Electrical design can be simple or complex, whatever the case the electrical designer must be in a position to tackle any type of project no matter the difficulty.
An electrical system is a group of electrical components that are connected and interconnected to form a circuit, the circuit then performs its function. In many cases one circuit is a prelude to another circuit; this can go on indefinitely, creating more and more complexity.
Whatever the demand of the job, once a designer graduates from school, there are many electrical design jobs waiting, both simple and more complicated, that’s part of the challenge.
To get one of the many electrical design engineer jobs that are available, an individual must first complete an in depth education and training program, otherwise they cannot compete with other qualified candidates.
Many electrical designers are engineers and require a bachelor’s degree at a minimum, or even higher degrees. As well as the underlying education, a successful electrical designer will show certain traits and qualities which are an advantage to the industry, such as perseverance and logical thinking.
What Does an Electrical Designer Do?
Electrical designers work in all branches of industry; from the auto mobile industry, to power plants, machine control, and communications.
The list is endless, basically, wherever there is electricity to be used, you will find an electrical designer in the background. Designers test systems and troubleshoot them when they fail or fail to work as they were conceived.
The size of the projects will vary, and electrical designers are often involved with other personnel, such as project engineers and architects. An electrical designer may operate in an office or work on site.
The Key Aptitudes
Those who eventually graduate and apply for electrical design jobs must show a definite flair for math and science, as you might imagine.
Without these two key components it will be difficult to navigate the complex courses which include advanced mathematics such as calculus as well as advanced physics. Electrical designers are also often required to be adept with computers, both from the design and programming point of view in order to work with complex computer networks.
Applying Reason and Logic On The Job
Electrical systems must have no errors at all (be fully functioning), if there is just one circuit designed or installed incorrectly the device will either fail or it will not work as it’s supposed to. It’s like a house of cards.
There are usually many steps to get things to work flawlessly. The logical approach is of the utmost importance when designing a circuit, with the operations occurring in a specific sequence; the designer must approach their task using pure logic in order to accurately determine which component does what and when.
Patience On The Job
Electrical design jobs require an immense amount of patience, perseverance and attention to detail. In most instances the systems are very complex and combine quite a few different pathways within the scheme.
The electrical designer must have the patience to work back through a complex system to identify the source of a the problem; they must have tremendous concentration to go through each circuit, step by step, analysing each component along the way, keeping at it until the system is functioning as required. If this sounds like something you’re interested in doing, the job outlook is always steady.
