A Bachelor degree in Electronics opens up job prospects in both private and public sector as it is career originating in nature. They have an option to start their own business, such as manufacturing of electronic parts and components. Another option is to start electrical repair shop or assembly shop for repairing of television sets, recording equipments, amplifiers, etc.
The students can easily avail job opportunities in service organizations such as:
- Broadcasting
- Entertainment
- Research and development
- Data communication
- Private sector electronics manufacturers
Some of the top recruiters in Electronics industry are:
- Intel
- Havells
- Sanmina
- Avalon
- Centum
- Videocon
- LG
- Samsung
- Cypress
- Jabil
- Flextronics
The course offers up opportunity to work in some interesting job profiles. Some of the job profiles are described below:
Designation |
Description |
---|---|
Service engineer |
The service engineers travel to remote locations to repair, maintain and troubleshoot mechanical and electronic equipment. |
Broadcast and sound technician |
Broadcast and sound technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for radio and television broadcasts, concerts, sound recordings, and movies and in office and school buildings. |
Electronic sales manager |
They are the retail salesperson who sell electronic equipment to consumers. They assist consumers in finding what they need, and they can help increase a store’s sales by providing information about the products to customers. |
Electronics and communication consultant |
They generally work in the area of public relations and help manage the public image of an individual or a group. |
Television production manager |
They are responsible for all the organizational aspects of production scheduling and budgeting with the understanding of technical processes involved. |
B.Sc. Electronics: Salary Trends
After B.Sc. in Electronics, most career options are in the field of civil aviation, entertainment, broadcasting, defense, power sector, research and development, etc.
Increasing demand in consumer electronics good market, made India one of the preferred investment destinations for global players. Currently India is a major exporter of goods like display technologies, entertainment electronics, optical storage devices, passive components, electromechanical components, semiconductor designing and electronic manufacturing services.
With 20% of electronic goods being manufactured locally, India is estimated to reach $100 billion in 2020.
The steady growth in these industries will eventually create a demand for trained professions in the field of Electronics.
Department of electronics and information technology has estimated that by the end of 2020 Indian Electronics industry will require 2.8 million professionals at various levels.
The current salary trend for various job profiles in the electronics industry and its aligned fields are given in the graph below: