV Solar Cell Designer · Radio Frequency Engineer (RF Engineer) · Results Engineer · RF Engineer · Rural Electrification Engineer · SCADA Engineer · SCADA Engineer (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Engineer) · Service Engineer · Smart Grid Engineer · Substation Electrical Engineer · Substation Engineer · Systems Development Engineer · Test Engineer · Testing Engineer · Transmission Engineer · Transmission Line Engineer · Utility Engineer · Wind Farm Electrical Systems Designer · Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer · Wire Communications Engineer
Compare with another occupationCompare with Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.02
- I Investigative5.45
- C Conventional4.43
- E Enterprising2.44
- A Artistic2.12
- S Social1.72
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (30%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (30%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (33%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- WritingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
Show the other 23
- CoordinationImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Operations AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- SciencebasicImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- InstructingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- NegotiationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Service OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Technology DesignImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- ProgrammingImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- RepairingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
16 core · 6 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.Importance 4.2
- Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.Importance 4.0
- Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.Importance 4.0
- Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.Importance 3.9
- Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.Importance 3.8
- Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products.Importance 3.7
- Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products.Importance 3.7
- Investigate customer or public complaints to determine the nature and extent of problems.Importance 3.7
- Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational, safety, or environmental standards.Importance 3.7
- Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment.Importance 3.6
- Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.Importance 3.6
- Compile data and write reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering studies or projects.Importance 3.6
Show the other 10
- Estimate labor, material, or construction costs for budget preparation purposes.Importance 3.6
- Plan or implement research methodology or procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.Importance 3.5
- Supervise or train project team members, as necessary.Importance 3.4
- Assist in developing capital project programs for new equipment or major repairs.Importance 3.4
- Collect data relating to commercial or residential development, population, or power system interconnection to determine operating efficiency of electrical systems.Importance 3.7
- Develop systems that produce electricity with renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, or biofuels.Importance 3.7
- Develop software to control electrical systems.Importance 3.6
- Conduct field surveys or study maps, graphs, diagrams, or other data to identify and correct power system problems.Importance 3.2
- Integrate electrical systems with renewable energy systems to improve overall efficiency.Importance 3.2
- Design electrical systems or components that minimize electric energy requirements, such as lighting systems designed to account for natural lighting.Importance 3.1
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 4.7Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Create a program to scan a computer for viruses
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 4.7Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Plan for the impact of weather in designing a bridge
- DesignImportance 4.1Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- English LanguageImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- MathematicsImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- PhysicsImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- MechanicalImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
Show all 33
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- AdministrativeImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- ChemistryImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- TransportationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- GeographyImportance 1.8Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- PsychologyImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Food ProductionImportance 1.3Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.3Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- BiologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
Show all 52
- Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.3
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.8
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Number FacilityImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- VisualizationImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- MemorizationImportance 2.8Level 2.6
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.1Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.1Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.1Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.9Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Make the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.9Level 5.9
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 4.6Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.5Level 5.8
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 4.4Level 5.9
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
Show all 41
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.3Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Prioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.2Level 5.7
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Processing InformationImportance 3.9Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.7Level 5.8
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.3Level 2.9
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.3Level 2.8
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
120 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (10)
- Autodesk AutoCADhot
- Autodesk Revithot
- C++hot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Pythonhot
- The MathWorks MATLABhot
- ETAP
- SKM Systems Analysis Power Tools
Hot (24; 8 more marked hot above)
- Apache Subversion SVN
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bash
- Bentley MicroStation
- C
- C#
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Eclipse IDE
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Linux
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Perl
- SAP software
- Shell script
- UNIX
Other tools (86)
- Ada
- Advanced boolean expression language ABEL
- Altera hardware description language AHDL
- APLAC
- ATD protocol
- Automated material handling software
- Availability prediction modeling software
- AVEVA InTouch HMI
- Cadence Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS
- Cadence Encounter Test
- Chip design software
- Circuit simulation software
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Debugging software
- Defect tracking software
- Digital timing diagram editing software
- Dynamic object-oriented requirements system DOORS
- Electromagnetic analysis software
- Electronic design automation EDA software
- Electronic engineering calculator
- Embedded systems testing software
- Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
- Failure mode effects and criticality analysis FMECA software
- Failure reporting analysis and corrective action FRACAS software
- Fault modeling software
- Fault tree analysis FTA software
- Field programmable gate array FPGA design software
- Finite difference time domain FDTD software
- Finite element method FEM software
- Floor planning software
- Functional verification software
- Hardware description language HDL
- Hewlett-Packard HP Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer
- IBM Notes
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- Isograph Markov
- JHDL
- Keysight Technologies Advanced Design System
- Life cycle cost software
- Logic synthesis software
- MAGIC
- MathWorks Simulink
- Matrix calculation software
- Mean time between failures MBTF software
- Mean time to failure MTTF software
- Mentor Graphics software
- Microsoft OneNote
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Microwave circuit simulation software
- Minitab
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Optimization software
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- OrCAD Capture
- Perforce Helix software
- Physical design software
- Power analysis software
- Powersim PSIM
- Printed circuit board design software
- Programmable logic controller PLC code generation software
- Programmable logic controller PLC software
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Rapid prototyping software
- Reliability analysis software
- ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6
- Requirements management software
- Schematic design entry software
- Siemens ModelSim
- Signal integrity simulation software
- Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
- SmugMug Flickr
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Synopsys Design Compiler
- Synopsys PrimeTime
- Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
- Tektronix EZ-TEST
- Test automation software
- Time and motion analysis software
- Unified modeling language UML
- Verilog
- Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL
- X.25 Protocol
- Zuken E3.schematic
Related occupations
O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.
ESCO equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →Other O*NET occupations whose importance ratings on the 35 skills both rate are nearest to this one's, with the biggest differences named. A plain rule, not a hidden score.
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Average difference 0.2 points · Operation and Control +0.9, Active Learning −0.6
O*NET · Zone 4 · Compare
Nanosystems Engineers
Average difference 0.2 points · Operation and Control +1.0, Science +1.0
O*NET · Zone 5 · Compare
Computer Hardware Engineers
Average difference 0.2 points · Installation +0.9, Management of Financial Resources −0.6
O*NET · Zone 4 · Compare
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Average difference 0.2 points · Programming +1.4, Operations Analysis +0.7
O*NET · Zone 3 · Compare
Microsystems Engineers
Average difference 0.2 points · Operation and Control +1.2, Science +0.6
O*NET · Zone 5 · Compare
Agricultural Engineers
Average difference 0.2 points · Operation and Control +1.2, Troubleshooting −0.7
O*NET · Zone 4 · Compare
Materials Engineers
Average difference 0.2 points · Science +1.0, Operation and Control +0.9
O*NET · Zone 4 · Compare
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Average difference 0.2 points · Operation and Control +1.5, Writing −1.0
O*NET · Zone 4 · Compare
Use this in your own job architecture
BlissPoint Organization Viewer can link a role directly to this occupation and suggest these skills as that role's starting requirements.
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 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. ESCO occupations and skills are from the European Commission's ESCO classification, and the occupation crosswalk is the official ESCO–O*NET mapping by the ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA. This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission. BlissPoint Analytics has modified all or some of this information: skill, task and descriptor ratings are rounded to one decimal, and ESCO occupations show Job Zone and interests copied from a crosswalked O*NET occupation. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.