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Branches that change the work

• Power systems

  Grids, substations, renewables. The branch where the license really matters, and where utilities are short of people.

• Chip and circuit design

  Semiconductors and analog design. The best paid, the most math, and often wants a master's degree.

• Embedded and control systems

  Writing the software that runs on hardware. Half electrical, half programming.

• Communications and radio frequency

  Antennas, radar, satellites. Heavy in defense work, which usually requires citizenship and a security clearance.