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Electrical Engineering

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What types of jobs do electrical engineers do?

Power Systems Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Electronics Design Engineer
Hardware Engineer
Embedded Systems Engineer
Signal Processing Engineer
Renewable Energy Engineer
Grid Modernization Specialist
Robotics Engineer
Electrical Systems Engineer
Avionics Engineer
EV Powertrain Engineer

Job Pay and Outlook
The median annual wage for electrical engineering occupations was $117,680 with employment projected to grow by 5% from 2022 to 2032.

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Research Opportunities

At UTC, research opportunities in electrical engineering span a wide range of cutting-edge and foundational topics. These are typically hosted by faculty-led labs, sponsored by grants (e.g., NSF, DOE), or integrated into undergraduate/graduate programs. Common research areas you can explore: Power and Energy Systems, Control Systems and Robotics, Signal Processing and Communications, and Electromagnetics and Photonics among many other disciplines.

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