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A Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities. Electrical engineers are highly sought after in the Brainport Eindhoven region and beyond. Thanks to ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø’s strong connections with industry and its location within one of Europe’s leading high-tech ecosystems, graduates have excellent career opportunities. Within the Brainport region alone, you could work at one of its 6,000 companies and one of the many applied research institutes.

Graduates work in roles such as electrical engineer, R&D engineer, system architect, embedded systems engineer, or senior researcher at leading technology companies and research institutes. With experience, they can move into management positions or grow into roles such as Chief Technology Officer or Chief Operating Officer. Many ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø graduates have also gone on to start their own companies in the high-tech sector.

Graduates build careers across a wide range of industries, with opportunities at leading companies and research organizations nearby:

• Semiconductors and photonics - Developing next-generation chips, semiconductor equipment, and photonic technologies at companies such as ASML, NXP Semiconductors, Smart Photonics, Effect Photonics, Prodrive Technologies, and others.
• Energy and power systems - Working on sustainable energy solutions, power grids, and electrification with organizations such as TenneT, Enexis, Alliander, Eneco, and Vattenfall.
• Healthcare and medical technology - Creating innovative healthcare solutions and medical technologies at companies and research institutes such as Philips, Demcon, TNO, Holst Centre, and other MedTech start ups.
• Telecommunications and connectivity - Developing connected technologies, communication systems, and wireless solutions at organizations such as NXP Semiconductors, Signify, Effect Photonics, and TNO.
• High-tech systems and robotics - Designing advanced systems, automation solutions, and precision technologies at companies such as ASML, VDL Groep, Vanderlande, Prodrive Technologies, and NTS.
• Automotive and smart mobility - Contributing to future mobility solutions at organizations such as DAF Trucks, NXP Semiconductors, VDL Groep, TomTom and TNO.

Many graduates continue their academic journey by pursuing a PhD within ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø’s Electrical Engineering research groups or other universities. Others choose an EngD (Engineering Doctorate), such as an EngD Design of Electrical Engineering Systems.