Electronics and Communication Engineering abbreviated as ECE is one of the major engineering field that is responsible for the development of electronic devices like Television, Computers, Telephones and lots of other useful electronic gadgets. From healthcare to entertainment, ECE engineers have crafted some cutting edge technology and they have made some fantastic electronic devices for the simplification and perfection of human efforts. The present day ECE engineers think that this branch of engineering has a long way to go.

The ECE engineers work for transmission of information across channels like coax cable or optical fiber. They also design equipments such as routers, fiber optics and electronics switching systems for the transmission channels.

Today, an electronics and communication engineer works in the fabrication and designing of electronic components and gadgets for the sectors like hospitals, computers, electronic data processing systems for communication, defense etc. These engineers work with optical fibers, microprocessors & microcontrollers, solid-state devices, antennas, signals etc. Electronics and communication engineering is a forever growing branch where highly skilled professionals get lucrative job opportunities. As the ECE branch has computer programming in its curriculum, the ECE engineers have the chance of working as programmers or software developers in the software industry.

The intersection of electronics and communication and other engineering branches in the fields of satellite communication, mobile communication, power electronics and digital telecommunication have created pool of opportunities for the ECE engineers. Their services are required vehemently in the manufacturing firms, MNCs, Research Industry, Government Offices, Army, Air Force, Navy and Consumer Electronics Manufacturing Industry.

The research industry demands the services of ECE engineers for managing large scale research, designing, conceptualizing, developing and testing of the latest electronics and communication devices. They are needed mostly in the research and development (R&D) departments for the smartphones, smart wrist-watches, tablets, processors, smart LED televisions. Overall, the services of ECE engineers falls in the bracket of planning and strategizing for development and manufacture, executing testing processes, supporting the research activities with relevant framework of understanding and at the end releasing the excellent product.

As par to the job descriptions, a bachelor of electronics and communication engineering can hold the following designations –

--> Electronics Engineer – The work of an electronics engineer involves in developing and manufacturing of electrical equipments like electric motors, radar and navigation systems, communications systems and power generation equipments. The emergence of electronics firms in India has created vacancies for electronics engineers. The firms also need to meet the needs of their customers for which they hire ECE engineers almost every day.

--> Communication Engineer – To ensure smooth functioning of communication and network, ECE engineers work in the domain of communications, networking, and broadcast and transmission systems area.

--> Electronics Design & Development Engineer – Designing of circuits for various electronic equipments is one of the many career choices for ECE engineers. Working in this position ensures high career growths and gives new dimensions of career choices for the ECE engineers.

--> Desktop Support Engineer – Most of the IT firms and non-IT firms require desktop support engineers to provide assistance and service to the customers. By joining such firms, ECE engineers have the guarantee of lucrative career opportunities.

--> System Control Engineer – Designing and testing are the two main works of system control engineer. The engineers have a high chance of fascinating career growths like technical supervisors, system control managers etc.

While we have discussed about the job profiles for ECE engineers, let’s have look into the recruiting firms of this branch. Some of the topnotch public and private firms like DMRC, Siemens, Motorola, Intel, Texas Instruments, BEl, ISRO, DRDO, Accenture, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Samsung, Tech Mahindra, nVidia, Infosys, Conexant, MTNL, AIR, BSNL, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Railways, Bharat Electronics Limited, BEL, Bhel, Ashok Leyland, Godrej and Boyce, HPCL, IOCL, John Deere, L&T Construction, Mahindra and Mahindra, NHPC, ONGC, Punj Lloyd, Reliance, SAIL etc. hire skilled ECE engineers every year. According to Bureau Labor of Statistics (BLS), there is a possibility of 7 percent growth in engineering jobs percent by 2026. If you are thinking to pursue electronic and communication engineering after completing 10+2, then you are on the right career track.