Electrical Engineering Technician

Career Profile

-help engineers design and develop technology
- test and repair equipment
- 50k-100k a year
- They work in offices, laboratories, and factories because their job tasks involve both engineering theory and assembly-line production.

Responsibilities

They work primarily in manufacturing settings, research and development laboratories, and the utilities industry
Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental
production electronic components, parts, equipment, and systems, such as computer equipment, missile control instrumentation, electron tubes, test equipment, and machine tool numerical controls
applying principles and theories of electronics

Types of Employers and Working Conditions

They work in offices, laboratories, and factories because their job and tasks involve both engineering theory and assembly-line production
electronics engineering technicians may be exposed to hazards from equipment or toxic materials, but accidents don't happen often if procedures are followed properly.
The types of companies are mostly private companies like Apple, The Boeing company ,google and Lockheed Martin Corporation

Experiences

Knowledge of Electronics and wiring
knowledge of physics
Knowing how to read blueprints and create them

Why this careers suits me

I think this career suits me because it involves working alot with your hands and im good with my hands. I mostly learn by touching and doing hands on.
Good at problem solving and knowledge of electronics
good with working with a team
knowledge about making and reading blueprints

education

School 1:Humber College
2 year program
tuition: 4k a year
required :ontario secondary school diploma
required: grade 12 english college or university and grade 12 math college or english
grants diploma upon completion

School 2: Durham college
2 year program
tuition : 4k
Recommended Technical Mathematics, and Grade 11 or 12 physics (C, M or U)
Recommended Electricity, electronics and mechanical drafting
Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U)

Grade 12 college-level or higher Math

career profile

help engineers design and develop technology
test and repair equipment
50k-100k a year
They work in offices, laboratories, and factories because their job tasks involve both engineering theory and assembly-line production.

Action plan

taking 2 credit co-op for electricians to prepare myself and get more knowledge of wiring and blueprints
Im taking computer engineering to further prepare myself
I will pay for my education by saving up when i get a job or getting a student loan
I will go to humber college to get my diploma

financial reward

36k-74k
if you’re just starting out then expect to get $30,158 per year
The average Electrical Engineering Technician salary in Canada is $62,400 per year or $32 per hour
most experienced workers make up to $92,989 per year.
40K-100K in some provinces

responsibilities

They work primarily in manufacturing settings, research and development laboratories, and the utilities industry
Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental
production electronic components, parts, equipment, and systems, such as computer equipment, missile control instrumentation, electron tubes, test equipment, and machine tool numerical controls
applying principles and theories of electronics