How to become an Electronic Engineering Technician

Supports and assists Electronics Engineers and Engineering Technologists in circuitry design, testing, data collection and analysis, and assembles circuitry of electronic systems.

Main tasks

• Collects data, performs analysis, and maintains and repairs electronic systems
• Conducts tests on components and equipment to ensure functionality and performance in line with industry standards
• Assembles circuitry and electronic components according to engineering specifications
• Assists Electronics Engineers and Engineering Technologists in designing and developing electronic systems
• Installs, configures, calibrates and adjusts electronic instruments and equipment
• Documents test results, data analysis and circuitry assembly procedures

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Engineering (UEE62220); Advanced Diploma of Electrical Systems Engineering (UEE63020); Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering (UEE60220); Advanced Diploma of Engineering - Explosion protection (UEE61222); Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical (UEE62122); Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electronics (UEE61720); Advanced Diploma of Industrial Electronics and Control Engineering (UEE60620); Advanced Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering (UEE61521)
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $111,384 a year
• About 6,500 people work in this job group now, and about 7,300 are projected by 2035. (+12.1%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become an Electronic Engineering Technician?

Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Engineering; Advanced Diploma of Electrical Systems Engineering.

How much does an Electronic Engineering Technician earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $111,384 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is an Electronic Engineering Technician a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 12% by 2035, from about 6,500 to about 7,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become an Electronic Engineering Technician?

Usually not. Only 21% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Engineering; Advanced Diploma of Electrical Systems Engineering.

Will AI change the work of an Electronic Engineering Technician?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04