For an Electronics Engineer Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for an Electronics Engineer. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as an Electronics Engineer it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of an Electronics Engineer determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.
While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that efforts and expertise in this area are often the keys to a successful case.
Ensuring Electronics Engineers Are In High Demand
Every skilled migrant wants to know they will be able to secure a job quickly and easily when they are in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.
Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for Electronics Engineers and if they need to bring in Electronics Engineers from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas an Electronics Engineers required in the coming year to fill the skills gap within each region.
The Skills in demand are then broken down into priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas.
Curently, Electronics Engineers are on the MLTSSL list. Being on this list means an Electronics Engineer may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 186*, 407, TSS (M)*, 494
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: MLTSSL
Skills and Experience Required To Be an Electronics Engineer
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Electronics Engineer, their qualification, skills and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation. The process ensures all skilled migrants can do their jobs to the required Australian standards.
1. Defining the job title an Electronics Engineer:
The profession “an Electronics Engineer” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “Electronics Engineer” and is uniquely identified by the code 233411. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for an Electronics Engineer:
For an Electronics Engineer to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Communication and collaboration
Quality control and inspections
Production processes and machinery
Environmental management
Customer service
Performance evaluation and efficiency improvement
Operating procedures and processes
Business operations and financial activities
Digital technologies and electronics
Work activities preparation
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Inspect products
equipment or facilities
Design or install sustainable processes and systems
Manage operational budgets
Inspect items for damage or defects
Direct operational or production activities
Operate and maintain computers
Provide customer service and communicate information
Collaborate and advise on educational and technical issues
Communicate and collaborate
Improve operational performance
Develop and review technical designs and processes
Operational specifications design and reporting
Develop websites or software
Manage or document operational procedure or process
Design or create graphical representations of production systems
Inspect
test or maintain equipment or systems
Communicate with others to coordinate work
Manage construction or production projects
ICT support
design and management
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Direct industrial production activities
Develop software applications
Provide technical guidance to other staff
Explain project details to the general public
Test products for functionality or quality
Document technical design details
Determine operational criteria or specifications
Prepare project budgets
Create schematic drawings for electronics
Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency
quality or performance
Design energy production or management equipment or systems
Analyse design requirements for computer or electronics systems
Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects
Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation
Operate computer systems
Discuss designs or plans with clients
Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems
Communicate technical information to suppliers
contractors or regulatory agencies
Write computer programming code
Prepare operational reports
Advise customers on the use of goods or services
Estimate operational costs
Schedule operational activities
Inspect finished products to locate flaws
Research design or application of green technologies
Confer with technical staff to prepare designs or operational plans
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for an Electronics Engineer:
Currently Electronics Engineer’s are listed on the . This reflects the demand for the profession within Australia.
4. Emigration options:
As the profession is currently listed on the , there are places available. However, demand is high, and Australia will stop inviting further applicants to emigrate once all the places are filled.
Navigating the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists Skills Assessment Process
For Electronics Engineers, the skills assessing body is “Australian Institute of Medical Scientists” they are often referred to as the AIMS. To visit their site, follow the link: https://www.aims.org.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists is to make a profit and protect their current members from migrants entering Australia, taking their members’ jobs, and driving down standards or wages.
Therefore, the AIMS will often look to delay, frustrate and reject cases, preventing accreditations wherever possible, with those aims in mind.
The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a key factor in their success. It is vital that we secure the highest possible skills accreditation.
Find out more
Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. It is not down to the government to assist in that process. In fact, in legal terms, it is the government against whom we must win our case.
To discover more, complete our assessment form for your complimentary guide and one of our friendly experts will assess your eligibility to live and work in Australia.
