Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Architecture and Engineering · SOC 17-2072
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 17-2072 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 10.0%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 51/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $130,220
- H-1B offered wage $148,300; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 9,000
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +6.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 7,859
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 13,633 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~62% of this role but only ~10% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.
Common titles: Compatibility Test Engineer, Design Engineer, Electronics Design Engineer, Engineer, Evaluation Engineer, Integrated Circuit Design Engineer (IC Design Engineer)
Representative Tasks
- •Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
- •Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.
- •Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.
- •Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.
- •Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.
- •Operate computer systems.
- •Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems.
- •Direct industrial production activities.
- •Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 10.0% | 4.5% |
| Outlook | Average | 15% Bright |
| Median Salary | $130,220 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 90/100 | N/A |