ANZSCO 233411 · CSOL · MLTSSL
Electronics Engineer: ANZSCO 233411
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Electronics Engineer (ANZSCO 233411) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List). It can be used for the 189, 190, 491, 485, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by Engineers Australia. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, MLTSSL
Core Skills Occupation List; Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
Permanent visa options
189, 190, 186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
Engineers Australia
The Institution of Engineers Australia
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What an electronics engineer does
Designs, develops, adapts, installs, tests and maintains electronic components, circuits and systems used for computer, communication, command and warfare systems, entertainment, transport and other industrial applications. Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Combat System Engineer
Unit group 2334
Tasks of Electronics Engineers
- Designing electronic components, circuits and systems used for computer, communication and control systems, command and warfare systems, and other industrial applications
- Designing software, especially embedded software, to be used within such systems
- Developing apparatus and procedures to test electronic components, circuits and systems
- Supervising installation and commissioning of computer, communication and control systems, and ensuring proper control and protection methods
- Establishing and monitoring performance and safety standards and procedures for operation, modification, maintenance and repair of such systems
- Designing communications bearers based on wired, optical fibre and wireless communication media
- Analysing communications traffic and level of service, and determining the type of installation, location, layout and transmission medium for communication systems
- Designing and developing signal processing algorithms and implementing these through appropriate choice of hardware and software
- Designing the architecture, modelling and integration of communication and control systems, command and warfare systems, and other industrial applications
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing may be required.
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 233411 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Post-Vocational Education Work stream |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs an eligible relative in a regional area |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 233411
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
The Institution of Engineers Australia (Engineers Australia)
We prepare your Engineers Australia assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 233411 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Electronics Engineer is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating electronics engineer now.
Questions
ANZSCO 233411: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for electronics engineer?
What does an electronics engineer do?
Which skilled occupation list is Electronics Engineer on?
Can I get a 189 visa as an electronics engineer?
Is Electronics Engineer eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor an electronics engineer?
Who assesses electronics engineer skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
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Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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