How to become an electronics fitter
Official title: Electronics fitter (excluding broadcasting and communication equipment)
Also called: Electronic industrial equipment fitter, Electronic instrument fitter, Electronic medical equipment fitter, Electronic meteorological equipment fitter, Electronic prototype fitter, Electronics industrial equipment fitter, Technician, Electronic industrial equipment fitter, Electronic meteorological equipment fitter, Electronic prototype fitter
Electronics fitter (excluding broadcasting and communication equipment) fits, adjusts and repairs various kinds of electronic equipment in factory, workshop or place of use. He/she examines drawings and wiring diagrams, and checks parts for accuracy of fit and, where necessary, files, chisels, scrapes and does other supplementary tooling.
Main tasks
- Examining and testing machines, instruments, components, other equipment, instrumentation and control (I&C) systems to identify faults
- Adjusting, repairing and replacing worn and defective parts and wiring, and maintaining machines, equipment and instruments
- Reassembling, test operating and adjusting equipment
- Installing electronic instrumentation and control systems
- Coordinating work with that of engineers, technicians and other maintenance personnel
- Interpreting test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems
- Installing, adjusting, repairing or replacing electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems using hand tools, power tools or soldering irons
- Connecting components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters and in-flight refuelling systems
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 Electronics (Temasek Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Related jobs
- Consumer audio/video equipment/radar broadcasting/transmitting equipment fitter/mechanic
- Computer and related electronic equipment mechanic
- Telecommunications lineman
- Telecommunications installer/servicer
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Questions people ask
How do I become an electronics fitter?
Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Polytechnic diploma; Work-study diploma.
Will AI change the work of an electronics fitter?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- 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