Electronics Engineering Technicians

Employers

Approximately 99,600 electrical and electronics engineering technicians are employed in the United States. Technicians are employed by companies that design, develop, and manufacture industrial and consumer electronic equipment. Such employers include service shops, manufacturing plants, and research laboratories. Others serve in the armed forces, or by nonprofit science or technical organizations.

Starting Out

You may be able to find your first full-time position through your school's career services office. These offices tend to develop very good working relationships with area employers and can offer you excellent interviewing opportunities.

Another way to obtain employment is through direct contact with a particular company. It is best to write to the personnel department and include a resume summarizing your education and experience. If the company has an appropriate opening, a company representative will schedule an interview with you. There are also many excellent public and commercial employment organizations that can help graduates obtain jobs appropriate to their training and experience. In addition, the classified ads in most metropolitan Sunday newspapers list a number of job openings with companies in the area.

Professional associations compile information on job openings and publish job lists. For example, the International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians offers a list of of job openings around the U.S. and Canada at its Web site, https://iscet-jobs.careerwebsite.com. Information about job openings can also be found in trade magazines on electronics, and at general job-search Web sites.