Skills required for students to get into this profession are a lot in number due to its complex thinking ranging from a complete knowledge of software to hardware. A high level of work rate will be required to meet the deadlines of completing the product development. A strong base in computer science, Mathematics and physics will be highly recommended for this profession.

A bachelor’s degree will usually suffice but a graduate degree is recommended as it could get you into higher positions. A minimum requirement to get into higher level positions would be around 5 years of experience.