Index
Intro
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians may work independently or provide technical support and services in the design, development, testing, production and operation of electrical and electronic equipment and systems. They are employed by electrical utilities, communications companies, manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment, consulting firms, and in governments and a wide range of manufacturing, processing and transportation industries.
There is mobility to other related occupations such as technical sales, electronics service technicians, instrument technicians and avionics technicians.
Progression to managerial positions in engineering, production or operations is possible with experience.
Main Duties
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists perform some or all of the following duties:
- Design, develop and test power equipment and systems, industrial process control systems, telecommunication, broadcast, recording and audiovisual systems, micro-electronic systems and circuits, computers, computer systems and networks, and computer software
- Supervise the building and testing of prototypes according to general instructions and established standards
- Conduct or supervise the installation, commissioning, and operation of electrical and electronic equipment and systems other than aircraft electronics or instruments
- Carry out applied research in fields of electrical and electronic engineering and physics under the direction of scientists or engineers
- Set up and operate specialized and standard test equipment to diagnose, test and analyze the performance of electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems
- Write specifications, schedules and technical reports and control schedules and budgets.
Electrical and electronics engineering technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assist in the design, development and testing of electrical and electronic components, equipment, and systems
- Assist in inspection, testing, adjusting and evaluation of incoming electrical, electro-mechanical and electronic components and assemblies to ensure conformance with product specifications and tolerances
- Conduct life tests (burn-ins) on assemblies and record and analyze results
- Assist in building and testing prototypes to specifications
- Carry out a limited range of technical functions in support of research in electrical and electronic engineering and physics
- Install, operate and maintain electrical and electronic equipment and systems
- Calibrate electrical or electronic equipment and instruments according to technical manuals and written instructions
- Collect and compile operational or experimental data and assist in the preparation of estimates, schedules, budgets, specifications and reports.
Employment Requirements
- Completion of a two- or three-year college program in electrical or electronics engineering technology, computer engineering technology, telecommunications technology or an equivalent is usually required for electrical or electronics engineering technologists.
- Completion of a one- or two-year college program in electrical or electronics engineering technology is usually required for electrical or electronics engineering technicians.
- Certification in electrical or electronics engineering technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required for some positions.
- A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
- In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title “Professional Technologist.”
All Titles
- audio amplifier repairer – productionaudio amplifier repairman – production, audio amplifier repairwoman – production
- biomedical and laboratory equipment repairerbiomedical and laboratory equipment repairman, biomedical and laboratory equipment repairwoman
- biomedical engineering technologist
- calibration tester
- circuit designer – railway
- communications technologist
- computer communications technician
- computer hardware technologist
- computer inspector-tester
- control panels tester
- control systems tester
- design technologist, electrical and electronics
- design technologist, lines distribution
- development technologist – telecommunications
- digital electronics technician
- distribution planning technologist
- electrical and electronics design technologist
- electrical and electronics quality control technologist
- electrical engineering design technologist
- electrical engineering technician
- electrical engineering technologist
- electrical power supply system technician
- electrical power system planning technician
- electrical power system technician
- electrical technician
- electricity distribution network technologist
- electromechanical technician
- electromedical equipment technician
- electronic components inspection technician
- electronic equipment maintenance technician
- electronic equipment repairer, hospitalelectronic equipment repairman, hospital, electronic equipment repairwoman, hospital
- electronic prototype technologist
- electronic systems tester
- electronics design technologist
- electronics engineering design technologist
- electronics engineering technician
- electronics engineering technologist
- electronics manufacturing technician
- electronics manufacturing technologist
- electronics production support technician
- electronics quality control troubleshooter
- electronics technician
- electronics technician, drilling rigs
- electronics technologist, physics department
- engineering technologist – electrical power distribution
- fibre optics technician
- fibre optics technologist
- holographics technician
- holographics technologist
- home lighting technician
- laser technician
- lighting technologist
- lines distribution design technologist
- medical instruments repairermedical instruments repairman, medical instruments repairwoman, repairman, medical instruments, repairwoman, medical instruments
- medical laboratory equipment repairermedical laboratory equipment repairman, medical laboratory equipment repairwoman
- metering technologist
- metrics technologist
- metrology technician
- metrology technologist
- microwave maintenance technician
- optics technologist
- paramedical equipment repairerparamedical equipment repairman, paramedical equipment repairwoman
- physical sciences laboratory technician
- physics department electronics technologist
- production repairer, electronicsproduction repairman, electronics, production repairwoman, electronics
- production support technician – electronics manufacturing
- production support technician, electronics
- protection technologist – electrical power system
- quality control technologist, electrical and electronics
- quality control troubleshooter, electronics
- radar systems technician
- radar technician
- radio frequency technologist
- repairer – electronics productionrepairman – electronics production, repairwoman – electronics production
- repairer, medical instruments
- research laboratory equipment repairerresearch laboratory equipment repairman, research laboratory equipment repairwoman
- satellite technician
- satellite technologist
- satellite verification technologist
- sonar technician
- space vision technologist
- test equipment repairer – oil explorationtest equipment repairman – oil exploration, test equipment repairwoman – oil exploration
- test technician
- tester, control panels
- tester, control systems
- tester, electronic systems
- underground distribution technologist – electrical power
Exclusions
- Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors (2244)
- Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (2242)
- Engineering managers (0211)
- Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (2243)
- Manufacturing managers (0911)
- Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade (6221)