The Career Profile Project
Career Profile Project
Test Engineer
Job Title and Job Description
Test Engineer
Test new products to verify that they function as specified. Develop test procedures and programs for the production test of products. Answer tech support questions from customers.
What are some related career opportunities and job titles in your company or in your career area?
What education or training did you have to prepare for this career?
Bachlors degree in Electrical Engineering.
What education or training do you recommend for students today who want to enter this field?
For my specific job, any technical degree would be acceptable. However, supporting products in certain areas might require some specific training.
When you were in high school, did you know that you would enter this field?
My goal was to get a job in the engineering field, but not this specific job.
Skills Profile
| Skills Used | Rating (5=Most Important thru 1=Not Important) | Comments |
| Artistic |  | |
| Athletic / Physical | | |
| Bilingual | | |
| Computer Technology | | |
| Coordination / Using Hands, Tools, and Equipment | | |
| Creative Thinking | | |
| Interpersonal | | |
| Investigative / Fact Finding | | |
| leadership and Supervising | | |
| Logical Thinking | | |
| Math | | |
| Mechanical Understanding | | |
| Sales and Negotiation | | |
| Scientific and Experimental | | |
| Social Service / Helping Skills | | |
| Teaching / Instructing | | |
| Verbal Communication |  | |
| Understanding Nature, Plants, Animals | | |
| Understanding Yourself | | |
| Writing | | |
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Interview By: Test Engineer | ||