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Will AI replace Electronics Engineers, Except Computer?
Some of your tasks will be automated. People who use AI will have the edge.
Task exposure to today's AI
Moderate exposure
This is the occupation's typical task mix. Your own score can be up to 30 points higher or lower depending on how you work: routine share, people contact, judgment and how much you already use AI.
Get your personal scoreWill AI replace Electronics Engineers, Except Computer?
Not entirely. Today's AI tools can take on about 44% of the typical work in this occupation, mostly: prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts. The parts that stay human include: 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.; Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems..
People who learn to use AI for the automatable parts keep the edge. The 3-phase plan below shows where to start.
Which tasks AI can take on
The largest tasks in this occupation, their share of the working week, and how much of each today's AI tools can do.
+ 14 more tasks (38% of the week) in the full test.
Your human edge
- 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.
- Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems.
AI tools to try
ChatGPT / Claude for calculations, specs and reportsAI features in CAD/BIM toolsCopilot for scripts (Python, MATLAB, Dynamo)Related roles
A 3-phase AI learning plan
Phase 1
AI for documentation
- Specifications, reports and change notes drafted with AI.
- Standards and regulations searched with AI, checked in the source.
- Meeting notes and RFIs summarised.
Project
Use AI to draft a full requirements specification and test report for one past board design, plus an EMC standard clause summary verified against the source document, and log hours saved versus your last manual version.Phase 2
AI in design work
- Scripts and parametric design written with AI help.
- Option studies and quick estimates with AI as a sparring partner.
- Check AI outputs against calculations and codes.
Project
Write an AI-assisted Python script that sweeps three filter or power-supply topology options, then hand-check its component values and margins against datasheets and your own calculations for all three.Phase 3
Engineering + AI
- Data from sensors, tests or simulations analysed with AI.
- Define where AI is not allowed (safety-critical sign-off).
- Share methods and templates with your team.
Project
Analyse one bench test or SPICE dataset (at least 1,000 samples) with AI to find failure trends, then publish a one-page team template listing prompts used and tasks barred from AI, such as safety sign-off.