How to Become an Electronic Engineer Technician

By Remington College Posted November 7, 2017

Do you love solving 逻辑 problems? Do you take things apart, just to see how they work? When an electronic appliance breaks, are you the one to fix it?

如果是这样，你可能适合从事电子工程技术方面的工作.

Electronic engineer Technician Job Description

Electronic engineer technicians work with engineers; they assist with the design, 发展, 以及各种电子设备的制造，从计算机到通信技术再到制造齿轮.

工程师和工程技术人员之间有很多重叠的部分, 因为技术人员往往与电气或电子工程师专攻相同的领域.¹

But there are differences, 太, 从他们的教育开始:工程项目往往侧重于理论, higher-level mathematics, 和 conceptual design. 然而，工程技术课程更注重实践.

这种差异延伸到职业道路上，工程师通常追求概念设计或R&D; engineering technicians often focus more on construction, 销售, product testing, diagnosing problems, 和 repairing electronic equipment.²

工程技术人员与许多类型的技术打交道——从巨大的发电站发电机到最小的微芯片，以及介于两者之间的一切!³  无论他们的专业领域是什么，技术人员通常做类似的工作:

设计与制图:设计并绘制电子电路草图
设计验证:构建原型以确保设计按计划进行
制造/装配:使用标准工具制造零件并将电路组装在一起
' Testing: test equipment 和 evaluate its efficiency
' Maintenance: perform regular upkeep 和 repair
记录:保持设备测试、效率和维护的准确记录

Education 和 Skills

To become an electronic engineer technician, 你可能至少需要一个电子技术的副学士学位.⁴ 在你附近的职业学校或社区大学找一个ABET(工程技术认证委员会)认证的项目.

This is generally a two-year commitment. 你的课程负担将要求你在该领域所需的技能:数学, 逻辑, problem-solving, 观察, 和写作.⁵

Electronic Engineer Technician Salary

According to the BLS, 电子工程技术人员的收入中位数略低于60美元,000元/年. 高收入者的收入接近9万美元，而初级技术人员的收入可能在3.5万美元左右.⁶

请记住，任何教育机构都不能保证学生或毕业生的就业和收入. 另外, 本文引用的工资数据是基于美国劳工部提供的中位数数据, does not reflect starting or entry level salaries, 和 can vary widely based on geographic location.

电子工程技术人员的工作具有挑战性和回报. 他们是开发和维护PG电子游戏每天使用的许多电子产品的团队的重要组成部分, as well as the electronic systems everyone depends on.

With your basic aptitude for 逻辑 和 problem solving, plus a two-year investment in your education, you could begin work in this important, 引人入胜的, 和 forward-looking field.

¹http://www.careercornerstone.org/engtech/engtech.htm
²http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineering-technicians.htm#tab-2
³http://www.livescience.com/47571-electrical-engineering.html
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⁶http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineering-technicians.htm#tab-5