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As an electronics engineer, you’ll design and make electronic equipment and systems such as mobiles, computers and GPS, with the option of working in a variety of industries. Keep reading to learn more about a career as an electronics engineer and what you should study at uni.
Generally, career progression in electronics engineering comes from a mix of experience and continued professional development. As your career progresses, you’ll likely work on bigger projects and for more high-profile clients and employers.
You may start out as a junior electronics engineer working on a variety of projects for the first couple of years of your career. During this time, you may start working towards achieving incorporated (IEng) status or chartered (CEng) status.
Self-employment is an option. You could become a freelance consultant for instance.
As we’ve said, many engineers work towards chartered or incorporated status, which involves continued professional development in the form of courses, assignments, events and mentoring schemes.
Graduate schemes are also offered by larger organisations and can provide great professional development in the early stages of a career.
Professional organisations you could join include the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Engineering Council.
Use our Career Matcher to see which industries and roles align best with your interests.
