Electrical Industry News: Career Exposure, Automation Upgrades, and Smart Home Integration
Last Updated: 2026-05-28T09:35:07.553-04:00
Chariho Career and Technical Center's Electrical Technology class recently visited ProSystems Integration, an automation company in Westerly, to give students a look at career opportunities in the industrial side of the field. The visit was intended to expose students to the world of the electrical industry that is not often seen, as well as the career opportunities that are available.
Level Automation has made the leap from the Simatic S7-1200 to the new generation control system Simatic S7-1200 G2, and is now NIS2 ready. The new Simatic S7-1200 G2 family is certified according to the cybersecurity standard IEC 62443, which is an important piece of the puzzle due to the increased requirements of the NIS2 Directive for socially important activities.
Post Electric, a licensed electrical contractor serving Southwest Missouri, has announced the expansion of its residential electrical services to include comprehensive home automation and smart technology integration capabilities. The expansion addresses growing demand from homeowners seeking to modernize their electrical systems and incorporate connected home technologies.
These companies are hiring electrical engineers who can build and manage the power systems behind cutting-edge technologies like AI and electric vehicles:
- Nvidia
- Apple
- Tesla
- Intel
- Siemens
- ABB
- RTX
- Lockheed Martin
- Schneider Electric
- TSMC
An interview with Manfred Lehmann, Strategic Product Manager at WAGO, a long-established German electrical engineering manufacturer, revealed that the company is currently introducing its first Matter-enabled products. Lehmann explains what this means for electricians and what strategy the company is pursuing in a conversation with matter-smarthome.
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