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Occupational Description

Design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. Exclude "Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061).

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Electrical Engineers

Employment Outlook for Electrical Engineers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Electrical Engineers There are 29 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Solutions Finishing and Controls Engineer	3/11/10	Corvallis
(1345) Substation Engineer II	2/9/10	Portland	$890.00/wk to $1,538.00/wk Neg.
New College Graduate Manufacturing Engineer	6/12/10	Tualatin
Student Intern - Electrical Engineer	6/10/10	Tualatin	$11.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Lead Transmission Line Engineer	7/3/10	Lake Oswego
Semiconductor Process Integration Engineer - 1678	7/8/10	Hillsboro	$82,300/yr to $116,700/yr DOE
Semiconductor Process Engineer - 1674	7/8/10	Hillsboro	$67,000/yr to $85,900/yr DOE
EDA Infrastructure Engineer I / II / III - 1740	7/20/10	Hillsboro	$48,100/yr to $68,200/yr DOE
Electrical Engineer - Corvallis, Oregon	7/21/10	Corvallis
Engineer Supervisor	7/21/10	Philomath	DOE
ASIC Design Engineer	7/23/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Semiconductor Device Modeling Engineer - 1739	7/19/10	Hillsboro	$67,000/yr to $95,000/yr DOE
Cost Reduction Engineer - Electrical	7/20/10	Hillsboro
Ihps Controls Engineer	8/4/10	Corvallis	DOE
Electrical Engineer - Substation	7/28/10	Vancouver	DOE, Neg.
Electrical Engineer	8/3/10	Corvallis	DOE
Product Engineer III / IV - 1767	8/5/10	Hillsboro	$67,000/yr to $95,000/yr DOE
Product Sales Engineer- Wilsonville, OR	8/6/10	Wilsonville
Electronic Development Engineer	8/9/10	Portland	$35.00/hr to $36.00/hr DOE
Senior Electrical Engineer	8/13/10	Milwaukie
Sr. Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics Design	8/13/10	Salem
Tech Field Ii- Salem - (Ml23618)	8/13/10	Salem
Electrical Engineer	8/20/10	Vancouver	DOE
Staff Applications Engineer (Job Code: Sae-Or)	8/19/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Sr. Microwave Engineer	8/27/10	Beaverton

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Job Openings from the Web for Electrical Engineers The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 99 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
ELCAD Software-Senior Electrical Design Engineer	8/31/10	Portland	Adecco Technical
Generator Controls Engineer Salary: $100k - $120k/year	8/30/10		FPC - F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants - Columbia
Engineering Jobs	8/29/10	Tigard	Competitive Edge Recruiting, L
Telecommunication Engineer	8/28/10	Portland	Aerotek
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUPERVISOR	8/28/10	Corvallis	NuScale Power, Inc
Telecommunication Engineer	8/28/10	Portland	Allegis Group
Engineering Jobs	8/28/10	Lake Oswego	TheLadders.com
Electrical Design Engineer - Renewable Energy	8/27/10	Salem	GE Energy
Engineering Jobs	8/27/10
Sr Electrical Engineer - Digital board designer	8/27/10	Portland	Rockwell Collins
Electrical Engineer - Digital board designer	8/27/10	Portland	Rockwell Collins
Telecommunication Engineer	8/27/10	Portland	Aerotek
Electrical Telecom Engineer	8/27/10	Lake Oswego	Aerotek
CNC/Laser Engineer - G Code, Step...	8/27/10	Hillsboro	Volt Workforce Solutions
Sr. Electrical Engineer - Power Ele...	8/27/10	Salem	Schneider Electric North America dba Square D Company
Geologist	8/26/10	Portland	ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Product Design Engineer	8/26/10	Portland	PMC-Sierra
Senior Substation Engineer Salary: N/A	8/26/10	Portland	PacifiCorp
SENIOR SUBSTATION ENGINEER	8/26/10	Portland	PacifiCorp
Electrical Engineer	8/26/10	Portland	ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Electrical Engineer / Designer	8/26/10	Eugene
Economist	8/26/10	Portland	ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Sr Electrical Engineer - Digital board designer	8/26/10	Portland	Rockwell Collins
Electrical Engineer - Digital board designer	8/26/10	Portland	Rockwell Collins
Field Service Engineer	8/25/10	Hillsboro	Muratec Automation USA Inc

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State of Oregon License Information for Electrical Engineers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Electrical Engineers

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$28.45	$35.26	$43.41	$51.33	$61.19	$44.37	$92,289
Multnomah / Washington	29.13	36.10	44.22	52.03	62.35	45.50	94,638
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	27.78	34.61	46.45	51.73	54.82	43.49	90,455
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	27.53	34.06	40.74	51.70	61.38	42.21	87,813
Lane	30.51	34.48	39.83	46.79	52.00	40.30	83,828
Douglas	26.75	31.61	36.83	41.64	44.63	35.83	74,518
Jackson / Josephine	22.50	25.39	30.74	44.04	52.14	34.47	71,679
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	25.02	29.19	37.71	48.67	57.61	40.48	84,190
Clackamas	27.80	34.41	42.02	53.84	62.05	42.99	89,427

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Regional Employment Projections for Electrical Engineers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,227	1,299	72	5.9%	7	29	36
Multnomah / Washington	811	892	81	10.0%	8	20	28
Clackamas	136	147	11	8.1%	1	3	4
Lane	85	90	5	5.9%	1	2	3
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	67	68	1	1.5%	0	2	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	66	71	5	7.6%	1	2	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	34	38	4	11.8%	0	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	28	32	4	14.3%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	12	11	-1	-8.3%	0	0	0
Douglas	10	11	1	10.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	9	9	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	9	9	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	8	8	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	8	8	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Electrical Engineers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,227
Total, All Industries	Private	1,112
Utilities	Private	64
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	Private	64
Construction	Private	11
Manufacturing	Private	381
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	82
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	Private	56
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	Private	12
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	206
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	Private	47
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	74
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	Private	73
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	Private	49
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	Private	14
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	Private	24
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	Private	11
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	Private	27
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	Private	27
Wholesale Trade	Private	36
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	24
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	10
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	10
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	Private	12
Retail Trade	Private	10
Electronics and Appliance Stores	Private	10
Information	Private	88
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	39
Software Publishers	Private	37
Telecommunications	Private	49
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	Private	28
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	Private	19
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	325
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	Private	269
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	Private	14
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	Private	25
Scientific Research and Development Services	Private	14
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	179
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	12
Repair and Maintenance	Private	11
Total, All Industries	Federal	80
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	80
Total, All Industries	Local	34
Utilities	Local	33
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	Local	29

Educational Requirements for Electrical Engineers Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Electrical Engineers

• Analyze Engineering Design Problems
• Apply Alternating Current (Ac) Theory
• Apply Basic Engineering Principles
• Apply Design Engineering Theory
• Apply Drafting And Mechanical Drawing Knowledge And Techniques
• Apply Electrical Engineering Principles
• Apply Electrical Principles
• Apply Electro-Mechanical Systems Principles
• Apply Engineering Principles To Integrate Components
• Apply Linear Algebra
• Apply Manufacturing Process Theory
• Apply Mathematical Principles To Identify, Analyze And Solve Problems
• Apply Mathematical Principles To New Technology Creation
• Apply Mathematics To Statistical Modeling
• Apply Power Plant Engineering Principles
• Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
• Apply Research Methodology To Science Or Engineering
• Apply Technical Engineering Regulations
• Configure Distributive Control System In Industrial Or Manufacturing Plant
• Coordinate Teams
• Design And Conduct Tests Of Engineered Systems
• Design And Develop Electrical Equipment
• Design And Develop Power Equipment
• Design And Develop Transmission Equipment
• Design And Plan Production
• Design Control And Signaling Devices For Road, Rail And Air Traffic
• Design Control Systems
• Design Electrical Systems Such As Transmission Lines, Transformers And Circuits
• Design Mechanical, Electrical, Fluid And Control Systems
• Design Telecommunications Equipment And Networks
• Determine Production Factors
• Evaluate Data From Engineering Projects
• Explain Complex Mathematical Information
• Improve Test Devices And Techniques In Manufacturing, Industrial Or Engineering Setting
• Install Distributive Control System In Industrial Or Manufacturing Plant
• Interpret Computerized Data And Reports
• Maintain Quality Control
• Modify Electrical And Electronic Equipment
• Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
• Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
• Operate Precision Test Equipment
• Plan And Design Specialized Structures Such As Power Plants And Television Towers
• Plan And Test Engineering Methods
• Provide Analytical Assessment Of Engineering Data
• Read Schematics And Specifications
• Solve Engineering Problems
• Supervise Engineering Projects
• Test Equipment As Part Of Engineering Projects And Processes
• Understand Manufacturing Methods And Techniques
• Use Algebra
• Use Calculus
• Use Computer Aided Drafting Software
• Use Computers For Design, Drafting, Modeling And Other Engineering Tasks
• Use Electrical Test Equipment
• Use Metric System
• Use Project Management Techniques
• Use Quantitative Research Methods
• Use Voltmeter And Ohmmeter
• Work As A Team Member
• Write Performance Requirements For Product Development And Engineering Projects
• Write Product Descriptions
• Write Technical Specifications For Electrical Or Electronic Equipment

Schools and Training Providers for Electrical Engineers The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 943-7911 Programs of Training: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Oregon Health & Science University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland, OR 97239 Phone: (503) 494-7800 Programs of Training: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	Apprenticeship Division 800 NE Oregon Street Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (971) 673-0761 Programs of Training: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Electrical Engineers These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Rogue Community College

Electronics Technology

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Electrical Engineers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	54%
Aerospace Engineers	46%
Computer Hardware Engineers	46%
Engineers, All Other	44%
Mechanical Engineers	41%
Electrical And Electronic Engineering Technicians	38%
Biomedical Engineers	37%
Environmental Engineers	36%
Industrial Engineers	34%
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	33%