Engineering Job Options: Electronic Technician

If you are fascinated by electronic equipment, from tiny gadgets to massive machinery, a career as an Electronic Technician may be right for you. These professionals are tasked with designing, developing, testing, manufacturing, and installing electronic equipment in a variety of settings and a diverse mix of industries. Electronic technicians constitute as much as 33% of all engineering technicians in the U.S.

Educational Requirements

An Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology will be the minimum required education, but most positions will want applicants to have at least a Bachelor’s Degree. In addition to conventional colleges, training is available through the military and at vocational-technical schools. The best policy is to attend a program that has been accredited through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Approximately 200 of these programs are available throughout the country. The best programs include an extensive laboratory component that offers students hands-on access to electronic technologies.

Career Prospects

Electronic Technician is typically an entry-level position, but it presents ample opportunities for growth. After a demonstrated period of success, a technician may move from doing repairs to more complex development and installation projects, or even into a sales position. Senior Electronic Technicians may move into supervisory roles, or go on to study electrical engineering and move into more professional engineering careers. The specific career path will depend largely on the company and industry that new technicians move into. Any industry that relies on or produces electrical equipment will have a need for competent technicians.

 

As of April 2014, the average salary for an Electronic Technician was $36,000 per year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects little to no job growth in this sector between now and 2022, but that should not give potential technicians pause. The number of current careers is already substantial, and new, unexpected technologies could easily spark a need for more technicians.

Current Job Vacancy

A company in Cumming, GA is looking for an Electronic Technician that has knowledge of automation computers and specific experience repairing B&R Interface Sequencers. The selected applicant will work as a bench tech. To learn more about this position, submit an application.

 

One of the advantages of becoming an Electronic Technician compared to other engineering careers is that it allows for a large degree of career mobility. The basic skill set is widely applicable, and qualified technicians can expect to find work around the world and in a broad range of industries. Rather than being locked into a very narrow career path, Electronic Technicians have some freedom to pursue their passions.

 

If you think this might be the right job for you, you can get the training you need in as little as two years. Rely on the employment and career planning resources offered by Selectek to help you find your ideal job faster.