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Engineering & Architecture · Updated Aug 2026

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
56/100
Moderate

How much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.

Replacement Risk
51/100
Moderate

How likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.

Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured

Evidence quality
Confidence82/100
Task coverage88%

Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.

Task-level evidence

What is driving the score?

Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.High
73
Replace defective components or parts, using hand tools and precision instruments.High
72
Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.High
68
Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.High
73
Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.Medium
76
Maintain system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment.Medium
71
Interpret test information to resolve design-related problems.Medium
74
Select electronics equipment, components, or systems to meet functional specifications.Medium
69
Design or modify engineering schematics for electrical transmission and distribution systems or for electrical installation in residential, commercial, or industrial buildings, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.Medium
46
Integrate software or hardware components, using computer, microprocessor, or control architecture.Medium
71
Procure parts and maintain inventory and related documentation.Medium
74
Calculate design specifications or cost, material, and resource estimates, and prepare project schedules and budgets.Medium
68
Review existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated material.Medium
74
Specify, coordinate, or conduct quality control or quality assurance programs or procedures.Medium
73
Modify electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies, or systems to correct functional deviations.Medium
72
Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.High
24
Supervise the installation or operation of electronic equipment or systems.Medium
41
Install or maintain electrical control systems, industrial automation systems, or electrical equipment, including control circuits, variable speed drives, or programmable logic controllers.High
30
Assemble electrical systems or prototypes, using hand tools or measuring instruments.Medium
23
Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.Medium
23
Compile and maintain records documenting engineering schematics, installed equipment, installation or operational problems, resources used, repairs, or corrective action performed.Medium
21
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.

  1. Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.76
  2. Interpret test information to resolve design-related problems.74
  3. Procure parts and maintain inventory and related documentation.74
  4. Review existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated material.74
Hardest to automate

Where people still matter

These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.

  1. Compile and maintain records documenting engineering schematics, installed equipment, installation or operational problems, resources used, repairs, or corrective action performed.01
  2. Assemble electrical systems or prototypes, using hand tools or measuring instruments.02
  3. Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.03
  4. Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.04
  5. Install or maintain electrical control systems, industrial automation systems, or electrical equipment, including control circuits, variable speed drives, or programmable logic controllers.05
Where else this work leads

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Beyond AI capability

Adoption and labour-market outlook

Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.

Human dependency66
Physical dependency48
Adoption pressure57
Labour-market resilience62
Methodology & sources

O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.

Confidence82/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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