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Electronics Engineers

Electronics engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electronic motors, communications systems, microwave systems, and other electronic equipment.

Average Salary

£44,165

New workers start around £25,489. Normal pay is £44,165 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £61,484.

Jobs

28,458

The number of jobs in the career for the current year.

Daily Tasks

  • Tests, diagnoses faults and undertakes repair of electronic equipment.

  • Organises and establishes control systems to monitor performance and evaluate designs.

  • Determines and specifies appropriate production and/or installation methods and quality and safety standards.

  • Undertakes research and advises on all aspects of telecommunications equipment, radar, telemetry and remote control systems, data processing equipment, microwaves and other electronic equipment.

Hard skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

  • Systems Engineering

  • Radio Frequency

  • Physics

  • Systems Design

  • Systems Integration

Soft skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

  • Communications

  • Integration

  • Management

  • Planning

  • Innovation

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.