telecommunications engineering technician

Telecommunications engineering technician deploy, maintain and monitor a telecommunication system that provides interactions between data and voice communications, such as telephone, video conferencing, computer, and voicemail systems. They are also involved in the design, manufacturing, construction, maintenance and repair of telecommunication systems. Telecommunications engineering technicians provide technical assistance in the research and development of telecommunication equipment.

The most in-demand skills for this role include microwave principles, organisational policies, electromagnetism, electronics principles, ICT communications protocols, telecom regulations. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives telecommunications engineering technician 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.