PipelineNC Career Profile for
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
Career Description
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions. 
NC Salary
$33,400
$49,610
$67,260
Learn more about industries related to this career by visiting the industry page. Sample TasksKnowledgeComputers and Electronics
Importance:
 Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Engineering and Technology
Importance:
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
English Language
Importance:
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Mechanical
Importance:
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Design
Importance:
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
AbilitiesNear Vision
Importance:
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Problem Sensitivity
Importance:
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Oral Comprehension
Importance:
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Deductive Reasoning
Importance:
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Written Comprehension
Importance:
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Work Styles
Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. ASSESS YOUR JOB SKILLS FOR THIS CAREER PATH
Listed below are the skills that are necessary for this career path. To select which skills you have, log in. Skill Category: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialImportance:
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