Electrical Engineers are responsible for the flow and supply of electricity in our daily lives. They work with electrical systems on a huge scale to get the electricity where it needs to be. They create and design products with scientific principles and problem solving.

An Electrical Engineer can find themselves employed designing and constructing powerlines, managing power stations or installing electrical systems and machines like motors and transformers. They will also become hugely important in the development of renewable energy and sustainable environments. They can work with industrial research and development, energy supply corporations, software, the civil service and research institutes.

Electronic Engineers convert electricity into the various different gadgets that are used every day. It involves designing and testing electronic circuits that utilise resistors, capacitors, diode, inductors and transistors to perform a function.

They design, develop, research, test, and supervise the manufacturing process of electronic equipment and are vital for innovations in phones, PCs and cameras, among many others.

Many career opportunities for Electronic Engineers are related to computer like medical devices, artificial intelligence and robotics. They often aim to design new products and maintain electronic equipment, as well as develop solutions for operational problems.

Technicians assist Engineers in many aspects of research, design and development of electronic products.

With over 23,000 members from every discipline of engineering, Engineers Ireland is the voice of the engineering profession in Ireland.

They have been representing the engineering profession since 1835, making us one of the oldest and largest professional bodies in Ireland.

Members come from every discipline of engineering, and range from engineering students to fellows of the profession.