Electronics engineering technician

You would design, make and fix the systems and components used in all sorts of equipment such as mobile phones, computers and medical instruments.

You could work on the electronic components used in:

• Telecommunications - mobile phones, radio and TV

• Medical scientific instruments – clinical and laboratory apparatus

• Programmable control systems – manufacturing and industrial machinery

• Data communications – computers, tablets, PDAs and ‘hole-in-the-wall’ cash machines (ATMs)

• Control systems - used in all sorts of machines including aircraft and satellites to cars

Depending where you work you would:

• Design printed circuit boards and wiring diagrams using computer-aided design (CAD) software

• Research and develop new ideas and products

• Test prototype products and analyse the results

• Build and install electronic control systems used in computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

• Inspect and calibrate instruments for quality control purposes

• Set up maintenance schedules for industrial and commercial equipment

• Find and fix equipment faults

You’d use engineering drawings and need to understand engineering principles. You’d also need to be aware of electrical health and safety issues.

You would work closely with a team of engineers, as well as craftspeople from different engineering fields.

• Tomorrow's Engineers - Careers resources for young people from Engineering UK and Royal Academy of Engineering

• WISE - inspires girls and women to study and build careers using science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - fosters technological innovation and excellence

• The Engineering Council - the UK regulatory body for the engineering profession