Career path
Electronics Engineer
Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing 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.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- IndependenceCentral
How much you value autonomy, self-direction, and freedom from close supervision.
- Realistic InterestsCentral
Your interest in hands-on, practical work with tools, machines, or physical materials.
- Working ConditionsCentral
How much you value variety, security, and the material conditions of work (compensation, environment).
- OpennessImportant
How drawn you are to new ideas, aesthetic experiences, and unconventional approaches.
- AchievementImportant
How much you value visible accomplishment and using your abilities to their fullest.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Technology & engineering
- Job titles you'll see
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
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