>>1121693Electrician is a trade, not really a college career path. EE will require a degree.
>day in the life of an electrical engineer is likeTest Engineer, my degree is in electrical.
Design engineering gives me a Thing (or is developing Thing). I take the requirements for Thing - It does this, it does that, send this command to take this measurement, etc.
I prove it works. Design/setup both prototype and production test equipment to make sure it does what it should. Simulate inputs, read outputs, sweep across input ranges, make sure hardware/firmware/etc all works as expected.
Build the equipment manufacturing uses, test software team writes code to drive my hardware. Put product here, press Start, let the test sequence run and sort based on redlight/greenlight.
Once Thing is done, last couple little firmware tweaks, board's been thoroughly checked out, certification testing complete, ready to go ... I do a bunch of documentation, parts lists together, work with manufacturing team to develop their assembly processes. Move all my equipment onto the manufacturing floor, get it all operational.
I get to do a little bit of everything - computer/IT work, network/infrastructure work, PCB design, documentation, mechanical/assembly, machine-shop, 3d-printer, firmware, software.
>This rack tests WiFi and a couple other radios