Telecommunications engineer
Telecommunications engineers are engineers specialised in telecommunications technology employed by companies manufacturing related products in the electronics and electrical industry or a telecommunications service provider. Their job description includes design, product development and management tasks. The profession requires expertise in telecommunications and information technology, management competence, cooperation skills and a customer service attitude.
Electronics and electrical industry, telecom operators, and equipment vendors.
Telecommunications engineers must have knowledge of telecommunications technology, radio technology, digital technology and also electrical engineering. The profession requires knowledge of telecommunications systems and equipment, such as telecommunications networks, cellular networks and data transmission networks.
The telecommunications engineer must also master information technology and programming. Those working in production must be familiar with production methods and quality issues. Many tasks require knowledge of business, project management and marketing.
Those working in managerial positions require supervisory competence and organisational skills as well as the ability to make independent decisions and assume responsibility. Problem-solving skills, cooperation skills, a customer service mindset and language skills are needed. The rapid development of technologies and engineering requires constant learning.
Universities of applied sciences offer a bachelor of engineering (technology) degree with a specialisation in information technology or electronics.
You can complete a master of science (technology) and a bachelor of science (technology) in the technical field at universities by specialising in information technology and telecommunications technology or electrical engineering or electronics.
According to the regulations in the electrical safety sector, only persons with sufficient professional skills may carry out electrical and operational work in their field independently. The person in charge of the electrical safety sector (head of electrical work or head of operation) must have a certificate of competence covering the area of operation. The certificate of competency is issued to a person with adequate electrical training, work experience and a completed electrical safety degree.
Median salary
5326 €/mo
Private sector
5360 €/mo
Public sector
3461 €/mo
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries