As an electrical engineer, you might sometimes feel like your career options are limited to just a few sectors. The truth is, electrical engineers are in demand across a wide range of industries, and the opportunities are more abundant than you may realize. From renewable energy and automation to the ever-evolving world of electric vehicles and home automation, the roles available to electrical engineers are vast and varied.

Whether you are just starting your career or looking to shift into a new field, there are countless designations out there waiting for you. In this blog, we will break down 90 exciting roles across different sectors to show you just how diverse and rewarding your career in electrical engineering can be.

90 Career Designations for Electrical Engineers

Solar Sector

• 1. Electrical Design Engineer – Solar
• 2. Electrical Site/Project Engineer – Solar
• 3. Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Solar
• 4. Electrical Project Management Engineer – Solar
• 5. Electrical Purchase Engineer – Solar
• 6. Electrical Sales Engineer – Solar
• 7. Electrical Tendering Engineer – Solar
• 8. Electrical Liasoning Engineer – Solar
• 9. Electrical Inverter Service Engineer – Solar
• 10. Electrical Battery Service Engineer – Solar
• 11. Electrical Testing and Commissioning Engineer – Solar
• 12. Electrical Production Engineer – Solar

Thermal Power Plant / Hydro / Wind / Other Renewable Sectors

• 13. Electrical Design Engineer
• 14. Electrical Site/Project Engineer
• 15. Electrical Maintenance Engineer
• 16. Electrical Power Purchase and Selling Consultant
• 17. Electrical Testing and Commissioning Engineer
• 18. Power Electronics Engineer – Wind Energy

Electrical Products (Motor/Generator/Cable/Transformer/CB/CT/PT/LA/Inverters/Batteries)

• 19. Product Design Engineer
• 20. Production Engineer
• 21. Sales Engineer
• 22. Service Engineer
• 23. Marketing Engineer
• 24. Technical Product Support Engineer
• 25. R&D Engineer

Industrial Automation Segment

• 26. Automation Engineer
• 27. PLC Programmer
• 28. Instrumentation Engineer
• 29. SCADA Engineer
• 30. Drives and Motion Control Engineer
• 31. Switchgear Panel Schematics Engineer

Electric Vehicle (EV) Segment

• 32. EV Powertrain Engineer
• 33. Battery Systems Engineer
• 34. Electric Motor Engineer
• 35. Charging Infrastructure Engineer
• 36. Power Electronics Engineer
• 37. BMS Engineer
• 38. Thermal Systems Engineer
• 39. EV Manufacturing Plant – Production Engineer
• 40. EV Service Engineer

Home Automation and Lighting

• 41. Home Automation Product Design Engineer
• 42. Home Automation Project Engineer
• 43. Home Automation Service Engineer
• 44. Home Automation IoT Engineer
• 45. Home Automation Energy Management Engineer
• 46. Lighting Design Engineer
• 47. Lighting Installation Engineer

Railway and Transportation Segment

• 48. Railway Signaling Engineer
• 49. Railway Electrification Engineer
• 50. Rolling Stock Engineer
• 51. Railway Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Marine Segment

• 52. Marine Electrical Design Engineer
• 53. Marine Power Systems Engineer
• 54. Marine Automation Engineer
• 55. Shipboard Electrical Systems Engineer
• 56. Marine Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Oil and Gas Segment

• 57. Electrical Design Engineer – Oil and Gas
• 58. Electrical Site Engineer – Offshore/Onshore
• 59. Electrical Maintenance Engineer
• 60. Electrical Safety Engineer
• 61. Electrical Tendering Engineer
• 62. Electrical Purchase Engineer
• 63. Electrical Testing Engineer
• 64. Electrical Modelling Engineer (Electrical Designer)

Substation and Transmission Lines

• 65. Substation Primary Design Engineer
• 66. Substation Secondary Design Engineer
• 67. Transmission Line Engineer
• 68. Substation Site Engineer
• 69. Substation Maintenance Engineer
• 70. High Voltage Engineer
• 71. Relay Setting Engineer
• 72. Substation Testing and Commissioning Engineer

Power Systems

• 73. Power Systems Studies Engineer
• 74. FACTS Engineer
• 75. HVDC System Design Consultant
• 76. Grid Integration Engineer
• 77. Microgrid Engineer
• 78. Smart Grid Engineer

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) Segment

• 79. Electrical Design Engineer – Buildings
• 80. Electrical Site Engineer
• 81. Facility Maintenance Engineer
• 82. BIM Specialist
• 83. Purchase Engineer
• 84. Energy Auditor

Green Hydrogen Sector

• 85. Electrolyzer Design Engineer
• 86. Electrical Systems Engineer – Hydrogen Production
• 87. Hydrogen Plant Electrical Maintenance Engineer
• 88. Renewable Energy Integration Engineer
• 89. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engineer
• 90. Hydrogen Storage Systems Engineer