Draw wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, schematics, and layout drawings used for manufacture, installation, and repair of electronic equipment.
U.S. Workers
20,020
Median Salary
$73,720
10-Year Growth
-5.6%
Annual Openings
1,700
Typical entry: Associate's degree
14 of 14 tasks have some AI capability
Exposure Trend
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Generate computer tapes of final layout design to produce layered photo masks or photo plotting design onto film.
AI: Fully automatable - Generating manufacturing output (photo masks/plotting data) from final layouts is a deterministic, automatable process supported by existing tools.
Key and program specified commands and engineering specifications into computer system to change functions and test final layout.
AI: Fully automatable - Entering commands, programming system parameters, and executing layout tests are procedural tasks that can be automated and orchestrated by software agents.
Examine electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, or tolerances.
AI: Fully automatable - EDA tools and AI can parse schematics and compute/verify drafting specifications such as part configuration, dimensions, and tolerances.
Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.
AI: Fully automatable - Modern CAD and PCB design tools with automation can produce detailed and assembly drawings from designs and constraints without manual drafting.
Locate files relating to specified design project in database library, load program into computer, and record completed job data.
AI: Fully automatable - File retrieval, loading programs, and recording job metadata are routine, scriptable tasks that AI agents and automation systems can perform fully.
Select drill size to drill test head, according to test design and specifications, and submit guide layout to designated department.
AI: Fully automatable - Selecting drill size from test designs and specs is deterministic and can be fully automated, including generation and submission of guide layouts in typical workflows.
Plot electrical test points on layout sheets and draw schematics for wiring test fixture heads to frames.
AI: Fully automatable - Automated CAD tools and rule-based placement algorithms can plot test points and generate wiring schematics for fixture heads, enabling full automation for standard designs.
Copy drawings of printed circuit board fabrication using print machine or blueprinting procedure.
AI: Fully automatable - Copying drawings using print machines or blueprinting procedures is routine and fully automatable with existing printing and reprographic automation.
Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.
AI: Partial - AI can synthesize design requirements and draft consultation outputs but cannot fully replicate the nuanced, bidirectional human engineering consultation and decision accountability.
Supervise and coordinate work activities of workers engaged in drafting, designing layouts, assembling, or testing printed circuit boards.
AI: Partial - AI can assist with scheduling and coordination but cannot fully replace human supervision, leadership, and responsibility for team management.
Compare logic element configuration on display screen with engineering schematics and calculate figures to convert, redesign, or modify element.
AI: Partial - AI can parse schematics, compare configurations, and perform conversion calculations but often lacks the domain-specific context and safety judgment required for fully autonomous redesigns.
Review blueprints to determine customer requirements and consult with assembler regarding schematics, wiring procedures, or conductor paths.
AI: Partial - AI can extract requirements from blueprints and propose wiring procedures, but practical, on-site consultation with assemblers and nuanced customer negotiations still require humans.
Review work orders or procedural manuals and confer with vendors or design staff to resolve problems or modify design.
AI: Partial - AI can review orders/manuals and suggest resolutions and draft communications, but resolving vendor/design issues typically requires human negotiation and contextual judgement.
Train students to use drafting machines and to prepare schematic diagrams, block diagrams, control drawings, logic diagrams, integrated circuit drawings, or interconnection diagrams.
AI: Partial - AI can provide instructional content, simulations, and assessments for drafting, but hands-on mentorship, adaptive coaching, and certification oversight remain human-led.