// Unit group · 2153

Telecommunications Engineers

Telecommunications engineers conduct research and advise on, design and direct the construction, functioning, maintenance and repair of telecommunication systems and equipment. They study and advise on technological aspects of telecommunication engineering materials, products or processes.

2 Professionals / 21 Science and Engineering Professionals / 215 Electrotechnology Engineers / All level 4

// Working conditions

ElectricalWork at height

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

advising on and designing telecommunications devices or components, systems, equipment and distribution centres

specifying production or installation methods, materials, quality and safety standards and directing production or installation work of telecommunications products and systems

organizing and directing maintenance and repair of existing telecommunication systems, motors and equipment

researching and advising on telecommunications equipment

planning and designing communications networks based on wired, fibre optical and wireless communication media

designing and developing signal processing algorithms and implementing these through appropriate choice of hardware and software

designing telecommunications networks and radio and television distribution systems, including both cable and over the air.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Broadcast engineer
- Telecommunications engineer
- Telecommunications engineering technologist

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Electronics engineer - 2152

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