Outline

Introduction
Communication Field
Embedded and Electronics Field
Network Field
Petroleum Field
Extra Technical Requirements
Master in Egypt and abroad
Training before Graduation
Training After Graduation
How to search jobs
Grade and Graduation project
Soft Skills
Introduction

This is not a soft skills seminar !!!!

This is my point of view !!!
We will talk about the different fields in the Electric
Engineering market (with emphasis in Embedded
and Electronics) and the basic requirements for
each introducing examples from each field.
Dont think that there are no jobs.
There are many jobs but you need to be prepared
well.
Electrical Engineering
Market
Survey and Technical
requirements
Prepared by: Eng. Ahmed Mohamed Hamza
Email: a_m_hamza@yahoo.com
14-July-2007
Communication Field

Three broad categories:

Mobile
Fixed Lines
Satellite (Nilesat)
http://www.nilesat.com.eg
Mobile
The companies in this field usually divided into:
Operator
Vendor
Sub Contractor

Job Categories:
Radio planning
BSS
VAS

Basic technical requirements:

GSM architecture and planning

Unix/Linux (for VAS)
Basics of communication Systems and Microwave links
Mobile Cont.

Operator:
Mobinil (Alex.)
http://www.mobinil.com
Vodafone (Alex.)
http://www.vodafone.com.eg
Etisalat (Alex.)
http://www.etisalat.com.eg
Mobile Cont.

Vendor:
Mobinil: Alcatel, Motorola (Alex)
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

Vodafone: Ericsson
http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/worldwide/egypt.shtml
Etisalat: huawei, Ericsson
http://www.huawei.com
Mobile Cont.

Sub contractor
Mobinil: MobiServe
http://www.mobiserve.com.eg/
Fixed Lines

Company: Telecom Egypt (Alex.)

www.telecomegypt.com.eg
Job categories:

Switching
Transmission

Basic technical requirements:

Fiber optics
CDMA
Switching systems
Basics of Microwave links
Fixed Lines cont.

Some related companies:

Alcatel (Alex): http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

QuickTel: http://www.quicktel.net/
Ericsson: http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/worldwide/egypt.shtml
Nortel: http://www.nortel.com/

CDMA
ZTE: http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/
Teletech (Alex): http://www.teletech.com.eg
Embedded and Electronics Field

Advantages:
This is an industry that develop our country.
To work yon need to be qualified only !!!
This market is increased nowadays.
The salaries become higher than past.

Disadvantages:
Work load and tension compared to other fields with the same
salary.
You need more than the usual undergraduate study.
The market is in Cairo till now. (Some companies are in their
way to come to Alex).
Field Categories

Embedded:

Valeo: http://www.valeo.com/
Sysdsoft: http://www.sysdsoft.com
quickTel: http://www.quicktel.net/
IBM: http://www.ibm.com/eg/
Newportmedia: http://www.newportmediainc.com/

Basic technical requirements:

Embdded C
C++
Microcontrollers (Timers, Interrupts, UART, SPI,..)
Microprocessors
Unix/Linux
Field Categories cont.

Electronics:

Mentor Graphics: resume_egc@mentor.com

SWS: human.resources@sws.com.eg
Ensphere (To be come): http://www.
enspheresolutions.com/

Basic technical requirements:

Digital: VHDL/Verilog, C, C++
Analog: VHDL-AMS
Field Categories cont.

Programming and web applications (more related to computer

science)

Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.
com/middleeast/egypt/english/default.aspx
IBM: http://www.ibm.com/eg/
ITworx (Alex): http://www.itworx.com/

Basic technical requirements:

C++
Jave
C#
Embedded Example- Valeo

Scope: Embedded system for automotive

industry

Departments

eSoftware
Validation and unit testing
System
Embedded Example- SysdSoft

Departments according to projects:

Wimax (Mac Layer)

WiFi
Wireless USB
RFIC

Intention to come to Alex

Electronics Example-
Mentor Graphics
Departments:

Consultancy
Quality Assurance (Analog, Digital)
IP
Electronics Example-
SWS (Smart Wireless Systems )
Departments:

Analog/mixed-signal
RF design solutions
IP
Networks field

The companies in this field are divided into

two categories:

Vendor Side
Client Side (every where!!!)

Basic technical requirements:

CCNA AND MCSE
Unix/Linux
Networks field cont.

Some examples:
OMS: http://www.omsme.com/
Raya: http://www.rayacorp.com/
Orange: http://www.orange.co.uk/
TEdata: http://www.tedata.net/
Link (Alex): http://www.link.
net/english/default
Egytrans (Alex): http://www.egytrans.com/
http://www.egypt.gov.eg/
And more.
Petroleum field
Field Categories:

Upstream industry
Owner Company
Contractor
Services

Downstream industry

Basic technical requirements ( No strong technical requirements)

Basics of electronics (opamps)

Basics of Fluids and thermodynamics
Basics of mechanical Engineering
PLC for control
Petroleum field cont.

Upstream industry examples:

Owner: Jabco, Badr El Din, Khalda
Contractor:
ADC: http://www.adcpetroleum.com/
Crosco: http://www.crosco.com/
Services:
Schlumberger: http://www.slb.com/
Halliburton: http://www.halliburton.com/
Upstream industry examples:
AMOC: http://amocalex.mkhoster.com/
Alexandria Petroleum
 Extra Technical Requirements

Embedded Systems:
RTOS
ARM processor

Electronics:
System C
System Verilog

Communication:
Wimax (OFDM)
UMTS

Network
Juniper: http://www.juniper.net/
Master Degree system - Egypt

Alexandria University
Cairo University
Master Degree abroad

I will talk about Europe because:

1. The known is US and Canada

2. The low fees in some countries in Europe
Master Degree abroad cont.

The procedures:
Searching: Ranking, Previous experience, fees,
English programs
TOEFL: 80-100 in iBT (less than US and UK)
GRE: Most universities in Europe dont require
GRE in Master
Reference letters (2 or 3)
Admission: Be careful about the admission period
and be prepared By TOEFL and reference letters.
Master Degree abroad cont.

Some Useful links

Google: The worlds top 100 technology
universities (THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION
SUPPLEMENT)
http://www.indiaeducation.info/studyabroad/Best-
Universities/Technology-Universities.asp

Google: Top 100 world universities in

Engineering/Technology and Computer
Sciences (ARWU)
http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ARWU-FIELD2007/ENG.htm
Training before Graduation

For Embedded:
IEEE courses
Science club

For communication:
Training in Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and Mobinil

For Networks:
Courses in New Horizons and Synergy

For electronics:
MIT: http://ocw.mit.edu/
Berkeley: http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses.php
Training After Graduation

For Embedded, Electronics, Programming, Networks

Information Technology Institute (really it deserve 9 months)

http://www.iti.gov.eg/

Software Engineering (Alex): SD, UNIX, Java

Technologies for E-Business
GIS
Computer Networks
Multimedia
VLSI
Mechatronics
Media Convergence (New)
Information Security (New)
Embedded Systems (New)
Training After Graduation cont.

For Communication and Networks

MCIT (9 months and 3 weeks)

http://www.mcit.gov.eg/ptrain/
National Telecommunication Institute (NTI)
http://www.nti.sci.eg/
Vodafone academy (9 months)
How to search jobs

Direct contact
Al-ahram newspaper
Forums and groups
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Egypt-
Developers/
Vlsi Egypt (yahoo group)
Job Fairs
Grade and Graduation project

Is the grade important?

For Master
Most companies the Grade is included in their evaluation like
communication companies and some electronics companies like
mentor.
There are some companies that dont care about grade like
embedded and network companies (Valeo)

Is the graduation project important?

It is very in increasing your chances to be accepted if it is in the

same field you apply for.
Soft Skills

It is very important to have excellent soft

skills to be accepted in the job you wish.
Your technical knowledge alone doesnt pay.
So you must make a good CV (there are
templates in the word that are helpful)
And you must be familiar with interview
questions (Seminars, websites, others
experience)
Good Luck and Thank you