Electronics Engineers
Job description
These individuals design and experiment with electronic equipment and systems. They work for
- Telecommunications companies
- Manufacturers of electronic equipment
- Consulting firms
- Manufacturing, processing, and transportation industries
- The government
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Electricity
Main tasks
- Estimate the costs and time required for designing 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, etc.).
- Experience leads to senior or supervisory positions.
- These individuals may work in related fields (science, engineering, sales, marketing, management, etc.).
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
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
- Certification Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 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
- 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
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Respect standards and regulations
- Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
- Knowledge of engineering and technology
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Create, design
- Carry out research
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.
Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)
Electrical and electronics engineers (CNP 21310)
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026