Electronic technician jobs come in a variety of shapes and sizes, each with its own set of skills, responsibilities, and educational requirements. These jobs are usually found in the fields of computer, industrial, medical, or transportation engineering. However, job opportunities can arise in almost any field that uses wiring or electronic components.
Computer electronic technician jobs entail installing, repairing, and maintaining computer-based systems in a business or industry, as well as at home, in a store, or in a repair shop. Specific job tasks may include ATM installation and service, home computer repair, business mainframe and server installation, repair, and maintenance, computer subsystem replacement, and installation of auxiliary computer components such as printers or scanners, depending on the technician’s area of expertise. In addition, technicians frequently compete for contracts to perform computer module field work for large corporations. A bachelor’s or associate’s degree is required for the majority of computer electronic technician jobs.
Maintenance positions within established factories to manufacturing important equipment for use in other businesses or factories are all available to industrial electronic technicians. Industrial manufacturing technicians use a variety of hand tools and large machinery to maintain, repair, or replace existing electronic systems or electrical equipment. As new units become available, industrial technicians frequently install upgraded systems and equipment. Some industrial electronic technician jobs may require a two-year associate’s degree in addition to entry-level positions that require a technical school certificate.
BMETs (biomedical electronic technicians) are often in charge of a lot of things. BMETs are responsible for the repair and maintenance of vital equipment such as life support systems, defibrillator units, and breathing apparatus, in addition to common instruments such as blood pressure units and patient monitors. Electronic communication systems, isolation room systems, and central supply equipment are all tested, maintained, and repaired some BMETs. An associate’s degree is usually required for entry-level electronic technician jobs in the medical industry, and a bachelor’s degree is often required for higher-level technicians who work with complex or delicate electronic units.
Avionics, watercraft, and motor vehicles and trains are three industries where technicians interested in transportation-related careers might find work. The watercraft industry covers a wide range of jobs that aren’t covered avionics or motor vehicle technicians, such as maintaining delicate electrical systems and sonar on transportation forms. Each of these occupations entails diagnosing and repairing a wide range of electronic systems, including communications, mobility, and computerized components. Sound systems, visual systems, security systems, and environmental controls are some of the other electronic systems that could be involved. Depending on the nature of the work and the level of responsibility, electronic technicians in these fields are usually required to have an educational certificate or an advanced degree.