Electronics Engineers

(Except Computer)

46% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Sentiment

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Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Electronics Engineers, Except Computer' was $119,200, or $57 per hour

'Electronics Engineers, Except Computer' were paid 148.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

Comments

François (Highly likely) 3 months ago

20 years is a long time in AI terms. Everything is highly likely to be replaced by AI by then.

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Joshua (Low) 1 year ago

Electronics requires to look at physical system design and real world uncertainties which ai can't manage

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dhaarini (Low) 1 year ago

electronics design, is quite evolving, have never seen any chatgpt kind of websites ever come close to ideating and designing. In general I feel chatgpt has mastered the art of generating code but not in design

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Omar Elsherif (Low) 1 year ago

Well, the electronics feild is extremely complicated as it combines some of the most challenging feilds of physics and mathematics like calculus, modern physics, quantum mechanics and an enormous variety of applications, so some of these applications design can be automated like kids' toys smart systems but to completely replace engineers in electronics, I don't see it happening any time soon

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Chris Hickam (Highly likely) 1 year ago

It can learn physics better, perform optimizations and has no problem with creating graphics like schematics either. Will likely be able to retrieve manufacturing quotes and order parts too.

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Engineer 2 years ago

Testing and commissioning is a field which cannot be automated easily. New test benches need to be set up, and testing methods need to be created every day or week. With no rules, no standards, and usually not enough actuators, devices, cables, connectors, microcontrollers, DAQ modules etc. are in the lab for the projects. But you still need to make the test somehow. Challenging and creative.

Also embedded system engineering (HW + SW as it is very complex), and maintenance engineering have a good chance well.

But I think finding the best routing on a PCB is something which will be done by AI soon.

To sum it up:
If your job requires sitting in front of a screen and you don't need to use your hands, possibly your role will be automated.

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sean (Low) 3 years ago

we need to make the robots

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Chris (No chance) 5 years ago

In my job customer interaction is important both to understand the situation and to explain after the job is done.
No chance that'll happen any time soon

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