Entry Level Qualification 

Class 12

Career Fields 

Engineering & Technology

For Specially Abled 

Career Entrance Exam 

JEE MAIN BE/BTECH

About Career 

As an Electronics and Communication Engineer after your Diploma, you will be involved in using a mix of engineering techniques and mathematics to design, produce, install and maintain electronic and telecommunications systems that includes electronic circuit boards, television sets, remote sensors, optical cables, mobile networks, internet connections modems, routers, dish antenna, and other electronic communication equipment (various devices and equipment that work with the help of transistors, diodes, integrated circuits etc. and not just electrical wires).

Today electrical and electronic machines almost have no distinguishing properties. Even electrical instruments (refrigerators, air conditioners) have electronic components like transistors, diodes, integrated circuits and electronic devices (computers, television sets, cameras) have electrical components. Motor vehicles also have both electronic and electrical components.
You will be researching on, designing, developing, or testing electronic components and systems for industrial, military, commercial, domestic or scientific use through your knowledge of electronic theory and properties of materials. You will mainly be designing electronic circuits to be used in the field of telecommunications and electronic systems.

As an Electronics and Communication Engineer, you may have to work with other mechanics and supporting technicians as part of a team. Electronics and Communication Engineers are often exposed to health hazards, so, you will have to wear safety equipment and follow proper safety guidelines during work. You may have to work full time which may be more than 40 hours per week.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

As an Electronics and Communication Engineer, you will be engaged with one or more of the following roles and responsibilities: -

1. You will be assisting senior engineers using a mix of engineering techniques and mathematics to help senior designers design, produce, install and maintain electronic and telecommunications systems.

2. You will be helping senior engineers with the designing and managing equipment which are used to control and monitor systems, processes and machinery which includes network design, mobile communications, data service requirements and internet and network signalling protocols.

3. You will be assisting senior engineers in the evaluation of operational systems and recommend modifications in design so as to eliminate causes of malfunctions or changes in system requirements.

4. You will learn the use of computer-assisted engineering (CAE) and design software and equipment to assist in design related engineering tasks.

5. You will be working with senior engineers in determining project material or equipment needs.

6. You will be assisting senior engineers, support personnel, procurement, maintenance, or quality control teams in writing, reviewing, or maintaining engineering documentation, estimating production costs and composing progress reports.

7. You will be helping in supervising the work of other junior technicians.

8. You will participate in conducting research and analytical studies for developing new concepts in your field of electronics and communication engineering.

You will enhance both your professional and technical knowledge (about new techniques and competitive products) by reviewing existing literature, discussing with colleagues, attending educational workshops and conferences, reviewing professional publications, etc.

Career Entry Pathway 

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering

After completing Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies, you can do a Diploma in ‘Electronics and Communication’ engineering or ‘Electrical and Electronics’ engineering from any Polytechnic college or a similar institute. Diploma is a 3-year course.

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies - training for any ‘Electronics Trade’ or similar trades at an ITI or similar institute – admission to 2nd year of Diploma in ‘Electronics and Communication Engineering’

After completing Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies, you can go for training at any Industrial Training Institute (ITI), National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI), National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI), Industrial Training Center (ITC) or other vocational institutes for any ‘Electronics Trade’, ‘Basic Electronics’, ‘Consumer Electronics’, ‘Power Electronics’ or as ‘Electronics Mechanic’, ‘Mechanic Consumer Electronics Appliances’, ‘Mechanic General Electronics’ or similar trades. You will sit for All India Trade Test (AITT) to get a National Trade Certificate (NTC) after this course. This exam is held twice a year in the months of February and July. Minimum duration of the ITI training has to be 2 years. Then you can be admitted directly to the 2nd year of ‘Electronics and Communication’ engineering or ‘Electrical and Electronics’ engineering Diploma in Polytechnic colleges or similar institutions through lateral entry route.

Required Qualification & Competencies 

After completing Class 10, you need to go for a Diploma course in ‘Electronics and Communication’ or ‘Electrical and Electronics’ Engineering from any Polytechnic college or similar institutions located at a number of cities and towns across the country. These Diploma courses are output oriented technical skill training programs with the objective of turning a student or non-worker to a professional.

After your Diploma, you have an option to undergo National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) training in the field of ‘Electronics and Hardware’ with any Society / Trust / Company registered as a NEEM facilitator and approved by AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education).

This on-the-job (OJT) training may be for 3 to 36 months and is completely decided by the company imparting the training. However, you may or may not be retained as a permanent employee after the training. This training contract is not a guarantee of employment but enables an individual to find numerous work opportunities in future.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

1. You should have interests for Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment. 

2. You should have interests for Conventional Occupations. Conventional occupations involve repetitive and routine tasks as well as fixed processes or procedures for getting things done. These occupations involve working more with data, systems, and procedures and less with ideas or creativity.

3. You should have interests for Investigative Occupations. Investigative occupations involve working with ideas and quite a lot of thinking, often abstract or conceptual thinking. These involve learning about facts and figures; involve the use of data analysis, assessment of situations, decision making and problem-solving.

4. You should have knowledge of Technical and Engineering Design - Knowledge of various techniques, methods, specifications and tools for creating, developing and laying out designs of various machines, equipment, devices, manufacturing plants, structures, systems, and processes. This includes developing blueprints, drawing, and models.

5. You should have knowledge of Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and other mathematical disciplines and their applications.

6. You should have Active Listening Skills - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made by others, asking questions, etc.

7. You should have Critical Thinking Skills - analysis of complex situations, using logic and reasoning to understand the situations and take appropriate actions or make interpretations and inferences.

8. You should have Problem Solving Skills - analysis and understanding of problems, evaluating various options to solve the problems and using the best option to solve the problems.

9. You should have Active Learning Skills - Focused and continuous learning from various sources of information, observation and otherwise for application in getting work done.

10. You should have Mathematical Reasoning Ability - to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

11. You are always or mostly careful about your actions and behavior.

12. You are practical always or in most situations.

13. You are always or mostly disciplined in your action and behavior.

14. You are always or mostly organized in your day-to-day life and activities.

Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles 

You can start with numerous work opportunities with:

1. Electronics Equipment Manufacturing Industries / Workshops.

2. Process industries.

3. Industries manufacturing Solar power based inverters.

4. Power Distribution Companies.

5. Service industries Home appliances manufacturing company.

6. Power Generation Plants.

7. Central & State Govt. and public sector industries and private industries in India & abroad.

You will find work as a:

1. Trainee Electronics Engineer

2. Diploma Electronics Engineer

3. Assistant Electronics Engineer

4. Production Engineer

5. Service Executive

6. Quality Controller

7. Fresher Electronics Engineer

CAREER GROWTH

You can certainly grow through job roles like Senior Electronics and Communication Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, Contracts Manager, Project Manager, Production Line Supervisor etc.

Salary Offered  

1. In the entry-level jobs: You may expect to get about Rs. 12, 000.00 –25,000.00 per month.

2. Salaries increase with your work experience and as you get promoted.

3. After you’ve gained an experience of about 1-5 years, you may expect Rs. 20, 000.00 – 35,000.00 around a month or more.

4. With 6-12 years of work experience, you may expect to get about Rs. 25, 000.00 – 75,000.00 per month or more.

5. With 12-15 years of work experience, you may expect to get about Rs. 45, 000.00 –1, 20, 000.00 per month or more.

MONTHLY EARNINGS IN INDIAN RUPEE 

1. Entry level: 0 - 2 years of work experience 

2. Junior Level: From 1 to 12 years of work experience 

3. Mid Level: From 5 to 20+ years of work experience 

4. Senior Level: From 10 to 25+ years of work experience (there could be exceptions in some high-end technical, financial, engineering, creative, management, sports, and other careers; also in the near future, people will reach these levels much faster in many careers and in some careers, these levels will have no meaning as those careers will be completely tech skill driven such as even now, there is almost no level in a Cyber Security Expert’s job).

Famous Personalities 

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Work Activities 

1. Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials - Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials to ascertain quality, performance, defects, causes of errors, etc.

2. Identifying objects, actions, and events - Identifying various characteristics of objects; observing and understanding actions and events; understanding changes in actions and events.

3. Making decisions and solving problems - Analysis of data and information; evaluation of alternative decisions and results of decisions; taking the right decisions and solving problems.

4. Getting Information and learning - Observing, hearing, reading, using computers, or otherwise obtaining information and learning from it.

5. Monitoring use of resources - Monitoring and controlling use of resources and materials as well as spending of money.

6. Organising, planning and prioritising tasks - Planning and organising tasks in order to achieve work goals; prioritising tasks to achieve goals and making the best use of the time available.

7. Processing information - Searching, compiling, tabulating, calculating, auditing, verifying or otherwise dealing with information processing including data entry, transcription, recording, storing and maintaining databases.

8. Analyzing and interpreting data and information - Analysis of data and information to find facts, trends, reasons behind situations, etc.; interpretation of data to aid in decision making.

9. Updating and using relevant knowledge - Keeping updated with the latest knowledge relevant to your fields of work and use of the relevant knowledge in getting things done.

10. Communicating with co-workers and others - Communicating with people in writing, verbally or otherwise inside your workplace and various other people who have professional relationships with your place of work including vendors, government officials, etc. or with people at large.

11. Working in a team - Working in a team of people; developing team; maintaining professional relationships among team members.