Electrical Automation News: Field Trips, System Migrations, Hiring Trends, and Job Security

In Westerly, Rhode Island, students from the Chariho Career and Technical Center's Electrical Technology class took a field trip to ProSystems Integration, a local automation company. The visit, organized by former student and current ProSystems engineer Jesse Brunelle, aimed to expose the students to career opportunities in industrial automation, a side of the electrical field they might not otherwise see. The students toured the facility, learned about the custom-designed systems for various industries, and spoke with engineers about their work.

Level Automation in Sweden has successfully migrated from the Simatic S7-1200 to the new generation Simatic S7-1200 G2 control system. The company's owner, Martin Ozols, noted the ease of the transition, which took only two minutes thanks to a new migration tool in the TIA Portal. The upgrade makes their automation cabinets ready for the increased cybersecurity requirements of the NIS2 Directive.

Several top companies, including Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Intel, and Siemens, are actively hiring electrical engineers. The demand is driven by the growth of AI, electrification, and automation, which require advanced hardware, chips, and power systems. Electrical engineers are needed to work on a wide range of technologies, from the data centers that power AI to the batteries and motor-control systems in electric vehicles.

Post Electric, an electrical contractor in Southwest Missouri, has expanded its services to include home automation and smart technology integration. The company has seen a rise in demand for these services as homeowners look to modernize their electrical systems. Their expanded offerings include whole-home electrical assessments, panel upgrades, and the installation of smart home devices.

A recent report from Planera, a construction scheduling platform, has identified jobs that are least likely to be replaced by AI. The report found that emergency services, social services, and healthcare have the lowest risk of automation, while agriculture, production, and utilities have the highest. Among the skilled trades, electricians have a low automation risk of 14% and are in high demand, partly due to the needs of AI data centers and the transition to new energy sources.

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