Career Options & Skillset

Requirement for ECE Students

Career paths in Control Systems
Systems Design
Engineer
Career Path: Control Systems
Process Control
Engineer
Faculty in Department:
Automation
Systems Engineer
Dr. Priya Ranjan
Dr. Anuj Deshpande Autopilot

Control Systems Auto-navigation

Estimation and
Control

Testing and
Maintenance

Data analysis

Research
Who Requires Control Systems Engineer?
Automobiles

Aerospace

Defense

Robotics
Control Systems
Engineer
Biomechanical
Control

Economics
Control Systems

Population
Control Systems

Almost all
Industries
Skill set required
Requirements

Academic Tools Programming

Preparations Skills
Programmable
Logic Controller
(PLC)
C/C++, Python, R

Human Machine LabView

Interface (HMI)

Robot Operating MATLAB

System (ROS)

SCADA Lisp

Ladder Logic

Network
Programming
Academic Preparations
Academic
Preparations

Control Systems Mathematics

Other Primary Secondary
(Primary (Primary
Importance Importance
Importance) Importance)

Classical Control Differential Signals and

Systems Systems Systems
Analog and Digital
MP/MC
Electronics
Communication
Modern Control Linear Algebra
Systems
Systems

Wireless Sensor Instrumentation

Distributed Probability and Networks Digital Signal
Control Systems Statistics Processing

Numerical Motors Biomedical

Methods Instrumentation
Computer
Networks

Complex Actuators Non-Linear

Numbers Control System

IoT
Transducers AI/ML

Sensors Mechatronics
Career Paths in Embedded
Hardware Design
Engineer

Embedded
Software
Developer

Automotive
Software
Engineer
Embedded
Firmware
Developer

Test Engineer

Assembly Level
Language
 Hardware Design
Engineer

Skill Set Tools Required Job Titles Project Domains

Autodesk Eagle PCB Design Medical

Electronics
CAD, ngspice Engineer Electronics

PCB Testing and

Digital and Consumer
Altium Validation
Analog Electronics
Engineer

Circuit
Network Circuit Military and
Cadence Tools Schematic
Theory Defence
Design Engineer

Advanced FPGA Robotic Control Distributed

Algebra Technology Design Systems

Computation Trans receiver

Theory Design

Compiler Design
and WSN Receiver
Optimization
 Embedded
Software
Engineer

Skill Set Tools Required Job Titles Project Domains

Application
Microsoft Visual
C, C++, Python Software Automotive
Studio
Engineer

System Software
Linux Eclipse Aero
Engineer

Intel Parallel Medical

QT
Studio Electronics

Operating Verification and Consumer

Systems Validation Electronics

Military and
RTOS Xilinx
Defence

Scientific
Applications
 Automotive
Software
Engineer

Skill Set Tools Required Job Titles Project Domains

Software
C, C++, Matlab Keil uVision Automotive
Developer

System Software
Linux IAR EWB Aero
Developer

Vector Tools:
Protocols: I2C,
CANoe, Unit Testing Military
SPI, CAN, LIN
CANalyzer

MATLAB,
Operating Model Based
Stateflow, Space
Systems Developer
Simulink

Bio Medical
 Firmware
Developer

Skill Set Tools Required Job Titles Project Domains

Firmware
Embedded C, C++ Keil uVision Automotive
Engineer

Linux IAR EWB System Engineer Aero

Microcontrollers: Open Source

ARM MCUs from Tools: GCC, Cross Medical
STM, TI, Renesas Compilers

Device Drivers Consumer

Military and
Defense

Telecom
 Test Engineer

Skill Set Tools Required Job Titles Project Domains

Unit Test
C, C++, Python Jira Automotive
Engineer

Any scripting Integration Test

Doors Aero
language: CAPL Engineer

Testing Functional
Medical
fundamentals Testing

Test frameworks Consumer

Advanced Military and

Algebra Defense

Verification and
Validation Telecom
Algorithms

Testing
Compilers

Human in the
Loop
Career Paths in Signal Processing Signal
Processing

and Computer vision (Industry) Image

Processing

Video analysis

Machine
learning

Speech
Processing
Signal processing and
Computer vision
Opportunities Array
Processing

Robotics

Biomedical
Signal
Processing

Guidance
navigation and
control

Mechatronics and
Automation
 Signal Processing
and Computer
vision

Career Path: Signal Skill Set Tools Required Jobs Project Domains

Processing and Computer

vision Signals and
MatLab DSP Engineer
Digital Signal
Systems Processing
Faculty in Department:
Dr. Karthikeyan Image processing Geo spatial signal
Image Processing Python
Engineer processing
Dr. Uday Shankar
Probability and Natural Language
C Language Video Analyzer
statistics processing

Data Processing
Machine Learning Lab view Speech processing
Engineer

Tensor flow/Open Satellite Image

Speech Processing Speech processing
CV processing

Array Processing
Natural Language
Linear Algebra Linux and object
Processing
localization

Differential Tracking moving Radar Signal

GNU Radio
Equations objects Processing

Multi dimensional
Geophysical signal
/Tensor signal Defense projects
processing
processing

Biomedical
Multimedia Image
Processing

Navigation
List of Public Sector unit(PSU) companies 23. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
1. ISRO 24. Central Warehousing Corporation
2. DRDO 25. Central Coalfields Limited
3. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) 26. Chennai Petroleum Corporation (CPCL)
4. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) 27. Cochin Shipyard (CSL)
5. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) 28. Educational Consultants India (EDCIL)
6. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) 29. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)
7. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) 30. Goa Shipyard (GSL)
8. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) 31. India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC)
9. Coal India Limited (CIL) 32. Mazagon Dock Limited
10. Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) 33. Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL)
11. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) 34. National Small Industries Corporation Limited
12. Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) 35. Northern Coalfields (NCL)
13. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) 36. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCL)
14. Engineers India Limited (EIL) 37. ONGC
15. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) 38. Projects and Development India Limited (PDIL)
16. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) 39. RailTel Corporation of India
17. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLCIL) 40. South Eastern Coalfields (SECL)
18. Oil India Limited (OIL) 41. State Trading Corporation of India
19. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) 42. Telecommunications Consultants India (TCIL)
20. Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) 43. Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited
21. Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) 44. Ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE)
22. Airports Authority of India (AAI) 45. Solar Energy corporation of India Ltd (SECI)
Career Paths in VLSI (Industry)
Digital Design
and Verification

Design for
Testability

System
Validation or
Testing
Analog/ Mixed
Signal IC
Designer
VLSI
Oppurtunities Layout Design/
Physical Design

MEMS/VLSI
Fabrication/Proc
ess/ Compact
Modeling

PCB Design/CAD
Methodologies

R and D
 Digtal Design
and Verification

Career Path: VLSI Logic

Design Skill Set Tools Required Jobs Project Domains

Faculty in Department:
Dr. Ramesh Strong Digital
Xilinx ASIC Design Engr SOC Design
Design
Dr. Pradyut
Dr. Siva
Verilog HDL or ASIC Verification
Dr. Sujit VHDL
Cadence
Engr
DSP/DIP

Hands on design Cryptography/

FPGA Design
with recent Xilix/ Mentor Graphics Hardware
Engr
Alera FPGAs Security

Static Timing General

Synopsis Verification Engr
Analysis Algorithms

Communication
System Verilog Altera DFT Engr
protocols, IoT

Design Physical Design

Processor
Optimization Engr

RTL design Engr Video Controller

Networking &
Application Engr Automotive
Electronics
 Validation
Career Path: Validation
Faculty in Department: Dr.
Ramesh
Dr. Pradyut Skill Set Tools Required Jobs

Working with
Xilinx/Altera Validation Engr
FPGA

Firmware
Symplify/Precision Firmware Engr
Development

Verilog HDL or Validation

IDE tools
VHDL Engineer

Parallel Computing
 Physical
Design
Tools
Skill Set Jobs ASIC Type
Required

Synthesis
Synthesis Cadence SOC
Engr

Static Timing Static Timing

Mentor Mixed Signal
Analysis Analysis Engr

Test
Synopsys DFT Engr Processor
Insertion

Place and Physical

Route Design Engr
 Verification

Skill Set Tools Required Jobs Project Domains

ASIC Verification Design Intent

Verilog HDL & VHDL Xilinx
Engineer Verification

System Verilog, System

Altera Verification Engineer Formal Verification
C

Mixed Signal Design

Specman / e- Verification
Cadence Application Engineer
Language

Synopsys Verification of
Automotive /
Vera
Embedded Systems
and Interfaces

Mentor
VMM/UVM/OVM

Advanced Algebra

Compiler
 VLSI Testing

Skill Set Tools Required Jobs Project Domains

ATPG, Fault Mentor Graphics :DFT

Advisor, Fast Scan, Flex
Simulation, At-Speed
Test, TestKompress, BSD DFT Engineer Digital DFT, ATPG & BIST
Testing & Scan Architect, MBIST
Compression Architect

Boundary Scan, Synopsys : DFT Max, DFT

Compiler, TetraMAX, Mixed Signal DFT Memory Testing &
Memory Testing Prime Time, BSD Boundary Scan
Engineer
(MBIST) Compiler

Logical BIST, Low Cadence : RTL Compiler, Scan Compression, Low

Power Test, IDDQ Test Encounter Test Power Test, IDDQ Test
 Analog/Mixed
Signal IC

Skill Set Tools Required Jobs Project Domains

Analog/ Mixed IC Design Transceiver

Cadence
Signal IC Design Engineer Design

Analog Layout Mentor Layout Engineer PLL

SOC for
Standard Cell
Synopsys Biomedical/
Creation
Healthcare/ IoT

Power
Signals and
management IC
Systems
Design

In-Memory
Linear Algebra
Computing

ADC, DAC
Designs

Power Amplifiers
and Oscillators
 Layout

Tools Project
Skill Set Jobs
Required Domains

Analog IC Design Transceiver

Cadence
Design Engineer Design

Analog Layout
Mentor PLL
Layout Engineer

Standard
Synopsis
Cell Creation

Packing

Layout
Optimization
 MEMS/ VLSI
fabrication/ Process

Skill Set Jobs Project Domains

Tools Required
MEMS fundamental SENSORS DESIGIN
MEMS FOUNDRY
Litho basics Actuator design
DESIGN Engineer
RF components design
Coventorware
Intellisuite
COMSOL Device modeling,
VLSI Fabrication, Compact model
process flow Process Engineer development of Post-
CMOS Devices
Synopsys Device,
Process
simulators/TCAD tools
Device modeling,
Compact Device Circuit Design with Post-
Compact model
Modeling Engineer CMOS devices
development

Understanding of
Emerging Device
structures like FinFET,
Nanowire

Fundamentals of THz
Career Paths in
Wireless Communication Wireless Communication Engineer

Wireless system development Engineer

RF and Broadband Testing engineer

Wireless system Engineer

Wireless Embedded Software developer

Wireless
Communication Wireless Architect

LTE eNB developers

Communication Specialist, broadband

Technician

Wi-Fi Application Developer

Wireless-Lead

Bluetooth RF design
 Wireless Communication Engineer

Career Path: Test

Engineer Skill Set Tools Required Job Titles Project Domains

Faculty in Department: Ability to administer

routers, switches, Matlab/Simulink Network Engineer Wifi, LTE
Dr. Sunil Chinnadurai gateways

Dr. Anirban Ghosh

Dr. Uday Shankar 5G Communications/
Network design LABVIEW System Engineer
mmwave

oversee telecom
infrastructure including Satellite
C/C++/Python Baseband Engineer
WAN, LAN and wireless Communications
LANs

Machine Learning Radar Communications

Network simulator
Algorithm Design RF Engineer DRDO

Baseband Algorithm Communication

GNU Radio IoT
Design Protocol Engineer

Network Security AI for wireless

Research and
Development