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Occupation AtlasRadio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

O*NET · 17-2072.01

Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

Design and implement radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems used to track shipments or goods.

Also called Antenna Engineer · Cardiac Device Specialist · Deployment Engineer · Device Test Engineer · DSP Engineer · DSP Engineer (Digital Signal Processing Engineer) · Electrical Engineer · Electro Magnetic Compatibility Test Engineer
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Engineer · Microwave Engineer · RF Design Engineer · RF Design Engineer (Radio Frequency Design Engineer) · RF Engineer · RF Engineer (Radio Frequency Engineer) · RF Systems Engineer · RF Systems Engineer (Radio Frequency Systems Engineer) · RF Test Engineer · RF Test Engineer (Radio Frequency Test Engineer) · RFID Analyst · RFID Analyst (Radio Frequency Identification Device Analyst) · RFID Developer · RFID Developer (Radio Frequency Identification Device Developer) · RFID Engineer · RFID Engineer (Radio Frequency Identification Device Engineer) · RFID Specialist · RFID Specialist (Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialist) · RFID Strategist · RFID Strategist (Radio Frequency Identification Device Strategist) · RFID Systems Architect · RFID Systems Architect (Radio Frequency Identification Device Systems Architect) · RFID Systems Engineer · RFID Systems Engineer (Radio Frequency Identification Device Systems Engineer) · RFID Technician · RFID Technician (Radio Frequency Identification Device Technician) · Signal Engineer · Signal Integrity Engineer · Signaling Project Engineer · Systems Engineer · Technical Support Engineer · Wireless Engineer

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code CRI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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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

CRIConventional · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional5.31
  • R Realistic5.08
  • I Investigative4.85
  • E Enterprising1.56
  • S Social1.54
  • A Artistic1.41

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.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent6%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree10%
  • Bachelor's Degree75%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate2%
  • Master's Degree8%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (26%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (29%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (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.

  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Active Listeningbasic3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Speakingbasic3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Complex Problem Solving3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Writingbasic3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Systems Analysis3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Active Learningbasic3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Coordination3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Instructing3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
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  • Social Perceptiveness3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Time Management3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Systems Evaluation2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Persuasion2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Quality Control Analysis2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operations Monitoring2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Service Orientation2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Mathematicsbasic2.63.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.63.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Operations Analysis2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Technology Design2.53.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign the handle on a hand tool for easier gripping
  • Negotiation2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Equipment Selection2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Programming2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Troubleshooting2.43.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Operation and Control2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Equipment Maintenance2.02.3Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Installation2.02.3Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Repairing2.02.3Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Sciencebasic2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial Resources1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase

Tasks

21 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Identify operational requirements for new systems to inform selection of technological solutions.4.2
  2. Integrate tags, readers, or software in radio frequency identification device (RFID) designs.4.2
  3. Perform systems analysis or programming of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.4.1
  4. Test radio frequency identification device (RFID) software to ensure proper functioning.3.9
  5. Provide technical support for radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.3.8
  6. Test tags or labels to ensure readability.3.8
  7. Select appropriate radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags and determine placement locations.3.8
  8. Perform site analyses to determine system configurations, processes to be impacted, or on-site obstacles to technology implementation.3.8
  9. Perform acceptance testing on newly installed or updated systems.3.8
  10. Determine usefulness of new radio frequency identification device (RFID) technologies.3.8
  11. Determine means of integrating radio frequency identification device (RFID) into other applications.3.8
  12. Install, test, or maintain radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems.3.8
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  1. Collect data about existing client hardware, software, networking, or key business processes to inform implementation of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.3.8
  2. Verify compliance of developed applications with architectural standards and established practices.3.7
  3. Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of industry research about new technologies.3.7
  4. Train users in details of system operation.3.7
  5. Develop process flows, work instructions, or standard operating procedures for radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems.3.7
  6. Document equipment or process details of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.3.6
  7. Define and compare possible radio frequency identification device (RFID) solutions to inform selection for specific projects.3.6
  8. Analyze radio frequency identification device (RFID)-related supply chain data.3.3
  9. Create simulations or models of radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems to provide information for selection and configuration.3.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics4.86.2Level 7 looks like: Create a program to scan a computer for viruses
  • Engineering and Technology4.65.4Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • English Language4.24.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Design3.74.7Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Customer and Personal Service3.64.7Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Administration and Management3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Education and Training3.54.4Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Mathematics3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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  • Telecommunications3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • Production and Processing3.03.7Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Sales and Marketing3.03.7Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Communications and Media2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • Physics2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Administrative2.53.6Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Mechanical2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Transportation2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Public Safety and Security2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Economics and Accounting2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Building and Construction2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Law and Government2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Psychology2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Geography1.92.2Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Chemistry1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Foreign Language1.70.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Biology1.5—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.5—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.5—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.5—
  • Fine Arts1.3—
  • History and Archeology1.3—
  • Food Production1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.3Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Oral Comprehension4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity4.03.5Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Inductive Reasoning3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Written Comprehension3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Information Ordering3.83.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Near Vision3.84.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Oral Expression3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
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  • Speech Clarity3.63.4Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Expression3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Category Flexibility3.33.6Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Fluency of Ideas3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Originality3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Number Facility2.93.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Selective Attention2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Visualization2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Flexibility of Closure2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Far Vision2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Perceptual Speed2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Control Precision2.32.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Finger Dexterity2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Time Sharing2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Trunk Strength2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.12.5Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Auditory Attention2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Manual Dexterity2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Memorization2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Speed of Closure2.12.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Depth Perception1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Extent Flexibility1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Reaction Time1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Rate Control1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Multilimb Coordination1.3—
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.1—
  • Static Strength1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Dynamic Strength1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers5.05.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.65.6
  • Thinking Creatively4.35.8
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.25.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Getting Information4.14.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.15.7
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.05.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.94.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Processing Information3.95.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.84.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.74.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.64.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.54.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.23.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing and Building Teams3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.24.0Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.13.9Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.03.9Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Training and Teaching Others2.93.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.72.9
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.73.3Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.12.8
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.02.4Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.71.7Level 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.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7
  • Telephone Conversations4.7
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5
  • Contact With Others4.3
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.3
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.3
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.3
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities4.1

Technology

52 tools

Software 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 (9)

  • Chot
  • C++hot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Pythonhot
  • The MathWorks MATLABhot
  • ANSYS simulation software
  • Forsk Atoll
  • Magellan Firmware

Hot (19; 6 more marked hot above)

  • C#
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • JUnit
  • Linux
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Oracle Java
  • Perl
  • Ruby
  • SAP software
  • Selenium
  • Structured query language SQL
  • UNIX
Other tools (24)
  • Abbott
  • CppUnit
  • Cygwin
  • Device driver software
  • Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP
  • Field programmable gate array FPGA design software
  • FitNesse
  • Framework for integrated test FIT
  • IBM Notes
  • MapInfo Professional
  • Microsoft SQL Server Compact
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
  • Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
  • Microsoft Visual Basic.NET Compact Framework CF
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • NUnit
  • Robot Framework
  • Simple network management protocol SNMP software
  • Unified modeling language UML
  • Verilog
  • Watir
  • Web browser software
  • Wide area network WAN software

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O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

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  5. Software Developers
  6. Electrical Engineers
  7. Photonics Engineers
  8. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
  9. Robotics Engineers
  10. Mechatronics Engineers

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