17. )DOT (Dictionary of Occupational Titles
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17-2072.00 - Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
• Research, design, develop, and test electronic components
and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific
use utilizing knowledge of electronic theory and materials
properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use
in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and
propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.
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1. Tasks
2. Tools & Technology
3. Knowledge
4. Skills
5. Abilities
6. Work Activities
7. Work Context
8. Job Zone
9. Interests
10. Work Styles
11. Work Values
12. Related Occupations
13. Wages & Employment
20. Tasks
1. Design electronic components, software, products or systems for commercial,
industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
2. Provide technical support and instruction to staff or customers regarding
equipment standards, assisting with specific, difficult in-service engineering.
3. Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to
perform engineering tasks.
4. Analyze system requirements, capacity, cost, and customer needs to determine
feasibility of project and develop system plan.
5. Confer with engineers, customers, vendors or others to discuss existing and
potential engineering projects or products.
6. Review and evaluate work of others, inside and outside the organization, to
ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy and compatibility in the resolution of
complex engineering problems.
7. Determine material and equipment needs and order supplies.
8. Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products, and systems to ensure
conformance to specifications, safety standards, and applicable codes and
regulations.
9. Evaluate operational systems, prototypes and proposals and recommend repair or
design modifications, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, and
system capabilities.
10. Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions
and specifications of proprietary hardware and software, product development
and introduction schedules, product costs, and information about product
performance weaknesses.
21. Tools & Technology
• Tools used in this occupation:
1. Counters — Electronics counters
2. Electrical inductance sensors — Inductance capacitance resistance LCR
meters
3. Electronic measuring probes — Electronics probes
4. Microcontrollers — Programmable logic controllers PLC
5. Microprocessors
• Technology used in this occupation:
1. Analytical or scientific software — Ansoft Simplorer; Mathworks MATLAB;
Mathworks Simulink; Synopsys Saber
2. Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD; SolidWorks
CAD; Two-dimensional 2D computer aided design CAD software; Xilinx
Integrated Software Environment ISE
3. Development environment software — Assembly; C; Formula
translation/translator FORTRAN; Visual Numerics PV-WAVE
4. Object or component oriented development software — C++; Microsoft Visual
Basic.NET
5. Project management software — IBM Lotus Notes; McCabe Software
TRUEtrack
22. Knowledge
1. Engineering and Technology — 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.
2. Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips,
electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and
programming
3. Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in
production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
4. Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and
their applications.
5. Physics — Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their
interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric
dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
6. Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes,
quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture
and distribution of goods.
7. English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language
including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
8. Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for
providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment,
meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
9. Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair,
and maintenance.
23. Skills
1. Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and
paragraphs in work related documents.
2. Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing
related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
3. Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed
to do a job.
4. Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding
what to do about it.
5. Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for
both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
6. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
7. Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
8. Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
9. Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying,
taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as
appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
10.Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and
benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
24. Abilities
1. Problem Sensitivity — 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.
2. Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to
produce answers that make sense.
3. Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general
rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated
events).
4. Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and
ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
5. Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so
others will understand.
6. Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and
ideas presented in writing.
7. Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order
or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers,
letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
8. Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
9. Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another
person.
10. Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time
without being distracted
25. Work Activities
1. Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including
hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or
process information.
2. Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information
from all relevant sources.
3. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing,
estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in
circumstances or events.
4. Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing,
calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that
operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
5. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures,
or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
6. Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing,
or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
7. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and
applying new knowledge to your job.
8. Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating
results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
9. Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or
facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
10. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or
materials needed to perform a work activity.
26. Work Context
1. Electronic Mail — How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
2. Face-to-Face Discussions — How often do you have to have face-to-face
discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
3. Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — How often does this job require
working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
4. Telephone — How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
5. Structured versus Unstructured Work — To what extent is this job
structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks,
priorities, and goals?
6. Freedom to Make Decisions — How much decision making freedom,
without supervision, does the job offer?
7. Spend Time Sitting — How much does this job require sitting?
8. Work With Work Group or Team — How important is it to work with
others in a group or team in this job?
9. Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — How important is being very
exact or highly accurate in performing this job?Contact With Others —
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-
to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
27. Job Zone
1. Title Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
2. Overall Experience A minimum of two to four years of work-related
skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For
example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work
for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
3. Job Training Employees in these occupations usually need several
years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or
vocational training.
4. Job Zone Examples Many of these occupations involve coordinating,
supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include
accountants, human resource managers, computer programmers,
teachers, chemists, and police detectives.
5. SVP Range(7.0 to < 8.0)
6. Education Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's
degree, but some do not.
28. Interests
1. Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve
working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking.
These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out
problems mentally.
2. Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities
that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often
deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools,
and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside,
and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
29. Work Styles
1. Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and
thorough in completing work tasks.
2. Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and
dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
3. Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
4. Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using
logic to address work-related issues and problems.
5. Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and
challenges.Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking
to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
6. Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly
and effectively with high stress situations.
7. Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and
displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
8. Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things,
guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to
get things done.
9. Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining
personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward
mastering tasks.
30. Work Values
1. Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value
are results oriented and allow employees to use their
strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of
accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability
Utilization and Achievement.
2. Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work
value allow employs to work on their own and make
decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity,
Responsibility and Autonomy.
31. Related Occupations
1. 17-2011.00Aerospace Engineers
2. 17-2071.00Electrical Engineers
3. 17-2141.00Mechanical Engineers
4. 17-3012.01Electronic Drafters
5. 17-3026.00Industrial Engineering Technicians
6. 49-2091.00Avionics Technicians
7. 49-2094.00Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and
Industrial Equipment
8. 51-4061.00Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
9. 51-9061.00Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
32. Wages & Employment Trends
• National
1. Median wages (2004)$36.93 hourly, $76,810 annual
2. Employment (2004)143,000 employees
3. Projected growth (2004-2014) Average (10-20%)
4. Projected need (2004-2014)42,000 additional employees
• State & National
33. 1.Importance
2. Category
3. Task
1. 70
2. Core
3. Design electronic components, software, products or systems for
commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.