The semiconductor industry offers some of the highest starting salaries in engineering. Pick the track that matches your skills.
*Based on market data for Tier-1 product companies in India (Qualcomm, NVIDIA, AMD).
The bug hunters. You verify that the chip logic works as intended.
Good if you like programming and breaking things.
The architects. You write the logic code that defines what the chip actually does.
Good if you love logic design and creation.
The builders. You arrange the components physically on the silicon.
Good if you understand physics and optimization.