After doing M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, aspirants can have a successful career in sectors like electrical equipment manufacturing, education, wireless industry, chemical industry, utilities and software firms. They will find career opportunities in manufacturing, research, sales, production, and services of electronics and electrical goods and appliances. Opportunities will depend on the area of specialization during M.Tech like Photonics, Electrochemical, Control & Instrumentation, Micro Electronics & VLSI Design and Communication Systems.

Job Profiles available for M.Tech in Electrical Engineering graduates

The different job profiles available for M.Tech graduates in the field of electrical engineering are:

• Assistant Manager – System Engineering (Electrical)
• Product Engineering Manager – Electrical Panel
• General Manager/Senior Manager/Manager
• Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor – Electrical Engineering
• Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering
• Senior Application Engineer
• Shift Supervisor
• Head – Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering Trainee

Private Sector Job opportunities after M.Tech in Electrical Engineering

In India, there are numerous private organizations which offer a very good career for the aspirants after M.Tech in Electrical Engineering. Some of them are listed below.

• Consumer Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Units
• Educational Institutions
• IT Industry
• Signal Processing
• Mobile Communication
• Energy Operation and Distribution
• Industrial Process Control
• Robotics
• Research Establishments
• Designing and Manufacturing Household Appliances
• Health Care Equipment Manufacturing Industry
• Electrically-controlled Industrial Machinery
• Electro-mechanical Energy Conversion

Government Sector Job opportunities after M.Tech in Electrical Engineering

The post graduates in the field of Electrical Engineering have a lot of job opportunities in the government sector as well. Some of the posts available for them are Assistant Executive Engineers, Junior Engineers, Executive engineers, and Associate Engineers. Machinery plants and power plants such as HAL offer numerous career openings for these aspirants. The senior level post available to them is Superintendent Engineer. A few other government firms that recruit electrical engineers are listed below.

• Thermal Power Plants
• Indian Railways
• BHEL
• Defence Services
• Aircraft and Automobile Industry
• Post and Telegraph Department
• Civil Aviation Department
• NTPC
• Electric Power Stations
• Atomic Energy Commission
• NHPC
• Steel Industry
• Hydroelectric Power Plants
• National Physical Laboratories
• Telecommunication Industry
• State Road Transport Corporation
• Electricity Board

Job Prospects Abroad after M.Tech in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineers can look for opportunities  overseas. They are required in various fields of distribution system and power generation like power generating stations. They are also recruited for development and research purposes. Various engineering consultancies abroad also require electrical design engineers. Initially, they should assist the Associates and soon they will be promoted to a senior position. The engineers must have a thorough understanding of the different electrical building services like controls, security systems, LV, UPS, MV, switchgear, lighting, etc.