Electrifying Trends: Automation, Cybersecurity, and Career Opportunities in the Electrical Industry

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.
Level Automation has migrated from the Simatic S7-1200 to the new generation of the Simatic S7-1200 G2 control system. 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.
Companies such as Tesla, Intel, Siemens, ABB, Apple, Nvidia, RTX, Lockheed Martin, Schneider Electric, and TSMC are hiring electrical engineers.
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.
A new April 2026 report by construction scheduling platform Planera finds that while some parts of the workforce are highly exposed to automation, others remain firmly rooted in human capability. The study, which analyzed more than 55 manual professions, found that electricians have a 14% automation risk and strong demand growth.

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