Electrical Engineers
What They Do:
Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.
Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.
Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.
Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications.
Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks
Source: O*NET (2023)
Sample Job Titles:
Circuits Engineers
Design Engineers
Electrical Control Engineers
Electrical Design Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Source: O*NET 2023
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Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Richmond, VA
Outlook in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2023) 2,183
Projected Annual Growth 0.3%
Average Entry Level Salary $71,515
Median Salary $106,137
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2023.4
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Electrical Engineers (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
1,098
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2023.4
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
Security Clearance
Secret Clearance
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
Engineer in Training
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Communication
Computer Science
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Project Management
Initiative and Leadership
Drafting and Engineering Design
Safety and Security
Basic Electrical Systems
System Design and Implementation
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2023.4
Outlook in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2023) 4,222
Projected Annual Growth 0.6%
Average Entry Level Salary $77,404
Median Salary $118,855
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2023.4
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Electrical Engineers (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
2,554
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2023.4
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
Security Clearance
Secret Clearance
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance
Engineer in Training
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Communication
Computer Science
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Project Management
Initiative and Leadership
Drafting and Engineering Design
Safety and Security
Basic Electrical System
System Design and Implementation
Outlook in the Richmond, VA MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2023) 910
Projected Annual Growth 1.1%
Average Entry Level Salary $66,337
Median Salary $103,116
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2023.4
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Electrical Engineers (all levels)
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2023.4
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
Security Clearance
Secret Clearance
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance
Engineer in Training
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Communication
Computer Science
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Project Management
Initiative and Leadership
Drafting and Engineering Design
Safety and Security
Basic Electrical Systems
System Design and Implementation
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2023.4
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