electrical engineer

Electrical engineers design and develop electrical systems, electrical equipment, components, motors, and equipment with the feature of energy transmission. They engage in large scale projects such as the design and maintenance of power stations, and the distribution of power to smaller applications such as household appliances.

Alternative Labels

advanced electrical engineer

battery electrical engineer

electrical design engineer

electrical engineer

electrical engineering adviser

electrical engineering consultant

electrical engineering expert

electrical engineering practitioner

electrical engineering specialist

electrical equipment engineer

electrical systems engineer

electrical technology engineer

electrical technology engineering adviser

electrical technology engineering consultant

electrical technology engineering expert

electrical technology engineering specialist

electric engineer

electricity engineer

engineer in electrical design

engineer in electrical systems

practitioner of electrical engineering

senior electrical engineer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Narrower occupations

- electric power generation engineer

- electromagnetic engineer

- electromechanical engineer

- mine electrical engineer

- power distribution engineer

- substation engineer

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

abide by regulations on banned materials adjust engineering designs approve engineering design define energy profiles define technical requirements design smart grids perform energy simulations perform scientific research perform smart grid feasibility study use technical drawing software

Essential Knowledge

artificial lighting systems battery management systems design drawings electricity electricity principles engineering principles environmental legislation environmental threats integrated design smart grids systems sustainable installation materials sustainable technologies

Optional Skills and Competences

align software with system architectures analyse production processes for improvement analyse test data apply health and safety standards apply soldering techniques apply technical communication skills assemble electromechanical systems assemble hardware components assemble instrumentation equipment assemble microelectromechanical systems assess financial viability assess integrated domotics systems assess supplier risks automotive engineering build business relationships communicate with customers conduct literature research conduct quality control analysis coordinate engineering teams create software design create technical plans define manufacturing quality criteria define quality standards design a combined heat and power system design a mini wind power system design an electric heating system design circuit boards design control systems design electric power systems design electrical systems design electromagnets design electromechanical systems design electronic systems design firmware design hardware design integrated circuits design microelectromechanical systems design microelectronics design prototypes design sensors design user interface determine appropriate heating and cooling system develop electronic test procedures develop instrumentation systems develop microelectromechanical system test procedures develop product design develop test procedures draft bill of materials ensure equipment availability ensure material compliance evaluate integrated design of buildings examine engineering principles execute feasibility study gather technical information identify customer's needs install operating system install software instruct on energy saving technologies interpret circuit diagrams maintain electrical engines maintain safe engineering watches manage budgets manage instrumentation systems manage system testing model electromagnetic products model electromechanical systems model hardware model microelectronics model sensor monitor machine operations monitor manufacturing quality standards operate precision machinery operate scientific measuring equipment perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power perform a feasibility study on electric heating perform a feasibility study on mini wind power perform data analysis perform project management perform resource planning perform test run prepare assembly drawings prepare production prototypes process customer orders process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006 program firmware read engineering drawings record test data report analysis results select sustainable technologies in design solder electronics test electromechanical systems test hardware test microelectromechanical systems test microelectronics test sensors train employees troubleshoot use CAD software use CAE software use CAM software use precision tools write routine reports write technical reports

Optional Knowledge

ABAP AJAX APL ASP.NET Assembly (computer programming) C# C++ CAD software CAE software CAM software COBOL CoffeeScript Common Lisp Erlang Groovy Haskell Java (computer programming) JavaScript Lisp MATLAB ML (computer programming) MOEM Microsoft Visual C++ Objective-C OpenEdge Advanced Business Language PHP Pascal (computer programming) Perl Prolog (computer programming) Python (computer programming) R Ruby (computer programming) SAP R3 SAS language Scala Scratch (computer programming) Smalltalk (computer programming) Swift (computer programming) TypeScript VBScript Visual Basic acoustics automatic control system automation technology battery design biomedical engineering biotechnology building automation combined heat and power generation computer engineering computer programming computer technology consumer electronics consumer protection control engineering control systems design principles digital camera sensors domestic cooling systems electric drives electric generators electric heating systems electric motors electrical engineering electrical equipment regulations electrical machines electrical testing methods electrical wiring diagrams electrical wiring plans electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetism electromagnets electromechanics electronic equipment standards electronic test procedures electronics energy conservation engineering control theory environmental engineering environmental indoor quality firmware hardware architectures hardware components hardware materials hardware platforms hardware testing methods hybrid control systems instrumentation engineering instrumentation equipment integrated circuit types integrated circuits manufacturing processes mathematics mechanical engineering mechanics mechatronics microassembly microelectromechanical systems microelectronics micromechanics microoptics microprocessors microsensors microsystem test procedures microwave principles mini wind power generation model based system engineering nanoelectronics nanotechnology optics optoelectronics physics power electronics power engineering precision measuring instruments precision mechanics printed circuit boards product data management project management quality standards radars regulations on substances risk management robotic components robotics safety engineering semiconductors sensors supply chain management transmission technology types of electronics

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/86ca306c-ab99-420a-9e2a-aa73c5c4de22

Status

released

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