Automatic Control and Systems Engineering careers

Our masters courses (with the exception of MRes Control and Systems Engineering) are accredited by the Engineering Council UK, IET and InstMC. These are marks of assurance that our degree programme meets the high standards set by the engineering profession.

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Employment sectors

You could pursue a career with a large international organisation or government department. In recent years, graduates have obtained employment in the following sectors:

Manufacturing
Power Generation
Aerospace
Automotive
Healthcare
Finance
Postgraduate research degrees (PhD)

Organisations

Graduates obtain posts with a wide range of organisations and companies. For instance, recent graduates have found jobs with:

Jaguar Land Rover
NASA
Rolls-Royce
Airbus
Thales
IBM
Unilever
Brunei Shell Petroleum
PowerChina
Dyson
Siemens
General Electric
Wincor Nixdorf

Case study: Gilbert Barasa

Breathing life into traditional engineering fields

Gilbert Barasa MSc Advanced Control and Systems Engineering

Gilbert believes Control and Systems Engineering breathes life into otherwise traditional engineering fields, and will help him tackle Africa's unique challenges.

Careers service

Careers service support for MSc students

The University of Sheffield Careers service has a lot of resources, advice and learning opportunities available for students on postgraduate taught courses.

Find out more about the Careers Service