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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.
10 main tasks · most important first
Your main tasks and AI
Importance- 01Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 02Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 03Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.Mostly human for now
- 04Maintain system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment.AI could speed this up a lot
- 05Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.Mostly human for now
- 06Compile and maintain records documenting engineering schematics, installed equipment, installation or operational problems, resources used, repairs, or corrective action performed.AI could speed this up a lot
- 07Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.Mostly human for now
- 08Supervise the installation or operation of electronic equipment or systems.Mostly human for now
- 09Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.Mostly human for now
- 10Calculate design specifications or cost, material, and resource estimates, and prepare project schedules and budgets.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.
Four studies, side by side
None is a forecast of job loss2%of this job’s work time goes to tasks that people already do with Claude at work, counting tasks where AI only helps as half (2026).Anthropic, 2026
41%of this job’s tasks an AI model could do in half the time, counting tasks that need extra tools as half (rated in 2023).Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023
Above 68% of jobsin how often and how well AI helped with this job’s work in Microsoft Copilot chats (2024 data).Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025
Above 60% of jobsin how much of this job’s physical work robots have been shown to do, from factories to homes (2026).Anthropic, 2026
Your human edge
The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.
- Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.
- Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
- Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.