Designs, develops, adapts, installs, tests and maintains electronic components, circuits and systems used for computer systems, communication systems, entertainment, transport and other industrial applications. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

• Communications Engineer (Army)

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Electronics Engineer is The Institute of Engineers Australia. To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria

• Six pathways for skills assessment by Engineers Australia:
  • Pathway A – If you hold an accredited qualification:
    • 1. Australian qualification pathway if you have studied in Australia and hold a qualification which is accredited by Engineers Australia
    • 2. Washington accord qualification pathway if your qualification is from a country which is a full signatory to the Washington Accord
    • 3. Sydney accord qualification pathway if your qualification is from a county which is a full signatory to the Sydney Accord
    • 4. Dublin accord qualification pathway if your qualification is from a country which is a full signatory to the Dublin Accord
    • 5. You otherwise hold other recognised qualifications
  • Pathway B – Competency Demonstration Report Pathway
    • If you do not hold an accredited qualification or do not want to be assessed according to your degree title or course content
• Competent English level = IELTS 6
• For any of the qualification pathways you are required to provide:
  • CV/Resume containing a full summary of your engineering education and work experience
  • Academic degree certificate (a letter of completion will only be accepted as a substitute before graduation and only for Australian qualifications)
  • Complete and official academic transcript (including any recognition of prior learning and course syllabus where applicable)
  • Official English translations of above documents where applicable
• For the competency demonstration report pathway you are required to provide and prepare:
  • CV/Resume containing a full summary of your engineering education and work experience
  • A reference letter or certificate from your employer on official company letterhead
  • A report containing evidence of continuing professional development, three ‘career episodes’ (each describing a specific aspect of your engineering activity) and a summary statement

design, develop, adapt, install, test and maintain electronic components, circuits and systems used for computer systems, communication systems, entertainment, transport and other industrial applications.

Tasks

• designing electronic components, circuits and systems used for computer, communication and control systems, and other industrial applications
• designing software, especially embedded software, to be used within such systems
• developing apparatus and procedures to test electronic components, circuits and systems
• supervising installation and commissioning of computer, communication and control systems, and ensuring proper control and protection methods
• establishing and monitoring performance and safety standards and procedures for operation, modification, maintenance and repair of such systems
• designing communications bearers based on wired, optical fibre and wireless communication media
• analysing communications traffic and level of service, and determining the type of installation, location, layout and transmission medium for communication systems
• designing and developing signal processing algorithms and implementing these through appropriate choice of hardware and software

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing may be required.

Occupations in this Group

• 233411 Electronics Engineer