telecommunications engineer

Telecommunications engineers design, build, test and maintain telecommunication systems and networks, including radio and broadcasting equipment. They analyse customer needs and requirements, ensure that the equipment meets regulations, and prepare and present reports and proposals on telecommunication-related problems.

The most in-demand skills for this role include systems development life-cycle, ICT network routing, microwave principles, ICT network security risks, procurement of ICT network equipment, electronics principles. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives telecommunications engineer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.