Skills Needed for a Job in Electrical & Electronic Engineering Sector

Electrical engineer’s work involves designing, developing, testing and supervising the manufacturing of electrical devices and equipment. With the rising interest in the loT, the demand for electrical engineers is also increasing. Though, even if you have a degree, you still must have a special skills set to become a successful designer. Here are some of the skills that electronic designers must have:

1. Critical thinking

Electrical engineer able to analyze and assess an issue in order to make a judgment should be based on logic and you should look towards different outcomes. Assess each approach and outcome and then from a conclusion.

2. Instrumentation and electrical measurements

You should know your instruments well and should be able to estimate reading correctly. Testing is a major part of circuit designing. For instance, during testing of current passing through electrical components, you should be capable to classify accurate value.

3. Active learning              

As an engineer, there is no limit to what you can learn. Instead of lagging you will be learning new things daily and hence you should be up to date. After getting a degree, a university can teach you so much. Practical life teaches you so much new things.

4. Problem-solving

Electric engineer faces many problems to solve. Therefore you will require skills to counter these problems. You should be capable to classify and rationally solve problems. You should have the required skills to solve complex problems and design or fix damaged electrical systems.

5. Innovative thinking

try to think outside of the box and incorporate these ideas into your designs. There is no limit to how perfect you design can be, all you can do is make it better and better. So always try to always improve your designs.

6. Organizational skills

You should be able to organize not only data but your own schedules and projects. Time management is also a skill employer love in their employee. This is very useful when you find yourself in a situation where you are pressurized with a workload.

7. Skills in the field of mathematics and physics

There are the two core subjects you should master. During practical application, you must have profound knowledge in these fields. In mathematics or physics, you should be good at problem-solving and should be continuously polished these skills.

8. Coding

Coding is the programming and programming language and it is essential for an electrical engineer. You should have an understanding of MATLAB and C\C++ in order to solve equations, analyze design circuits and data and other projects.

9. Interpersonal communication           

It is an integral component to a well-functioning and high performing team. You should be capable to converse your problems openly among your team and relate to each other. In your workspace, you have to be open-minded towards ideas and choose your words wisely.

10. Using statistics in the manufacturing of designs

Before designing any product you should statistical analysis to see how your product will accommodate a variations range of operating environments before the actual prototype is launched. To ensure your design is successful you need to use statistical analysis.

11. Career management

Being getting new opportunities and as well as balance your job and as well as getting new opportunities in your career choice is rare. It can only be achieved if you have a clear idea as a team and an individual as to what you want to achieve.

Along with these skills, there are several skills that are needed and are in demand. For instance leadership, system analysis etc.