Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products,
and systems to ensure conformance to specifi cations,
safety standards, and applicable codes and regula-
tions. Evaluate operational systems, prototypes, and
proposals and recommend repair or design modifi ca-
tions based on factors such as environment, service,
cost, and system capabilities. Prepare documentation
containing information such as confi dential descrip-
tions and specifi cations of proprietary hardware
and software, product development and introduc-
tion schedules, product costs, and information about
product performance weaknesses. Direct and coor-
dinate activities concerned with manufacture, con-
struction, installation, maintenance, operation, and
modifi cation of electronic equipment, products, and
systems. Develop and perform operational, mainte-
nance, and testing procedures for electronic prod-
ucts, components, equipment, and systems. Plan
and develop applications and modifi cations for elec-
tronic properties used in components, products, and
systems to improve technical performance. Plan and
implement research, methodology, and procedures to
apply principles of electronic theory to engineering
projects. Prepare engineering sketches and specifi ca-
tions for construction, relocation, and installation of
equipment, facilities, products, and systems.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 15. S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. Work
Group: 15. 0 7. R e s e a r c h a n d D e s i g n E n g i n e e r i n g.
Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Aerospace Engi-
neers; Biomedical Engineers; Chemical Engineers;
Civil Engineers; Computer Hardware Engineers;
Electrical Engineers; Marine Architects; Marine
Engineers; Marine Engineers and Naval Architects;
Materials Engineers; Mechanical Engineers; Nuclear
Engineers.
Skills: Trouble shoot i n g ; I n st a l l at ion; S cienc e; Oper-
ations Analysis; Technology Design; Equipment
Selection; Systems Evaluation; Quality Control
Analysis.
Education and Training Program: Electrical, Elec-
tronic, and Communications Engineering. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Engineering and Technology;
Design; Physics; Computers and Electronics; Tele-
communications; Production and Processing.
Work Environment: Indoors; noisy; sitting.Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
! Personality Code: IRS
! Education/Training Required: Doctoral
degree
! Annual Earnings: $79,510
! Beginning Wage: $43,090
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 22.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 5,565
! Self-Employed: 0.4%
! Part-Time: 27.8%Te a c h c ou r s e s p e r t a i n i n g t o t he a ppl ic a t ion of
physical laws and principles of engineering for the
development of machines, materials, instruments,
processes, and services. Includes teachers of sub-
jects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial,
mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineer-
ing. Includes both teachers primarily engaged
in teaching and those who do a combination of
both teaching and research. Prepare and deliver
lectures to undergraduate and/or graduate students
on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robot-
ics. Keep abreast of developments in their fi eld by
reading current literature, talking with colleagues,
and participating in professional conferences. Super-
vise undergraduate and/or graduate teaching, intern-
ship, and research work. Evaluate and grade students’
classwork, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Conduct research in a particular fi eld of knowledge
and publish fi ndings in professional journals, books,
and/or electronic media. Prepare course materials
such as syllabi, homework assignments, and hand-
outs. Compile, administer, and grade examinations
or assign this work to others. Write grant propos-
als to procure external research funding. Super-
vise students’ laboratory work. Initiate, facilitate,