Electrical Engineers

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.

• Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products.
• Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
• Plan or implement research methodology or procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

1. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

   Zone 4 Bright outlook

   $131kSan Antonio

2. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

   7 programsZone 3

   $68kSan Antonio

3. Mechanical Engineers

   Zone 4 Bright outlook

   $105kSan Antonio

4. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

   Zone 3

   $70kSan Antonio

5. Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

   1 programZone 3

   $69kSan Antonio

6. Mechatronics Engineers

   3 programsZone 4

   $118kSan Antonio

7. Industrial Engineers

   Zone 4 Bright outlook

   $99kSan Antonio

8. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

   Zone 3

   $85kSan Antonio