smart home engineer

Code 2151.2

Smart home engineers are responsible for the design, integration and acceptance testing of home automation systems (heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), lighting, solar shading, irrigation, security, safety, etc.), which integrate connected devices and smart appliances within residential facilities. They work with key stakeholders to ensure the desired project outcome is achieved including wire design, layout, appearance and component programming.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • Internet of Things
  • building automation
  • programmable logic controller
  • technical drawings
  • electronics
  • project management
  • computer science
  • electrical engineering
  • computer engineering
  • building information modelling
  • 3D modelling
  • sensors
  • alarm systems
  • domotic systems
  • artificial lighting systems
  • smart grids systems
  • building systems monitoring technology
  • cloud technologies
  • types of alarm systems

Skills and competences

  • apply technical communication skills
  • communicate with customers
  • cooperate with colleagues
  • develop energy saving concepts
  • develop software prototype
  • perform ICT troubleshooting
  • design application interfaces
  • design electronic systems
  • design electrical systems
  • design a domotic system in buildings
  • assess integrated domotics systems
  • create CAD drawings

Transversal competences

  • provide advice to hatcheries

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences