What will you do?
The job is also known as maintenance electronics technician, electronics service technician or installation electronics specialist. You determine the interventions on an installation, install and connect electronic equipment, configure the installation and fine-tune it. When something breaks down you diagnose the fault and repair the defect, and sometimes you support users remotely.
- Determine the interventions on an installation
- Install electronic equipment and connect it
- Configure the installation and fine-tune it
- Diagnose faults
- Repair defects in electronic systems
- Keep work records
- Work safely and with respect for the environment
Skills to develop
- A technical background in electronics or electromechanics is usually asked
- Analytical insight to trace faults
- Customer-minded, also when supporting users remotely
- Accurate record-keeping of interventions
Your foundation for this occupation
Understand electronic components, signal connections and basic measurement principles. Installation requires attention to supply, compatibility and sensitive parts.
From preparation to your first day
Develop the practical skills
Practise component assembly and connections on suitable training equipment under supervision. Use diagrams and product information to identify connections.
Check your work
Check polarity, fixing and agreed functions through prescribed testing. Record settings and component references for service.
How can you grow?
Specialise in control electronics, measuring equipment or integrated systems and progress to testing or service engineering.
Frequently asked questions
Why is a lit indicator insufficient as a final test?
Part of the supply may work while signals or functions are missing. Test the agreed operation of the complete system and record results.