Electricians and Electrical Engineers Thrive Amid Automation Boom

A recent report in April 2026 highlighted that jobs in emergency services, social services, and healthcare have a low risk of automation, while roles in agriculture, production, and utilities are at a much higher risk. The report also noted that electricians have a low automation risk of 14% and are in high demand, partly due to the need to build and maintain AI data centers.

Top tech companies are actively hiring electrical engineers to work on AI, electrification, and automation. Companies like Nvidia are seeking engineers for AI infrastructure, including power delivery and high-speed connections for GPUs. Apple is hiring for roles in chip-level performance tuning and power management. Tesla is looking for engineers to work on battery-management systems and motor controls for their electric vehicles and humanoid robots. Other major companies hiring in this space include Intel, Siemens, ABB, RTX, Lockheed Martin, Schneider Electric, and TSMC.

Siemens has announced a new generation of their Simatic S7-1200 G2 control system, which is certified according to the IEC 62443 cybersecurity standard and is ready for the NIS2 directive. The new system is designed to be more powerful, compact, and features a streamlined migration process from the previous generation.

In Westerly, Rhode Island, students from the Chariho Career and Technical Center’s Electrical Technology class recently visited ProSystems Integration, a local automation company, to learn about career opportunities in industrial automation. The visit was intended to expose students to the industrial side of the electrical industry, which is increasingly driven by technology and automation.

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