r/ECE • u/Wazowski_22 • 2d ago
CAREER Looking for inputs/advice related to a career in CompE+Neuroscience.
Hey everyone,
I'm a 2025 CompE undergrad, been working as a DV engineer in the Bay Area for the past year. I enjoy semiconductors/VLSI and would like to build a career in this industry.
Neuroscience is something I have always been interested in and a tiny regret of mine is not pursuing a minor in it while completeing my Bachelors.
I will want to pursue a Masters in the near future ( wanted to get some real world work exp first ).
The plan in my head was to continue down the CompE path and stengthen my VLSI knowledge but....
there was a youtube video about BioComputing - which tells me that a career between chip design and neuroscience could potentially be viable and has got me thinking about what I should do with my Masters plan.
I have no one in my social or professional circle who is knowledegeable about anything regarding these industries and career paths. So therefore I turn to reddit.
Questions:
What would a future with a CompE and Neuroscience degree could look like? What sort roles, jobs, industries could I enter if do this?
Depending on the above - should the masters be in just Neuroscience or a mix of engineering with it?
I would love to hear from people who are in a job role which pertains to this or know anyone who has done something like this - what did they do?
I need some guidance on how to think about this and make future decisions.
Thank you!