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Electronics engineering technician

Electronics engineering technicians design, build and maintain electronic systems and components.

Annual Salary

£21,000 to £37,000

Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)

Working hours

41 to 43 a week

You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts

0.5%
Future employment

There will be 0.5% more Electronics engineering technician jobs in 2027.

Day to day tasks

You may:

  • use CAD software to design printed circuit boards and wiring diagrams
  • research and develop new products
  • test prototypes and analyse results
  • find and fix faults in equipment
  • build and install electronic manufacturing control systems
  • set up maintenance schedules for equipment

Working environment

You could work at a manufacturing plant, in a laboratory or in an office.

Your working environment may be noisy.

You can get into this job through:

  • a university course
  • a college course
  • an apprenticeship
University

You can do a foundation degree or higher national diploma in electrical and electronic engineering.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 1 or 2 A levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma
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College

You could take a college course, which would teach you some of the skills needed for this job.

Relevant courses include:

  • Level 3 Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • T Level in Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control
  • Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Electronic Engineering or Electronic Systems Engineering

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course
  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths for a T level
  • 1 or 2 A levels, a level 3 diploma or relevant experience for a level 4 or level 5 course
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Apprenticeship

You can get into this job through an engineering technician advanced apprenticeship.

You can also train to be an electronics technician in the Army

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
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Further information

You can find out more about courses and careers in engineering from Tomorrow's Engineers and The Institution of Engineering and Technology.

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With experience, you could become a project team leader or a maintenance or quality control manager.

You could also teach in a further education college.

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What skills are required?

You'll need:

  • knowledge of engineering science and technology
  • maths knowledge
  • design skills and knowledge
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • analytical thinking skills
  • the ability to work well with your hands
  • complex problem-solving skills
  • the ability to work well with others
  • to be flexible and open to change
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently
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