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Electronics Engineer
OFO Code: 215201
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 215201
- Occupation
- Electronics Engineer
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- PROFESSIONALS
- Unit group
- 2152 · Electronics Engineers
Official description
Electronics engineers conduct research on, design, and direct the construction functioning, maintenance and repair of electronic systems and study and advise on technological aspects of electronic engineering materials, products or processes.
More official OFO detail
Specialisations: Electronics Designer, Communications Engineer (Army), Instrumentation Engineer, Television Engineer, Computer Engineer, Information Engineer
- Designing electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls
- Developing apparatus and procedures to test electronic components, circuits and systems
- Designing and developing signal processing algorithms and implementing these through appropriate choice of hardware and software
- Establishing control standards and procedures to ensure efficient functioning and safety of electronic systems, motors and equipment
- Researching and advising on radar, telemetry and remote control systems, microwaves and other electronic equipment
- Specifying production or installation methods, materials and quality standards and directing production or installation work of electronic products and systems
- Advising on and designing electronic devices or components, circuits, semi-conductors, and systems
- Organising and directing maintenance and repair of existing electronic systems and equipment
2. Demand status
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
- QCTO qualifications and occupational certificates · Planned
- Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Planned
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