Careers
Illinois Engineering’s Energy Systems graduates are equipped with the technical expertise and global understanding of Energy Systems, professional skills essential for success in the marketplace, and the right combination of experiences to hit the ground running in their new careers. Once you are ready to start looking for a position in your field, the Office of Engineering Career Services offers resources to help you develop your resume and cover letter, network with top companies, and find positions for your unique skill set. Contact Dallas Johnson, a Career Services Coordinator dedicated to meeting the needs of our Professional Master’s students, or visit Engineering Career Services at 3270 Digital Computer Lab (DCL), to learn more.
Industry Partners interested in hiring one of our professionally-oriented master’s students who is getting ready to graduate can contact our Office of Engineering Career Services to learn the steps to recruit our students.
Our alumni have earned positions with:
| AGCO Corporation | Aldridge Electric |
| Ampion | Bright Power, Inc. |
| Burns & McDonnell | CEE |
| CERL | CHA Consulting, Inc. |
| Conti Solar | DCI Engineers |
| Department of Navy | Eaton Corporation |
| EDF Renewables | Energy Exemplar |
| Environmental Systems Design, Inc. | Envista Forensics |
| ExxonMobil | First Solar |
| Gas Technology Institute | Graphet Data Mining |
| Heila Technologies | IHS Markit- Energy Solutions |
| Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | Integral Group |
| Invenergy | KPMG US |
| LevelTen Energy | MTU Onsite Energy |
| Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems | Organo |
| Palomar Solar | Ranger Power |
| Resilience at Horizons for Green Development (NGO) | Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. |
| Sierra Club | Shure Incorporated |
| SunPower Corporation | Sterling Engineering |
| Sun Tribe Solar | Sun Tribe Solar |
| TERI – The Energy and Resources Institute (India) | Tektronix (China) |
| thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions | Tesla (Germany) |
| Valdes Engineering Company | UIUC – Facilities |
| VividianSoft | Verizon Data Services (Global Visse Inc.) |