A survey conducted by The Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that the employment prospects of Electronics and Communication Engineers is bound to grow at the rate of 7% from 2016 to 2026. This is largely due to the fact that electronics and communication mediums have become the vertebrae of the technologically-driven era.
From smartphones to FM radios, automatic to self-driving cars, computers to ultra-modern satellites, robots to drones, unprecedented innovations are taking place every day in the world which require the aid of principles of Electronics and Communication Engineering. In fact, the application of promising discipline can be observed in industrial verticals as diverse as healthcare equipment manufacturing, IOT (Internet of Things), digital telecommunication, remote sensing, aerospace manufacturing, consumer manufacturing electronics industry and many more.
Thus, there is a sustained and increasing demand for proficient Electronics and Communication Engineering graduates with thorough knowledge and competent abilities:
- Electronics Design & Development Engineer
The most common career profile pursed by ECE graduates, Electronics Design and Development Engineer, deals with design, development, testing and supervising of the manufacture of electronic systems. Some of his duties include conducting research, studying need and feasibility, devising test plans and procedures, inspecting systems, recommending modifications, etc.
- Desktop Support Engineer
A Desktop Support Engineer finds demand in almost every IT and non-IT company. Basically, they are experts who provide hardware and software assistance i.e installing hardware, upgrading operating systems & computer software, fixing network, connection & software issues, addressing customer support requests, etc.
- Network Planning Engineer
A Network planning engineer is responsible for survey, planning, optimization, maintenance and upgradation of the external and internal computer network of an organization of network. Along with these, he\she supports the operations of critical teams and implements new standards for fiber design engineering.
- Service Engineer
Also called maintenance engineers, service engineers monitor machine performance, test, repair, upgrade and service equipment, diagnose and fix issues, conduct quality assurance and safety checks and formulate preventative maintenance strategies, update user manuals etc.
- Technical director
A position achieved after gaining years of experience and knowledge, Technical director is a high value job that entails supervision of the myriad of projects run by the company from conception to completion while ensuring technical soundness and resource efficiency. He/she provides technical advice and support, enforces coding standards, conducts quality, service and performance evaluation, researches and introduces new technologies in the company, etc.
- Government jobs
Besides reputed MNCs which are in constant lookout for competent Electronics and Communication Engineering graduates, employment prospects are bright for them in government sectors as well. Some government entities that hire Electronics and Communication Engineer include Civil Aviation Department, All India Radio, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Airport Authority of India, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), MTNL, etc.
Apart from this, the graduates of the promising program can also explore the domain of academics and research by going for higher studies (M.Tech or MBA).
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