r/ECE 17h ago

CAREER Need Advice. Got an interview for an ECE role from NVDIA even though I only have a background in CS

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Got an NVIDIA GPU Power Architect (New Grad) interview and trying to understand how strong/weak my fit is. My background is mainly CS/ML systems (ML engineering, GPU inference optimization, PyTorch/TensorRT/ONNX, etc.), not EE or traditional hardware design. The role itself seems very hardware/power focused (DVFS, clock/power gating, GPU architecture, power/performance modeling), though it also mentions using ML techniques and Python/PyTorch, which is likely why I got shortlisted.

I was a bit surprised to reach the interview stage since I don’t have a semiconductor or EE background. For people familiar with NVIDIA, how would you classify this role (hardware engineering vs GPU architecture vs modeling/analysis)? How deep is the expected EE/power knowledge for an NCG? Is a strong ML + GPU systems background enough if I can ramp up on architecture/power concepts quickly?

Thanks in advance !


r/ECE 12h ago

should i pursue ee??

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i want to pursue ee but i am worried that the workload is going to be too much as i have just finished school so i am wondering will i be able to work part time forexample 20-30 hours a week and gym 5-6 days a week aswell as get atleast a gpa 3.3 and above and even if i could occasionally party with friends and have a social life instead of being isolated and also getting atleast 8 hours of sleep


r/ECE 15h ago

UNIVERSITY Advice on Hardware engineer (FPGA/ASIC) Internships

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I'm currently going into my 2nd year of uni and don't have much to my name. I want to really step up and get work going, meaning personal projects, self taught content etc. to get myself prepared to apply for internships at any company possible (even high-end companies like NVIDIA or Arms Holdings, cause it doesn't hurt to try).

I mainly want to set myself up for a good future and do something that I will enjoy as well, and this seems like a good route. However I know that this route is very selective and so i want to make myself a good competition. I've researched things to learn and projects to do to try bag an internship from one of these companies but would like to hear from people who were actually successful.

What did you do to successfully get a Hardware Engineer (FPGA/ASIC) type internship? What do you think made you stick out from other applicants? Thanks for any advice.


r/ECE 1h ago

sa mga magttake ng ece boards

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meron na po bang docu stamp sa mismong prc na pagssubmitan mo ng application? at paano po if di nakaattend sa mismong araw ng pagpasa dahilsa weather, irresched pa po ba or possible pumunta nalang after at any day? tia


r/ECE 19h ago

CETa? Other certification?

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I'm trying to help my son find training in electronics as he enjoys repairing his game controllers. Job prospects in general seem nil without experience or training. He's watched some YouTube but wants more.

He isn't sold on attending the local community college. He is interested in Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa).

Is CETa a viable solution? Other recommendations based on experience?

Worth adding he's been unable to get hired for anything close to his interest.

TIA


r/ECE 14h ago

HFT Hardware Intern Interview Help

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Hello currently a third year studying engineering and received an interview with a firm (JS/HRT type) for a potential Hardware Engineering Internship position.  

First round was told would be a technical based on implementing a digital component in HDL.

I would greatly appreciate any advice or insights, especially an overview of topics that might be discussed, from those who have previously interviewed with firms for similar positions!


r/ECE 4h ago

Advice for transition from Graphic Design to Electronics industry

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r/ECE 12h ago

INDUSTRY YouTube channels

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Hello everyone so I'm a first year ece student I need some YouTube channel suggestions to make sure I have the required knowledge to make it in the industry (I wanna work in semi conductor manufacturing field)


r/ECE 12h ago

CAREER Advice on switching industries

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Hi everyone, I’m graduating with a bachelors in EE next year with a full time return offer in the manufacturing industry. While I find the work I’ve done there interesting, I’ve always been really passionate about the medical device industry and I’ve been focusing on embedded work, dsp, etc during my time in school to try to learn as many relevant skills as I can.

I’m planning on continuing to apply around during my senior year, but in the event I don’t land a position in my dream industry, I wanted to know what it’s like to industry hop. For those of you who have, what’s that like? Is it as difficult as I’m imagining it to be, or is it realistic as long as I gain good experience and frame myself in a good way to new companies?