Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use utilizing 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.

Other names for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer: Advisory Engineer, Antenna Engineer, Application Engineer, Automation Engineer, Broadcast Engineer, Cadence Engineer, Central Office Equipment Engineer, Central Office Facilities Planning Engineer, Circuit Design Engineer, Circuit Designer, Commercial Engineer, Communications Engineer, Consulting Engineer, Controls Engineer, Customer Equipment Engineer, Design Engineer, Design Engineering Manager, Dial Equipment Engineer, Electrical Electronics Engineers, Electrical Engineer, Electronic Design Automation Engineer (EDA Engineer), Electronic Parts Designer, Electronic System Engineer, Electronics Design Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Electronics Research Engineer, Electronics Test Engineer, Electrophonic Engineer, Engineer, Engineer Specialist, Engineering Manager, Equipment Engineer, Failure Analysis Technician, Guidance and Control System Engineer, Integrated Circuit Design Engineer (IC Design Engineer), Manufacturing Engineer, Microwave Engineer, Microwave Supervisor, Nanotechnologist, Outside Plant Cable Engineer, Outside Plant Engineer, Product Engineer, Radar Engineer, Radio Frequency Engineer (RF Engineer), Studio Operations Engineer-in-Charge, Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE), Telecommunications Engineer, Telecommunications Specialist, Test Engineer, Test Engineering Manager, Traffic Circuit Engineer, Transmission and Protection Engineer, Transmitter Engineer, Validation Engineer, Validation Specialist,

• Design electronic components, software, products or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
• Provide technical support and instruction to staff or customers regarding equipment standards, assisting with specific, difficult in-service engineering.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Analyze system requirements, capacity, cost, and customer needs to determine feasibility of project and develop system plan.
• Confer with engineers, customers, vendors or others to discuss existing and potential engineering projects or products.
• Review and evaluate work of others, inside and outside the organization, to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy and compatibility in the resolution of complex engineering problems.
• Determine material and equipment needs and order supplies.
• Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products, and systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, and applicable codes and regulations.
• Evaluate operational systems, prototypes and proposals and recommend repair or design modifications, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, and system capabilities.
• Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions and specifications of proprietary hardware and software, product development and introduction schedules, product costs, and information about product performance weaknesses.
• Direct and coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, and modification of electronic equipment, products, and systems.
• Develop and perform operational, maintenance, and testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, and systems.
• Plan and develop applications and modifications for electronic properties used in components, products, and systems, to improve technical performance.
• Prepare engineering sketches and specifications for construction, relocation, and installation of equipment, facilities, products, and systems.
• Plan and implement research, methodology, and procedures to apply principles of electronic theory to engineering projects.
• Prepare, review, and maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation and operational reports and charts.
• Prepare necessary criteria, procedures, reports, and plans for successful conduct of the project with consideration given to site preparation, facility validation, installation, quality assurance and testing.
• Review or prepare budget and cost estimates for equipment, construction, and installation projects, and control expenditures.
• Represent employer at conferences, meetings, boards, panels, committees, and working groups to present, explain, and defend findings and recommendations, negotiate compromises and agreements and exchange information.

• Network analyzers
• Desktop computers
• Counters
• Electronic measuring probes
• Signal generators
• Lasers
• Electrical inductance sensors
• Integrated circuit testers
• Microprocessors
• Multimeters
• Oscilloscopes
• Personal computers
• Photometers
• Microcontrollers
• Wattmeters
• Light absorption meters

Project management software

Office suite software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Graphics or photo imaging software

Spreadsheet software

Data base management system software

Development environment software

Object or component oriented development software

Compiler and decompiler software

Computer aided design CAD software

Analytical or scientific software

Internet browser software

Operating system software

Electronic mail software