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Why Electronics?
What is the best career path for you within the electronics industry?
The electronics manufacturing industry offers a wide range of career opportunities. Individuals can enter the industry with a range of formal qualifications ranging from high school diplomas, 2-year associates degrees, 4-year degrees, post graduate degrees, a range of certifications and many more. The industry currently needs a variety of skills, professional qualifications, and level of experience. No matter your experience level, there is a career path for you!
Browsing through the various career profiles, listening to personal stories from actual professionals in various roles within the industry might help you find the ideal career path ranging from electronics technician to materials and process engineer. Click below to explore over 50 different career paths in the electronics industry.
Testimonials
"There are endless opportunities to grow and develop in the electronics industry. It is ever changing and the challenges never go away. There is constant push to make electronics smaller, faster and lighter. Our capabilities have to move to the speed of a consumer’s dream."
"Electronics are the future. If you are looking for a career that will always be in demand, the electronics industry is for you.Look around you. You’ll notice that more and more of everything around you is either electronic or made by electronics. We are in a technological age that is being driven by advances in electronics."
"Whereas many majors leave students without significant job prospects or career direction, electronics professionals are in demand, offered higher-than-average salaries, and the individuals have the opportunity to be at the forefront of technology."
"Working in the electronics industry is a blast. There is never a dull moment. Technology is moving so quickly, the challenge to keep up is engaging and exciting."
"There are so many opportunities in the electronics industry you can be anything from a manufacturing engineer working to implement Industry 4.0 to a RF engineer designing communication systems for the latest satellites."
"Since electronics are prevalent and so embedded in our daily lives, the electronics industry is crucial, stable, and rapidly growing. Students who desire to learn, innovate, and impact the world on various scales can be fulfilled here."
"Whereas many majors leave students without significant job prospects or career direction, electronics professionals are in demand, offered higher-than-average salaries, and the individuals have the opportunity to be at the forefront of technology."
"Students should enter the electronics industry if they are seeking a technically challenging, fast-paced job that always keeps them on the cutting edge of technology. Students will find themselves surrounded by industry leading experts who are motivated to help them succeed and grow into an ever-expanding industry."
"Students should consider the electronics industry because there are plenty of areas where you can grow your career. It’s constantly changing, and there is always something new to learn. On top of that, jobs in electronics tend to have great stability because the industry is so critical to providing today’s technology."
"Right now in the electronics industry there is a lot of room for growth and development. There are a lot of older generations in the workforce that have a wealth of knowledge that they are ready to share with the newer generations. It is a great opportunity to start a career and learn and grow into different roles."
"The electronics industry has an opportunity for all types of interests. Whether it be designing computers, creating software, or deciding which materials to build with and test them in the lab, every facet of science, engineering, and business development have a home in the electronics industry."
"o The electronics industry provides an avenue for a wide ranges of materials coming together. On any given day it could be dealing with composites, plastics, metals or a number of other materials. The dynamic environment of the electronics industry also challenges an engineer everyday to stay on top of changes to components and how they ultimately impact the changes to the product."
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