Electronics engineer : Career development

Most engineering careers lead to senior positions managing other staff and/or larger projects and budgets. To progress in the profession it is increasingly important to achieve professional status as an engineer.

The Engineering Council UK (ECUK)  maintains the national UK register of professional engineers. To gain registration, engineers must demonstrate competence underwritten by education, training and responsible experience, as set out in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) . These requirements affect all graduates aspiring to achieve chartered engineer (CEng) or incorporated engineer (IEng) status.

As companies operate in an increasingly global market, language skills and international registration may improve your prospects for career progression, as well as opportunities for working overseas. If you have CEng status, you may be able to register as a Eur Ing with the Fédération Européenne d'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs (FEANI)  or the International Professional Engineers Register (IntPE).

Professionally qualified engineers may become senior managers, or move into other roles within the industry, such as recruitment, training, sales or marketing.