Electronics Engineer
Designs circuits, sensors and embedded systems inside modern products.
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- Typical pay
- €30k–€62k
- Usual education
- Degree
- Outlook
- Growing with EVs, medical devices, defence electronics and European chip investment.
A day in the life
Laying out a PCB, debugging firmware on a prototype, then a design review.
Ways in
- Electronic engineering degree
- Mechatronics / FP superior route
- Hardware graduate role
What to study at 16
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Spain
Bachillerato de Ciencias y Tecnología
Portugal
Ciências e Tecnologias
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Italy
Liceo scientifico
Netherlands
Profiel Natuur & Techniek
Exams you'll need
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Best courses to take
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BEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Circuits, signals and hardware — the base for chips, robotics and energy tech.
Core degree; pick embedded systems modules.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Physics
Electronic Maintenance (Grado Superior)
Higher ciclo covering industrial electronics, instrumentation and fault diagnosis.
FP superior route into electronics work.
Helpful school subjects: Electronics, Instrumentation, Diagnostics