Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and manage the manufacturing of electrical equipment, from electric motors and navigation systems to power generation equipment and the electrical components of machines and personal devices.
Electrical engineering is an immensely broad field with job roles in a dizzying array of industries. From electric power generation and distribution to cars to smartphones, electrical engineers are integral parts of thousands of companies.
“Especially in today’s age, electrical engineering is integrated into almost everything we do because of the takeover of technology,” Angela Foss, associate dean of operations and innovation for Southern New Hampshire University’s “Nowadays, those applications are everywhere in every industry.”
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), electrical engineers typically:
While the basic electrical engineer job description is fairly standard across a wide range of electrical engineering jobs, where an electrical engineer works can vary significantly.
“There is a lot of variety in an electrical engineer’s job — from talking to a customer about the requirements of a project to designing the product, coordinating with manufacturing to get it made, ensuring quality assurance testing goes well and making sure the product is delivered to the customer on time,” said Monali Mujumdar, an electrical engineer for E Source.
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