How to become an electronics engineering technician
Official title: Electronics engineering technician
Also called: Electronics test technician, Microelectronics (MEMS) technician, Optoelectronic technician, Radar technician, Signal systems technician (electronic), Assistant Equipment Engineer, Assistant Facilities Engineer, Assistant Product Engineer, Senior Technician (Automatic Fare Collection), Technician (Automatic Fare Collection), Microelectronics (MEMS) technician, Radar technician
Electronics engineering technician performs technical tasks normally under the direction of an electronics engineer, contributory to design, development, construction, installation, maintenance and repair of electronic devices and equipment. He/she may specialise in electronic devices and equipment such as radio, television and radar equipment, telecommunications installations and automatic control and guidance systems and is designated accordingly.
Main tasks
- Providing technical assistance in research and development of electronic equipment, or testing prototypes
- Designing and preparing blueprints of electronic circuitry according to the specifications given
- Preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for the manufacture and installation of electronic equipment, according to the specifications given
- Monitoring technical aspects of the manufacture, utilisation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipment to ensure satisfactory performance and ensure compliance with specifications and regulations
- Assisting in the design, development, installation, operation and maintenance of electronic systems
- Planning installation methods, checking completed installations for safety and controls or undertaking the initial running of the new electronic equipment or system
- Conducting tests of electronic systems, collecting and analysing data, and assembling circuitry in support of electronics engineers
Ways in
- Apprenticeship: Work-study diploma. Related ITE work-study diplomas: Work-Study Diploma in Electronics & Computer Engineering (Applied Electronics & AI). You are employed by a company and study at ITE at the same time. Peernovo matched these from course names.
- Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering. Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.; Polytechnic diploma. Related diplomas: Diploma in Electronic & Computer Engineering (Ngee Ann Polytechnic); Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Republic Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $48,852 a year. The middle half earn $39,444 to $64,488 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become an electronics engineering technician?
Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Polytechnic diploma; Work-study diploma.
How much does an electronics engineering technician earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $48,852 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $39,444 to $64,488.
Will AI change the work of an electronics engineering technician?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026