Engineering Technician (Engineering Tech)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansDescription
Work under the direction of engineering staff to apply practical engineering theory to build, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, and modify components, assemblies, and systems. Set up and run tests, collect and analyze data, document results, and support installation, operation, and maintenance to inform design and production decisions.
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Manufacturing and Production
- • Production and Processing
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
- • Engineering and Technology
- • Design
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Physics
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Communications
- • Telecommunications
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Originality
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Spatial Abilities
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Visual Color Discrimination
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Coordination
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Equipment Maintenance
- • Troubleshooting
- • Repairing
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
- • Systems Analysis
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
