Career Opportunities

Careers in Future Electronics

The Master of Science in Engineering Hybrid Electronics program trains engineers and researchers capable of designing tomorrow’s electronic technologies: advanced materials, flexible devices, bioelectronics, communicating objects, autonomous microsystems…
At the interface of microelectronics, materials, energy, IoT, and biomedical fields, this program positions its graduates in a booming market, both in France and internationally.

A Highly Sought-After Profile

Graduates of the Master of Science in Engineering Hybrid Electronics program possess a rare dual expertise:

• design and characterization of electronic materials and devices,
• development of innovative hybrid systems (flexible, stretchable, bio-integrated).

This unique positioning meets the growing needs of numerous industries:

• electronics and microelectronics,
• IoT and portable devices (wearables),
• medical technologies,
• energy (microgeneration, storage),
• technical textiles and plastronics,
• 3D printing and printed electronics,
• soft robotics, human-machine interfaces, e-skin.

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Accessible Professions

Our graduates quickly integrate into cutting-edge industrial sectors or research.

• smart materials,
• flexible / stretchable electronics,
• bioelectronics and neural interfaces,
• miniaturized energy,
• implantable or portable medical devices,
• applied nanotechnologies.

Several joint PhD supervisions are possible with world-renowned international partners (UC San Diego, Technion, Pisa, Western Ontario…).

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Recruiting Sectors

Graduates evolve in a wide variety of sectors:

• Wearable technologies
• Printed Electronics and Plastronics
• IoT & Embedded Systems
• Semiconductor and Microelectronics Industry
• MedTech & e-Health
• Energy: microbatteries, energy harvesting, storage
• Mobility, Aeronautics, Space
• Soft Robotics and Smart Sensors

The versatility of the Master of Science in Engineering program allows graduates to join both deep tech startups and large international groups.

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Pursuing a PhD: A Natural Career Path

The Master of Science in Engineering HybElec program is designed as a direct springboard to research. Thanks to strong laboratory immersion and the density of our network, a significant number of our graduates choose to pursue their work in a PhD thesis.

Advantages for a PhD

The Master of Science in Engineering program offers a decisive advantage for obtaining PhD funding:

• Laboratory Network: Privileged access to the School’s laboratories (CMP, FEL) and Aix-Marseille University (AMU) co-accredited laboratories (CEA partners…).
• International Joint Supervision: Unique opportunity to pursue a PhD under joint supervision with our renowned international partners (UC San Diego, Technion, University of Pisa, etc.).
• Thematic Preparation: Research projects and the long internship (Master of Science in Engineering Thesis) allow for validating a subject and a supervisor, facilitating the transition to a doctoral contract.

Examples of HybElec PhD Thesis Topics

Exposure to the cutting-edge laboratories of Mines Saint-Étienne and Aix-Marseille University (AMU) facilitates access to exciting topics, at the heart of tomorrow’s technological challenges:

Exposure to the cutting-edge laboratories of Mines Saint-Étienne and Aix-Marseille University (AMU) facilitates access to exciting topics, at the heart of tomorrow’s technological challenges:

• Development of flexible biosensors for medical diagnostics.
• Optimization of nanometric ink printing processes for IoT circuits.
• Design of energy harvesting systems for smart textiles.
• Study and integration of organic materials for stretchable transistors.

Career Opportunities After the PhD

Obtaining a Research Doctorate opens up very high-level career prospects, with an expert role in innovation:

• Industrial R&D Centers (large companies and startups).
• Public Laboratories (CNRS, CEA, etc.).
• Technological Innovation Hubs and Entrepreneurship.
• Lecturer-Researcher Positions in Higher Education.

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In Summary

A Gateway to Future Electronic Technologies

The Master of Science in Engineering HybElec program prepares students for high-impact careers in rapidly transforming sectors.
Graduates contribute to the emergence of new generations of smart devices: flexible, bio-integrated, communicating, autonomous, and sustainable.

❗️ Applications are open from January to April.

Contacts

Academic Director of the Master of Science in Engineering

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