Electrical Engineers, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

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SOC code
17-2071.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
29 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Electrical EngineersSOC 17-2071.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Electrical design agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Microsoft Visio · The MathWorks MATLAB
● No integration needed
Control software development agent
Python · C++ · Microsoft Visual Studio
● No integration needed
Technical documentation agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Microsoft PowerPoint
● No integration needed
Cost estimation agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Project · Sheets
● No integration needed
Failure analysis agent
The MathWorks MATLAB · Microsoft Excel · Python
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final designs and sign off on safety-critical electrical systemsOwn accountability for project compliance with codes and customer requirementsDirect on-site construction, installation, and manufacturing teamsSupervise and train engineering personnel

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Design electrical systems, components, and schematics88% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Develop software for electrical control systems85% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Prepare technical drawings, specifications, and reports82% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 29 detailed work activities O*NET records for Electrical Engineers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Electrical Engineers
ActivityJobs
Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans21
Discuss designs or plans with clients8