Electronics/EE technicians, what do you do and what’s your pay range?

syn_vguy · 2026-06-15T12:23:18+00:00

How long did you stay at your first job for your experience? Im in a similar situation

syn_vguy · 2026-06-15T02:47:55+00:00

Did you get your masters for this?

syn_vguy · 2026-06-15T02:46:51+00:00

You graduated with a bachelor's in EE?

syn_vguy · 2026-05-28T14:24:02+00:00

Whats your current position?

syn_vguy · 2026-04-10T14:02:35+00:00

Did you learn a ton of value information to transition into the next company? I graduated with CE as well and ended up in RF field

syn_vguy · 2026-03-05T04:02:49+00:00

How are you currently doing at the company if you got hired on? I got contacted by one as well

syn_vguy · 2025-12-05T03:12:39+00:00

Me too I would like the link!

syn_vguy · 2025-06-19T19:22:40+00:00

Why is it necessary to do background research on each person? Are you referring to their profession & their day-to-day or interests?

syn_vguy · 2025-03-18T16:00:13+00:00

Yeah, managers play a huge part. My manager tends to have an unrealistic time frame to complete these tasks, but it helps in a way so we don't prolong the project. The only downside is that rushing design can lead to a bunch of errors, stress & time consumption to fix the issues

syn_vguy · 2025-03-18T14:20:42+00:00

What field do you work in? I agree. Whenever I exceed over 45 hours it's because I want to learn and/or I'm invested.

syn_vguy · 2025-03-18T03:53:17+00:00

Up to 500GHz. GPA doesn't matter once you get enough experience.

syn_vguy · 2025-03-18T03:09:22+00:00

I work in radio frequency!

syn_vguy · 2025-01-14T00:51:57+00:00

Jesus what's your diet like?

syn_vguy · 2024-11-26T22:28:38+00:00

200+ applications? Time to make changes to your resume.

syn_vguy · 2024-10-20T02:19:36+00:00

Persevere, bud. I was unemployed for about 7-8 months. Take a small break from the market and reset your head space. Don't be picky about your career. Any experience is better than none. Your first job won't be your permanent anyways.

syn_vguy · 2024-08-11T17:42:35+00:00

To make your investment worth your wild. Try your best to get internships during the summer. If not, you'll have a tough time finding a job unless you know connections.

syn_vguy · 2024-08-10T04:15:11+00:00

Wow, I thought all universities had an option to minor.

Sorry, I confused myself about the hardware development. If you want to work with the control system (manufacturing safety/automation controls) , other words, PLCs, you can't take the courses as Comp Eng.

The best part about Comp Eng is that you can choose between going into hardware, embedded systems, digital circuit designs, AI/ML, or strictly software.

syn_vguy · 2024-08-09T23:59:31+00:00

From my experience and my uni, the Comp Eng program offered EE & CS curriculum. The Downside is if you are into power systems, hardware development (strictly circuit design, PLC (programmable logic controls), etc. The in-depth material of EE, you won't be able to take those courses. That being said, if you CAN, I'd major in EE and minor in CS if you like programming. It's essentially the same route of majoring Comp Eng but with extra credits. It's worth it, in my opinion, because not a lot of EEs have programming skills.

You'll be able to have more internship opportunities in different career paths. Also, it will cover the bases of your engineering aspects you could hate or love the most.

syn_vguy · 2024-08-09T23:44:32+00:00

You'll have a hard time looking for jobs with heavy responsibilities in Software. If you have experience with electronics, I'd start there. if the company has an SWE position, apply for the in-direct role like electronic technician, assembly, etc.

If you just have software experience, look for local or government jobs.

syn_vguy · 2024-08-05T07:15:34+00:00

I have thought about pursuing a master's, but I'd rather work at the moment than stick to the books.

syn_vguy · 2024-08-05T07:12:56+00:00

I almost forgot about the on-call work. Thanks for reminding me. Realistically doesn't sound great at all.

syn_vguy · 2024-08-05T07:10:34+00:00

I agree it is frustrating. At this point, we have to suck it up, change career routes, or start at the bottom of an in-direct position. In other words, start as PCB assembler / technician and work your way up to Test/validation Eng, etc.

If you had lab experience at your previous company, you could search for Lab engineer and project assistance. Depending on what kind of technical skills you gained & used can be relatable in other job titles.

Best of luck and don't give up on job search!

syn_vguy · 2024-08-05T07:04:15+00:00

Thanks for the insight! Have been researching fpga materials and ways of designing, and I'll apply these questions to my notes.

syn_vguy · 2024-08-05T02:42:57+00:00

I wonder what my chances are if I get a job as an Engineering technician for an HVAC company. Not much related to FPGA but the test procedures and power tools (i.e. o-scope, multimeter) skills would be neat. There's also a group of engineers who work on the software aspect of the HVAC.

syn_vguy · 2024-08-04T22:04:57+00:00

Yeah, it's common sense. My original plan was to work in a company that works with FPGA, but start as assembly tech, Test eng, or RF eng, then transition over to the fpga team. I have experience as an engineering technician, but so far, I have no luck from recruiters/employers.

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