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Career options

UVic alumni Martin Kellinghusen in a StarFish Medical office room
Victoria has a vivid tech and start-up scene with companies like StarFish Medical, where alumni Martin Kellinghusen currently works as an engineer.

What can I do with a degree in electrical and computer engineering?

With changing demographics and an increasingly technological world, the demand for engineers will only keep growing. They are an essential part of many industries who rely on the labour and creativity of engineers.

Co-op gives you the opportunity to step into the workforce with paid employment while you study. You'll be graduating with over a year's worth of experience and valuable contacts in the industry.

Our graduates have gone on to work for companies like Amazon, Apple, Telus, Nokia and Bombardier.

What can I do with a degree in computer engineering?

  • Circuit designer
  • Computer engineer
  • Cyber security officer
  • Data Systems Engineer
  • Design engineer
  • Design validator
  • Embedded system engineer
  • Hardware engineer
  • Microprocessor designer
  • Operations manager
  • Product manager
  • Program manager
  • Research engineer
  • Systems designer

What can I do with a degree in electrical engineering?

  • Circuit designer
  • Cyber security officer
  • Design engineer
  • Design validator
  • Electrical engineer
  • Hardware engineer
  • Instrumentaion engineer
  • Intelligence developer
  • Network Engineer
  • Operations manager
  • Product manager
  • Program manager
  • Research engineer
  • Systems designer
  • Wireless engineer

Develop your career

Meet our alumni

Brandon Wright

Founder & CEO
Barnacle Systems Inc.

Brandon founded Barnacle Systems Inc., a boat security and monitoring company that developed BRNKL—a "home security system for your boat." Read more

BEng - Electrical Engineering (2009)

Amy Sun

Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant
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Amy is working in the research field of next-generation communication. Her current focus is to build the best 5G communication system on handheld devices. Read more

BEng - Electrical Engineering (2018)

Martin Kellinghusen

Jr. Electrical Engineer
StarFish Medical

As Jr. Electrical Engineering, Martin does hardware design and development of electrical circuits and systems. He also participates in the assembly, testing and troubleshooting of circuit boards and electrical assemblies. Read more

BEng - Electrical Engineering (2018)