Careers in Applied Physics and Engineering
Southeastern Wisconsin serves as the industrial center of the state. In or near Waukesha, you have the opportunity to enhance your coursework with internships and local summer jobs, offering practical, real-world experiences and valuable career networking opportunities.
Our majors pursue careers in:
- Physics
- Engineering
- Computer software and systems
- Industrial research and development
- Education
- Information technology
- Mathematics
- Research
- Healthcare/medical engineering
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Our graduates are employed at organizations such as:
- GE Healthcare
- GE Energy
- TYCO
- Siemens
- 3M
- Johnson Controls
- Ariens
- ACIST Medical
- MII Equipment
- Strattec Security Corporation
- Southland Health Care Forum
- Wells Concrete
- Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
- Powertrain at Oshkosh Corporation
- QuadTech
- Xylem Inc.
- Generac Power Systems
- Majic Productions
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Modine Manufacturing
- Jensen Hughers Power Systems Group
- Plexus
Types of employers for applied physics and engineering graduates:
- Educational institutions
- Government agencies and laboratories
- Nonprofit foundations
- Research organizations
- Consulting firms
- Industrial plants
Example job titles of graduates with a degree in applied physics and engineering:
- Development engineer
- Systems engineer
- Physics associate
- Engineer
- Operations analyst
- Junior data scientist
- Research assistant
- Technician
- Computer specialist