Latest Developments in Electrical Technology and Automation
Last Updated: 2026-05-28T13:47:56.786-04:00
Field Trip for Electrical Technology Students
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. A former student of the class, Chariho alumnus and engineer at ProSystems Jesse Brunelle, alongside his father, John, president and owner of ProSystems Integration, gave the students a tour of the facility. The students were shown a variety of systems designed for different applications, from equipment used to make medical tubing for hospitals, to automated systems for companies such as Hershey Chocolate and Krispy Kreme.
Siemens' New Control System
Level Automation has upgraded its control in its automation cabinets from the Simatic S7-1200 to the next generation control system, the Simatic S7-1200 G2. The migration went faster than expected, taking only two minutes. 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.
Top 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.
- Nvidia: Electrical engineers at Nvidia work on power delivery, high-speed connections between processors and the systems that unify thousands of GPUs to smoothly run together.
- Apple: Electrical engineers at Apple work on chip-level performance tuning, power management, sensor systems and wireless hardware.
- Tesla: Electrical engineers at Tesla determine how energy moves through its self-driving, electric vehicles, as well as its Optimus humanoid robots. They work on battery-management systems, motor controls and power electronics that regulate how those systems operate in the real world.
- Intel: Electrical engineers at Intel have a path into both chip development and production. Some roles focus on validating silicon before it reaches customers, while others support the equipment and processes needed to build chips at high volume.
- Siemens: The company’s electrical engineers work close to the power systems that keep factories and rail networks running at minimal waste and maximal precision.
Post Electric Expands Services
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 enhanced service offerings come after an 18-month period during which the company experienced increased requests for electrical upgrades and smart home installations.
Wago and Matter
Manfred Lehmann, Strategic Product Manager at WAGO, says the company is adopting the Matter standard to empower electricians to be successful in the long term. He says the Matter standard is the key to this, and that it has set a trend that will change the electrical industry. Wago is convinced that electricians will also have to deal with it intensively.
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