Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Job description
These individuals design and test electrical and electronic equipment and systems. They are employed by:
- Electric utilities
- Telecommunications companies
- Manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment
- Consulting firms
- Manufacturing, processing, and transportation industries
- The public service
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Electricity
Main tasks
- Estimate the costs and time required for the design of electrical and electronic components, networks, and installations.
- Develop design specifications, and design and evaluate the performance of such systems and networks.
- Develop electronic products by conducting simulations and integrating micro or nano devices.
- Monitor and verify the installation, modification, and operation of systems and devices.
- Develop and ensure compliance with maintenance and operating standards.
- Investigate the cause of equipment failures.
- Prepare contract documents and evaluate bids.
- Supervise Technicians, Technologists, Programmers, Analysts, and other Engineers.
Advancement and mobility
- These individuals may specialize in various fields (residential, commercial, or industrial installations, energy production and transmission, etc.).
- Experience allows access to senior or supervisory positions.
- These individuals may work in related fields (science, engineering, sales, marketing, management, etc.).
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $31.25
- Median
- $50.77
- Maximum
- $76.92
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 10.4% Female
- 89.6% Male
- 10.4% Female
- 89.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 5413, 541427% of jobs
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NAICS 2215% of jobs
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NAICS 334, 33511% of jobs
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NAICS 54156% of jobs
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NAICS 235% of jobs
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Others36% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 5413, 541427% of jobs
-
NAICS 2215% of jobs
-
NAICS 334, 33511% of jobs
-
NAICS 54156% of jobs
-
NAICS 235% of jobs
-
Others36% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
University
Electrical, electronic or communications engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 81.4%
14.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 72.3%
18.5% of graduates pursue further studies
- École de technologie supérieure
- École polytechnique de Montréal
- Concordia University
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Université du Québec en Outaouais
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université du Québec à Rimouski
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Université Laval
- McGill University
- Institut national de recherche scientifique
Physics engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 42.9%
53.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 30.8%
61.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Project engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 75%
25% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 79.2%
11.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ [Quebec Order of Engineers]) to practise as an Engineer and carry out activities that are reserved for them.
Sometimes required
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thought
- Information processing
- Solving complex problems
- System analysis
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Active learning
- Quality control analysis
- Systems evaluation
- Mathematics
- Monitoring operations
- Science
- Operation analysis
- Coordination
- Troubleshooting
- Teaching
- Time management
- Negotiation
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Verbal skills
- Inductive reasoning
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Written expression
- Mathematical reasoning
- Classification
- Idea generation
- Selective attention
- Visualization
- Basic numeracy
- Speech clarity
- Colour perception and distinction
- Originality
- Processing flexibility
- Digital dexterity
- Speech recognition
- Distance vision
- Perception speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Autonomy
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Capacity for synthesis
- Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
- Knowledge of engineering and technology
- Knowledge of design
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Create, design
- Carry out research
- Make technical plans and drawings
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 21310
Electrical and electronics engineers
Job titles
- Electronics Engineers
- Design and development engineer - electrical and electronic systems
- Circuit design engineer
- Electrical engineer
- Electrical network engineer
- Electrical engineering lead
- Electrical engineering project manager
- Roadway lighting design engineer
- Digital circuit design engineer
- Displays and controls design engineer
- Electrical power systems design engineer
- Radio and television broadcasting systems design engineer
- Electrical design engineer
- Radio and television broadcasting design engineer
- Chief electrical engineer
- Technical services electrical engineer
- Spacecraft electronics engineer
- Chief electronics engineer
- Satellite antenna engineer
- Electronics test engineer
- Instrumentation engineer
- Satellite instrumentation engineer
- Meter engineer
- Research engineer - nanoelectronics
- Process instrumentation engineer
- Electrical project engineer
- Electrical research engineer
- Electrical and electronics research engineer
- Electronics research engineer
- Radio research engineer
- Control systems engineer
- Television systems engineer
- Radar engineer
- Antenna engineer
- Electrical controls engineer
- Audio engineer - electricity and electronics
- Electrical equipment engineer
- Automation engineer – electrical and electronic systems
- Avionics engineer
- Chief engineer - electric power
- Chief engineer - radio and television broadcasting
- Analogue amplifier design engineer
- Analog and mixed-signal design engineer
- Line construction engineer
- Electrical process control engineer
- Broadcasting professional engineer
- Electrical distribution engineer
- Overhead electrical distribution engineer
- Underground electrical distribution engineer
- Rural electrification engineer
- Electrical power systems service engineer
- Low voltage equipment engineer
- Electrical power scheduling engineer
- Instrumentation and control engineer
- Metrology engineer
- Microelectronics engineer
- Electrical distribution planning engineer
- Electrical systems planning engineer
- Electrical energy transmission planning engineer
- Electrical systems protection engineer
- Protective relay engineer
- Signal engineer
- Electrical energy transmission engineer
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026