Career Explorer Engineering and architecture
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Electronics engineers, except computer
Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.
Among the careers AI is changing fastest: more resilient than 17% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is high (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it very high), and US jobs are projected to change by +3.7% by 2035, faster than average. The work leans on creative vision.
AI can help with many of the tasks, and demand is still growing. Being fluent with AI is the edge here.
- Median pay (2025)
- $130,220
- Job growth to 2035
- +3.7%
- Openings a year
- 4,900
- People doing it (2025)
- 98,200
- Usual route in
- Bachelor's degree
Where people already use AI for this work
- Test performance of equipment or systems
- Document technical designs, procedures, or activities
- Advise others on products or services
From Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025).
Work AI rarely helps with
- Design electrical or electronic systems or equipment
- Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment
- Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations
What the work looks like
- Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
- Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.
- Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.
- Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.
- Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.
From O*NET 31.0, US Department of Labor.
Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook
- Mechanical engineersGrows with AI, Index 38, +11.2%
- Engineers, all otherGrows with AI, Index 24, +3.7%
- Bioengineers and biomedical engineersGrows with AI, Index 28, +7.6%
- Computer hardware engineersGrows with AI, Index 26, +9.1%
Also known as: Design Engineer, Integrated Circuit Design Engineer (IC Design Engineer), Product Engineer, Test Engineer, Deployment Engineer, RFID Engineer (Radio Frequency Identification Device Engineer), RFID Systems Engineer (Radio Frequency Identification Device Systems Engineer), Technical Support Engineer.
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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.