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Audio Arts Careers and Jobs

Select, Find and Prepare for Audio Arts Careers and Jobs - all on one page

For people with a musical ear who also want hands-on technical training in recording and sound equipment. Use the tools below to see which audio arts roles fit your background and goals.

This field covers both the creative side (music production) and the technical side (live sound, acoustics), which require different skill emphases. Use the tools below to explore Audio Arts-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Studio Assistant, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Recording Engineer or Studio Owner. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as Avid Pro Tools Certification, that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Audio Arts careers/jobs, (2) Find Audio Arts job listings, (3) Prepare for Audio Arts careers, and (4) Provide Audio Arts career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Audio Arts careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Audio Arts Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Audio Arts careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Audio Arts, so relevant Audio Arts jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Audio Arts Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Audio Arts Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Audio Arts careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 41 Audio Arts Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

11 Audio Arts careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Audio Arts-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Audio Arts-Related Jobs

Audio and Video Technicians 26.2% Audio Installer; Audio Technician; Audio Video Technician; Audio Visual Communications Systems Technician; Audio Visual Installer (AV Installer); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist); AV Installation Tech (Audiovisual Installation Technician); AV Production Specialist (Audio Visual Production Specialist); AV Specialist (Audiovisual Specialist); AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician); AV Tech (Audiovisual Technician); Event AV Operator (Event Audio Visual Operator)
Occupation: Audio and Video Technicians U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 26.2% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Installer; Audio Technician; Audio Video Technician; Audio Visual Communications Systems Technician; Audio Visual Installer (AV Installer); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist); AV Installation Tech (Audiovisual Installation Technician); AV Production Specialist (Audio Visual Production Specialist); AV Specialist (Audiovisual Specialist); AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician); AV Tech (Audiovisual Technician); Event AV Operator (Event Audio Visual Operator)
Sound Engineering Technicians 17.4% Audio DSP Engineer (Audio Digital Signal Processor Engineer); Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Audio Recording Engineer; Audio Technician (Audio Tech); Audio Video Engineer; Film Sound Engineer; Sound Engineer; Sound Engineering Technician (Sound Engineering Tech)
Occupation: Sound Engineering Technicians U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 17.4% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio DSP Engineer (Audio Digital Signal Processor Engineer); Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Audio Recording Engineer; Audio Technician (Audio Tech); Audio Video Engineer; Film Sound Engineer; Sound Engineer; Sound Engineering Technician (Sound Engineering Tech)
Audiologists 15.7% Audiology Doctor (AUD); Audiology Extern
Occupation: Audiologists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 15.7% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audiology Doctor (AUD); Audiology Extern
Hearing Aid Specialists 11.3% Audiology Assistant; Audiology Technician; Audioprosthologist
Occupation: Hearing Aid Specialists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 11.3% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audiology Assistant; Audiology Technician; Audioprosthologist
Broadcast Technicians 11.2% Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Radio Station Audio Engineer; Television Audio Engineer
Occupation: Broadcast Technicians U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 11.2% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Radio Station Audio Engineer; Television Audio Engineer
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 9.1% Audio Visual Aids Technician (AV Aids Tech); Audio Visual Collections Coordinator (AV Collections Coordinator); Audio Visual Commissioning Specialist (AV Commissioning Specialist); Audio Visual Coordinator (AV Coordinator); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist)
Occupation: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 9.1% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Visual Aids Technician (AV Aids Tech); Audio Visual Collections Coordinator (AV Collections Coordinator); Audio Visual Commissioning Specialist (AV Commissioning Specialist); Audio Visual Coordinator (AV Coordinator); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist)
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 6.2% Audio Visual Engineer (AV Engineer); Audio Visual Manager
Occupation: Electronics Engineers, Except Computer U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 6.2% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Visual Engineer (AV Engineer); Audio Visual Manager
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 0.3% Audio Installer
Occupation: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 0.3% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Installer
Library Technicians 0.2% Audio-Visual Aide
Occupation: Library Technicians U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 0.2% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio-Visual Aide
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers -3.8% A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician); A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer); Audio Installer; Audio Video Installer; Audio Video Mechanic; AV Repairer (Audio Video Repairer)
Occupation: Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -3.8% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician); A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer); Audio Installer; Audio Video Installer; Audio Video Mechanic; AV Repairer (Audio Video Repairer)
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles -16.2% Car Audio Installer
Occupation: Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -16.2% Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Car Audio Installer

11 Audio Arts careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Audio Arts-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Audio Arts-Related Jobs

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $ 119,200 Audio Visual Engineer (AV Engineer); Audio Visual Manager
Occupation: Electronics Engineers, Except Computer National Median Salary: $ 119,200 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Visual Engineer (AV Engineer); Audio Visual Manager
Audiologists $ 87,740 Audiology Doctor (AUD); Audiology Extern
Occupation: Audiologists National Median Salary: $ 87,740 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audiology Doctor (AUD); Audiology Extern
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $ 64,370 Audio Visual Aids Technician (AV Aids Tech); Audio Visual Collections Coordinator (AV Collections Coordinator); Audio Visual Commissioning Specialist (AV Commissioning Specialist); Audio Visual Coordinator (AV Coordinator); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist)
Occupation: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists National Median Salary: $ 64,370 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Visual Aids Technician (AV Aids Tech); Audio Visual Collections Coordinator (AV Collections Coordinator); Audio Visual Commissioning Specialist (AV Commissioning Specialist); Audio Visual Coordinator (AV Coordinator); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist)
Sound Engineering Technicians $ 59,430 Audio DSP Engineer (Audio Digital Signal Processor Engineer); Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Audio Recording Engineer; Audio Technician (Audio Tech); Audio Video Engineer; Film Sound Engineer; Sound Engineer; Sound Engineering Technician (Sound Engineering Tech)
Occupation: Sound Engineering Technicians National Median Salary: $ 59,430 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio DSP Engineer (Audio Digital Signal Processor Engineer); Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Audio Recording Engineer; Audio Technician (Audio Tech); Audio Video Engineer; Film Sound Engineer; Sound Engineer; Sound Engineering Technician (Sound Engineering Tech)
Hearing Aid Specialists $ 58,670 Audiology Assistant; Audiology Technician; Audioprosthologist
Occupation: Hearing Aid Specialists National Median Salary: $ 58,670 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audiology Assistant; Audiology Technician; Audioprosthologist
Broadcast Technicians $ 57,690 Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Radio Station Audio Engineer; Television Audio Engineer
Occupation: Broadcast Technicians National Median Salary: $ 57,690 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Radio Station Audio Engineer; Television Audio Engineer
Audio and Video Technicians $ 51,640 Audio Installer; Audio Technician; Audio Video Technician; Audio Visual Communications Systems Technician; Audio Visual Installer (AV Installer); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist); AV Installation Tech (Audiovisual Installation Technician); AV Production Specialist (Audio Visual Production Specialist); AV Specialist (Audiovisual Specialist); AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician); AV Tech (Audiovisual Technician); Event AV Operator (Event Audio Visual Operator)
Occupation: Audio and Video Technicians National Median Salary: $ 51,640 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Installer; Audio Technician; Audio Video Technician; Audio Visual Communications Systems Technician; Audio Visual Installer (AV Installer); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist); AV Installation Tech (Audiovisual Installation Technician); AV Production Specialist (Audio Visual Production Specialist); AV Specialist (Audiovisual Specialist); AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician); AV Tech (Audiovisual Technician); Event AV Operator (Event Audio Visual Operator)
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $ 48,380 A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician); A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer); Audio Installer; Audio Video Installer; Audio Video Mechanic; AV Repairer (Audio Video Repairer)
Occupation: Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers National Median Salary: $ 48,380 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician); A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer); Audio Installer; Audio Video Installer; Audio Video Mechanic; AV Repairer (Audio Video Repairer)
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $ 47,770 Audio Installer
Occupation: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics National Median Salary: $ 47,770 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Installer
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $ 45,570 Car Audio Installer
Occupation: Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles National Median Salary: $ 45,570 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Car Audio Installer
Library Technicians $ 39,310 Audio-Visual Aide
Occupation: Library Technicians National Median Salary: $ 39,310 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio-Visual Aide

11 Audio Arts careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Audio Arts-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
Please Scroll and Select below:
Occupations Education/Preparation Audio Arts-Related Jobs

Audiologists 5 Audiology Doctor (AUD); Audiology Extern
Occupation: Audiologists Education/Preparation: 5 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audiology Doctor (AUD); Audiology Extern
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 5 Audio Visual Aids Technician (AV Aids Tech); Audio Visual Collections Coordinator (AV Collections Coordinator); Audio Visual Commissioning Specialist (AV Commissioning Specialist); Audio Visual Coordinator (AV Coordinator); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist)
Occupation: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Education/Preparation: 5 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Visual Aids Technician (AV Aids Tech); Audio Visual Collections Coordinator (AV Collections Coordinator); Audio Visual Commissioning Specialist (AV Commissioning Specialist); Audio Visual Coordinator (AV Coordinator); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist)
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 4 Audio Visual Engineer (AV Engineer); Audio Visual Manager
Occupation: Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Education/Preparation: 4 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Visual Engineer (AV Engineer); Audio Visual Manager
Audio and Video Technicians 3 Audio Installer; Audio Technician; Audio Video Technician; Audio Visual Communications Systems Technician; Audio Visual Installer (AV Installer); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist); AV Installation Tech (Audiovisual Installation Technician); AV Production Specialist (Audio Visual Production Specialist); AV Specialist (Audiovisual Specialist); AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician); AV Tech (Audiovisual Technician); Event AV Operator (Event Audio Visual Operator)
Occupation: Audio and Video Technicians Education/Preparation: 3 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Installer; Audio Technician; Audio Video Technician; Audio Visual Communications Systems Technician; Audio Visual Installer (AV Installer); Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist); AV Installation Tech (Audiovisual Installation Technician); AV Production Specialist (Audio Visual Production Specialist); AV Specialist (Audiovisual Specialist); AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician); AV Tech (Audiovisual Technician); Event AV Operator (Event Audio Visual Operator)
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 3 A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician); A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer); Audio Installer; Audio Video Installer; Audio Video Mechanic; AV Repairer (Audio Video Repairer)
Occupation: Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Education/Preparation: 3 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician); A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer); Audio Installer; Audio Video Installer; Audio Video Mechanic; AV Repairer (Audio Video Repairer)
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 3 Audio Installer
Occupation: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Education/Preparation: 3 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Installer
Broadcast Technicians 3 Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Radio Station Audio Engineer; Television Audio Engineer
Occupation: Broadcast Technicians Education/Preparation: 3 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Radio Station Audio Engineer; Television Audio Engineer
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 3 Car Audio Installer
Occupation: Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles Education/Preparation: 3 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Car Audio Installer
Hearing Aid Specialists 3 Audiology Assistant; Audiology Technician; Audioprosthologist
Occupation: Hearing Aid Specialists Education/Preparation: 3 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audiology Assistant; Audiology Technician; Audioprosthologist
Library Technicians 3 Audio-Visual Aide
Occupation: Library Technicians Education/Preparation: 3 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio-Visual Aide
Sound Engineering Technicians 3 Audio DSP Engineer (Audio Digital Signal Processor Engineer); Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Audio Recording Engineer; Audio Technician (Audio Tech); Audio Video Engineer; Film Sound Engineer; Sound Engineer; Sound Engineering Technician (Sound Engineering Tech)
Occupation: Sound Engineering Technicians Education/Preparation: 3 Audio Arts-Related Jobs: Audio DSP Engineer (Audio Digital Signal Processor Engineer); Audio Engineer; Audio Operator; Audio Recording Engineer; Audio Technician (Audio Tech); Audio Video Engineer; Film Sound Engineer; Sound Engineer; Sound Engineering Technician (Sound Engineering Tech)

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 41 specific Audio Arts job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
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Step 2 of 4: Find a Job

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Description: 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.

U.S. Total Employment (2023):
125,200
U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
132,900
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
7,700 (6.2%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
9,000
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Electronics Engineers, Except Computer":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Recommend repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, or system capabilities.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Determine project material or equipment needs.
Importance: 88 (%) Description: Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Analyze electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs to determine project feasibility.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Provide technical support or instruction to staff or customers regarding electronics equipment standards.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products, or systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, or applicable codes or regulations.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Prepare engineering sketches or specifications for construction, relocation, or installation of equipment, facilities, products, or systems.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Plan or develop applications or modifications for electronic properties used in components, products, or systems to improve technical performance.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Prepare necessary criteria, procedures, reports, or plans for successful conduct of the project with consideration given to site preparation, facility validation, installation, quality assurance, or testing.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Represent employer at conferences, meetings, boards, panels, committees, or working groups to present, explain, or defend findings or recommendations, negotiate compromises or agreements, or exchange information.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Prepare budget or cost estimates for equipment, construction, or installation projects or control expenditures.
Importance: 41 (%) Description: Research or develop new green electronics technologies, such as lighting, optical data storage devices, or energy efficient televisions.
Importance: 33 (%) Description: Investigate green consumer electronics applications for consumer electronic devices, power saving devices for computers or televisions, or energy efficient power chargers.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment: Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Advise customers on the use of products or services.
Analyze design requirements for computer or electronics systems.
Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.
Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
Create schematic drawings for electronics.
Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.
Determine operational criteria or specifications.
Direct industrial production activities.
Discuss designs or plans with clients.
Document technical design details.
Estimate operational costs.
Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems.
Explain project details to the general public.
Inspect finished products to locate flaws.
Operate computer systems.
Prepare operational reports.
Prepare project budgets.
Provide technical guidance to other personnel.
Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
Research design or application of green technologies.
Schedule operational activities.
Test products for functionality or quality.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 93 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 59 (%) Description: Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Advise others on business or operational matters.
Activity: Advise others on products or services.
Activity: Advise others on the design or use of technologies.
Activity: Communicate with others about specifications or project details.
Activity: Confer with clients to determine needs or order specifications.
Activity: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations.
Activity: Create visual designs or displays.
Activity: Design electrical or electronic systems or equipment.
Activity: Determine resource needs of projects or operations.
Activity: Develop technical specifications for products or operations.
Activity: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures.
Activity: Document technical designs, procedures, or activities.
Activity: Estimate project development or operational costs.
Activity: Evaluate designs, specifications, or other technical data.
Activity: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies.
Activity: Inspect completed work or finished products.
Activity: Manage budgets or finances.
Activity: Operate computer systems or computerized equipment.
Activity: Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities.
Activity: Provide information or assistance to the public.
Activity: Research technology designs or applications.
Activity: Schedule operational activities.
Activity: Test characteristics of materials or products.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
The MathWorks MATLAB
Object or component oriented development software:
Python
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Emerging Tech Skills
Computer aided design CAD software:
Autodesk AutoCAD
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Data base user interface and query software:
Oracle Database
Structured query language SQL
Development environment software:
C
Enterprise application integration software:
Extensible markup language XML
File versioning software:
Apache Subversion SVN
Geographic information system:
ESRI ArcGIS software
Graphics or photo imaging software:
Trimble SketchUp Pro
Object or component oriented development software:
C++
Oracle Java
Operating system software:
Linux
UNIX
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Analytical or scientific software (scroll table below):
Ansoft Simplorer
Cadence PSpice
MathWorks Simulink
Synopsys Saber
Very high speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL simulation software
Visual Numerics PV-WAVE
Compiler and decompiler software:
Rabbit Semiconductor Dynamic C
Computer aided design CAD software (scroll table below):
Dassault Systemes CATIA
Field programmable gate array FPGA design software
Mathsoft Mathcad
Mentor Graphics PADS
OrCAD Capture
Three-dimensional 3D computer aided design CAD software
Two-dimensional 2D computer aided design CAD software
Xilinx Integrated Software Environment ISE
Development environment software (scroll table below):
Canu
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
National Instruments LabVIEW
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL
Electronic mail software:
IBM Lotus Notes
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
Agile Product Lifecyle Management PLM
Graphics or photo imaging software:
Graphics software
Industrial control software:
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Internet browser software:
Web browser software
Object or component oriented development software:
Embarcadero Delphi
Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
Microsoft Visual C# .NET
Operating system software:
Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
Magellan Firmware
Real time operating system RTOS software
Project management software:
McCabe Software TRUEchange
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

A considerable amount 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.

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 83.3 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 13.8 (%) Level of Education: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Frequency of Attainment: 2.9 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 33.8 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 21.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 13.2 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 11.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 11.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 8.3 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Certifications
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) External Link
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA (IEEE-USA) External Link
Job Listings
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