Summary Description

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

Sample Job Titles

1.

Automation Engineer

42. Maintenance Engineer

2.

Broadcast Engineer

43. Manufacturing Controls Engineer

3.

Cable Engineer

44. Manufacturing Engineer

4.

Circuits Engineer

45. Meter Engineer

5.

Controls Engineer

46. Microwave Supervisor

6.

Distribution Engineer

47. Outside Plant Engineer

7.

Distribution Field Engineer

48. Photovoltaic Power Systems Engineer

(PV Power Systems Engineer)

8.

District Plant Engineer

49. Photovoltaic Solar Cell Designer (PV
Solar Cell Designer)

9.

Division Engineer
50. Plant Engineer

10.

Division Plant Engineer

51. Power Distribution Engineer

11.

12.

Electrical and Instrument Maintenance

Supervisor (E and I Maintenance
Supervisor)

52. Power Generation Engineer

Electrical Controls Engineer

53. Power System Electrical Engineer

13.

Electrical Design Engineer

54. Power Transmission Engineer

14.

Electrical Designer

55. Project Engineer

15.

Electrical Electronics Engineer

56. Protection Engineer

16.

Electrical Engineer

57. Radio Frequency Engineer (RF

Engineer)

17.

Electrical Integrator
58. Relay Engineer

18.

Electrical Products Engineer

59. Research and Development Electrical
Engineer

19.

Electrical Project Engineer

60. Results Engineer

20.

Electrical Prospecting Engineer

61. Rural Electrification Engineer

21.

Electrical Research Engineer

62. Service Engineer

22 Electrical Systems Design Engineer

.
63. Smart Grid Engineer

23.

Electrical Systems Engineer

64. Software Engineer

24.

Electrical Technical Specialist

65. Solar Designer

25.

Electrical Test Engineer

66. Solar Energy Engineer

26.

27.

Electrolysis and Corrosion Control

Engineer

67. Solar Energy Systems Designer

Electrolysis Engineer

68. Solar Engineer

28.

Electrolysis Investigator

69. Substations Electrical Engineer

29.

Engineer of System Development

70. Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)

30.

Facilities Engineer

71. Telecommunication Engineer

31.

Failure Analysis Technician

72. Telephone Engineer

32.

Geothermal Electrical Engineer

73. Test Engineer

33.

Hardware Design Engineer

74. Testing Engineer

34.

Hardware Engineer

75. Traffic Engineer

35.

Hydroelectric Plant Electrical Engineer

76. Traffic Routing Engineer

36.

Illuminating Engineer

77. Transmission Engineer

37.

Induction Coordination Engineer

78. Utility Engineer

38.

Induction Coordination Power

Engineer

79. Wind Farm Electrical Systems Designer

39.

Laser Engineer

40.

Lighting Engineer

41.

Line Construction Engineer

80. Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer

81. Wire Communications Engineer

Job Tasks

Plan layout of electric power generating plants or distribution lines or stations.

Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to

ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.

Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform

engineering tasks.

Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering

projects or products.

Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support,

documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or
customer requirements.

Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design

and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.

Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities,

components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.

Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment.

Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or

installation standards or specifications.

Investigate customer or public complaints, determine nature and extent of problem, and
recommend remedial measures.

Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within
budget.

Plan or implement research methodology or procedures to apply principles of electrical

theory to engineering projects.