Program Learning Outcomes (PLO's)

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to: 

  • Identify and analyze real-world challenges in energy systems under technical, economic, environmental and operational constraints.
  • Evaluate risk, reliability, safety, and resilience in energy infrastructure systems, incorporating human, organizational, and socio-technical factors.
  • Develop, implement, and validate advanced analytical and mathematical models of energy systems using state-of-the-art computational tools.
  • Design and propose integrated energy system solutions that meet predefined performance, economic, sustainability, and stakeholder objectives.
  • Communicate technical analyses and design solutions effectively, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches, to diverse audiences.

 

Careers for MSE, Advanced Energy Systems

Graduates of SJSU's MSE in Advanced Energy Systems are trained to design, analyze, and integrate the technologies reshaping how the world generates, stores, and consumes power, from renewable generation and power converters to smart grids, energy storage, electric vehicles, grid-interactive buildings, and energy market analytics. This unique blend of technical depth and market/policy fluency positions graduates for high-demand roles across Silicon Valley's fast-growing clean energy sector, including:

  • Grid Modernization Engineer
  • Renewable Energy Engineer
  • Power Systems Engineer
  • Energy Systems Analyst
  • Energy Market Analyst
  • Energy Storage Engineer
  • Building Energy Engineer
  • Data Center Energy Engineer
  • EV Infrastructure Engineer
  • Energy Risk and Reliability Analyst
  • Sustainability or Decarbonization Consultant
  • Clean Energy Project Manager
  • Microgrid Engineer

Graduates well positioned for hybrid roles that blend engineering with analytics or policy, not just pure design work, since the curriculum threads AI applications and market risk analysis through the technical coursework. Potential employers span several distinct corners of the energy economy, including:

  • Utilities and grid organizations: PG&E, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, California ISO, National Grid, and Xcel Energy
  • Renewable energy and storage companies: NextEra Energy, AES Clean Energy, Tesla Energy, Enphase Energy, Sunrun, First Solar, and Qcells
  • Grid and power technology companies: Siemens Energy, GE Vernova, Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric, and Eaton
  • Building and energy-efficiency companies: Johnson Controls, Trane Technologies, Carrier, Honeywell, and Ameresco
  • Data-center and large energy users: Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Meta, and Cupertino Electric
  • Electric transportation companies: EVgo, Electrify America, Tesla, and Rivian
  • Engineering and energy consulting firms: Black & Veatch, Burns & McDonnell, AECOM, WSP, DNV, ICF, and Guidehouse