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Electronics engineers use low-power electricity to control equipment such as:

• telecommunications equipment
• radio and television
• computer applications
• hospital diagnostic equipment
• control systems, from satellite tracking to washing machines.

Experienced electronics engineers are usually either incorporated or chartered:

• Incorporated engineers use their detailed knowledge and understanding of current engineering applications to develop and apply modern technology to engineering projects.
• Chartered engineers may be involved in research and development or manufacture and installation. Typically they work as project leaders, responsible for teams of incorporated engineers and technicians.

Electronics engineers usually work daytime hours, although nights and weekend work may be required. They usually work in an office or laboratory, but from time to time they may work outdoors or other places such as factories.

Graduates start on around £18,000, and chartered electronics engineers earn around £45,000.

Electronics engineers should:

• have an interest in science and technology
• have an analytical mind
• be interested in design, engineering and construction
• be good at maths.

A wide range of industries need electronics engineers, including aerospace, marine, agricultural, chemical, energy and medical. Employers include local and central government, the armed services, manufacturers, research and development companies, IT companies, and public utilities.

The opportunities for working overseas are considerable.

There is an increasing need for electronics engineers in areas such as medicine, biology, physics and acoustics.

The usual way to train is through a degree in an engineering subject.

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