What Does a Electrical Engineer Do?

An electrical engineer has many potential job functions but most work on designing products that are powered by or produce electricity. Some electrical engineers will dedicate his or her time to a single electrical product. While there are millions of potential products an electrical engineer may work on, some examples include medical technology, cellular phones, handheld gaming systems, and airline navigation systems. An electrical engineer generally begins a project by figuring out the purpose of the product, then, he or she will plan the circuitry and wiring of the electronic components. A prototype is generally built on which extensive tests are conducted in order to make sure his or her plans work properly and that all of the components work well together. An electrical engineer might also test broken products in order to find out where they went wrong and how the design can be altered to prevent its recurrence. He or she might be responsible for examining existing products that ...  more