How to hire electronics engineers, except computer
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$62.60U.S. median hourly pay
$101,680–$167,670Middle half, yearly
96,900People in this job in the U.S.
Job description template
Copy it, fill in the brackets, and remove anything that does not fit your job. Keep only must-haves you would really turn someone away for.
[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products. • Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications. • Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems. • Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems. • Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks. • Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses. • Provide technical support or instruction to staff or customers regarding electronics equipment standards. • Recommend repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, or system capabilities. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: Bachelor's degree] • Strong critical thinking, reading comprehension, speaking, active listening, mathematics and writing skills • Working knowledge of computers and electronics, engineering and technology, design and English Language • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $62.60 an hour ($130,220 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for electronics engineers, except computer
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Describe a decision at work where the obvious answer was wrong. How did you work out the better choice?
- Tell me about written instructions, a policy or a manual you had to follow closely. How did you make sure you followed it correctly?
- Explain something technical from your last job as you would to a new coworker.
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What electronics engineers, except computer do
- Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.
- Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
- Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.
- Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.
- Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.
- Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses.
- Provide technical support or instruction to staff or customers regarding electronics equipment standards.
- Recommend repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, or system capabilities.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for electronics engineers, except computer
- Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
- Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 4,900 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay electronics engineers, except computer
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| California | $160,520 |
| New Jersey | $158,730 |
| Maryland | $155,650 |
| Massachusetts | $138,230 |
| New Mexico | $136,990 |
| Kansas | $103,740 |
| Idaho | $102,770 |
| Kentucky | $101,860 |
See electronics engineers, except computer pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.