Automation index
How much of a Electronics engineer’s job can AI already do?
A schematic and a layout come earlier. A board that works first time does not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Electronics engineer
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#237 / 623
View rankingElectronics engineer
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Schematic, simulation and PCB layout.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Firmware, tests and bench.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Vendors, prototypes and certifications.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Debug EMC and field faults.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Documentation, versioning and quality.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 16% | +2.9 |
Not sending a blind board to manufacture.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Schematic, simulation and PCB layout
- Firmware, tests and bench
- Vendors, prototypes and certifications
- Debug EMC and field faults
- Documentation, versioning and quality
- Not sending a blind board to manufacture
- ingeniero electronico
- electronics engineer
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2072.00· ESCO/ISCO 2152
IS WORK OVER?
Systems administrator
27%
#127 / 623
View rankingSystems administrator
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Automate accounts, backups and patches.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 45% | +9 |
Document, inventory and alerts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 40% | +7.2 |
Incidents, outages and on-call.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Install, cable and touch hardware.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Permissions, security and difficult users.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Decide what patches and what waits.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 26% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Automate accounts, backups and patches
- Document, inventory and alerts
- Incidents, outages and on-call
- Install, cable and touch hardware
- Permissions, security and difficult users
- Decide what patches and what waits
- sysadmin
- administrador de sistemas
- sistemas linux
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1244.00· ESCO/ISCO 2522