Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000Overview
Microelectronics technicians work in research laboratories assisting the engineering staff to develop and construct prototype and custom-designed microchips. Microchips, often called simply chips, are tiny but extremely complex electronic devices that control the operations of many kinds of communications equipment, consumer products, industrial controls, aerospace guidance systems, and medical electronics. The process of manufacturing chips is often called fabrication. Approximately 130,500 electrical and electronics engineering technicians are employed in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
ApprenticeshipCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Little Change or More Slowly than the AveragePersonality Traits
Hands On
Realistic
Technical
Career Ladder
Electronics Engineer
Microelectronics Technician
Intern or Trainee
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