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Summary Description


	Draw wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, schematics, and layout drawings used for manufacture, installation, and repair of electronic equipment.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Analog Design Engineer

2.	AutoCAD Designer

3.	AutoCAD Technician

4.	CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)

5.	CAD Drafter (Computer Aided Design CAD Drafter)

6.	CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman)

7.	CADD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Drafter)

8.	Computer-Aided Design Technician

9.	Design Drafter

10.	Designer

11.	Drafter

12.	Drafting and Printed Circuit Design Supervisor

13.	Drafting Technician

14.	Electromechanisms Design Drafter

15.	Equipment Services Associate (ESA)

16.	Integrated Circuit IC Layout Designer (IC Layout Designer)

17.	Layout Designer

18.	Mask Designer

19.	Mask Layout Designer

20.	Printed Circuit Board Drafter

21.	Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer (PCB Layout Designer)

22.	Printed Circuit Board PCB Designer (PCB Designer)

23.	Printed Circuit Board PCB Draftsman (PCB Draftsman)

24.	Printed Circuit Designer

25.	Senior Designer

26.	Senior Printed Circuit Board PCB Designer

27.	Test Fixture Designer

Job Tasks

	Generate computer tapes of final layout design to produce layered photo masks and photo plotting design onto film.

	Consult with engineers to discuss and interpret design concepts, and determine requirements of detailed working drawings. Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.

	Key and program specified commands and engineering specifications into computer system to change functions and test final layout. Operate computer systems.

	Examine electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, and tolerances. Review technical documents to plan work.

	Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry and printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices. Create schematic drawings for electronics.

	Supervise and coordinate work activities of workers engaged in drafting, designing layouts, assembling, and testing printed circuit boards. Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.

	Locate files relating to specified design project in database library, load program into computer, and record completed job data. Operate computer systems.

	Compare logic element configuration on display screen with engineering schematics and calculate figures to convert, redesign, and modify element. Verify mathematical calculations.

	Review blueprints to determine customer requirements and consult with assembler regarding schematics, wiring procedures, and conductor paths. Review technical documents to plan work. Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.

	Review work orders and procedural manuals and confer with vendors and design staff to resolve problems and modify design. Review technical documents to plan work. Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.

	Select drill size to drill test head, according to test design and specifications, and submit guide layout to designated department. Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects.

	Plot electrical test points on layout sheets and draw schematics for wiring test fixture heads to frames. Create schematic drawings for electronics.

	Copy drawings of printed circuit board fabrication using print machine or blueprinting procedure.

	Train students to use drafting machines and to prepare schematic diagrams, block diagrams, control drawings, logic diagrams, integrated circuit drawings, and interconnection diagrams. Train personnel on proper operational procedures.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Drafters
	Drafters use software to convert the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings. Most workers specialize in architectural, civil, electrical, or mechanical drafting and use technical drawings to help design everything from microchips to skyscrapers.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Drafters
	Although drafters spend much of their time working on computers in an office, some may visit jobsites in order to collaborate with architects and engineers. Most drafters work full time.

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