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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.

Also called: Compatibility Test Engineer, Design Engineer, Electronics Design Engineer, Engineer, Evaluation Engineer, Integrated Circuit Design Engineer (IC Design Engineer)

Median pay in Greater Boston
$142,920
$68.71/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
5,460
Massachusetts 2024–2034
−0.1%
290 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$95,540$120,190$142,920$172,090$215,290

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d do

  • 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.
  • Provide technical support or instruction to staff or customers regarding electronics equipment standards.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Moderate exposure64 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 62
  • Language-model AIOE 58
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 72

Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)

Electronics engineering has moderate AI exposure, and some AI use has been observed. AI tools can help with circuit design software and some of the checking of technical work. Talking with customers, vendors, and other engineers, and guiding the building and installation of equipment, still rely on people.

Likely to change

  • Circuit design in engineering software
  • Checking designs for technical problems

Still relies on people

  • Talking with customers, vendors, and engineers
  • Directing manufacturing and installation work

Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.

Training near Boston

College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).

13 programs near Boston (plus 13 graduate)

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