"Electrical Technology and Automation: Career Insights, Industry Upgrades, and Smart Home Trends"
Last Updated: 2026-05-28T13:45:27.205-04:00
Chariho Career and Technical Center's Electrical Technology class visited ProSystems Integration, an automation company in Westerly, to give students a look at career opportunities in the industrial side of the field. Students got the opportunity to speak to other engineers working on the floor, who explained to them how they design systems, machines, and talked generally about the day-to-day work that is done at the company.
Level Automation has made the leap from the Simatic S7-1200 to the new generation control system Simatic S71200 G2 and is now NIS2 ready. The new Simatic S7-1200 G2 family is certified according to the cybersecurity standard IEC 62443, an important piece of the puzzle due to the increased requirements of the NIS2 Directive for socially important activities.
A look at the major companies hiring electrical engineers as AI, electrification and automation put new pressure on modern hardware. These employers are looking for engineers who can build the chips and power systems that fuel all of it. Today, electrical engineers earn a median annual salary of about $118,000.
Post Electric, a licensed electrical contractor serving Southwest Missouri, has expanded 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.
The German electrical engineering manufacturer, Wago, is introducing its first Matter-enabled products. The new WAGO Home Automation product line allows smart houses and apartments to be easily realized. The Matter standard is the key to this, and it has set a trend that will change the electrical industry.
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