Electronics engineers develop and implement electronic circuits for devices or computer programs from the idea to the finished product in teams and with other professionals. Typical activities include programming, developing, wiring, measuring, testing and analyzing. After your standard basic education you choose to focus on hardware and/or software and help to develop the technologies.
An interesting choice for high school graduates
Shortened training as an electronics engineer is possible: Way-up
Training location
- Headquarter in Ebikon, Lucerne
Apprenticeship duration
- The basic training lasts 4 years.
Vocational school
- 1,5-2 days a week in Emmen
- Vocational school leaving certificate (if desired)
Prerequisites
- Senior grade A or very good final marks in B-stream senior grade
- Logical thinking
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in teams
Future prospects
Continuing education is essential because developments are moving very fast in this subject.
- Various professional examinations
- Higher level professional examinations
- Electronics engineer higher technical college/University of applied science
- IT specialist higher technical college/University of applied science
The career video is in German.