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Having studied Industrial Electronics and Telematics and completed a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Harald Enzinger now works as a DSP Engineer at Intel Austria in Villach, developing algorithms for signal processing in mobile communications systems – a career path that began with a PhD research post and has continued to this day.
What I studied:
⭐My job: DSP Engineer at Intel Austria GmbH in Villach, Austria.
The coolest internship was: NXP Gratkorn, a team of students developing high data rates for NFC/RFID.
When I was little, I wanted to build spaceships; today I’m a development engineer.
If I hadn’t studied electronics, I would be: a physicist.
This is how I celebrated my graduation: Trips to London and Berlin
Tell us what your job is, without telling us what your job is: I think about things and sometimes I write something down.
If my studies were a person from a film, it would be: Howard Wolowitz, Big Bang Theory
What you definitely learn in my study programme: Cooking pasta
The best course was: Signal processing
Fun fact from my studies? Useless knowledge? The Babylonians had a number system based on 60. That is why an hour has 60 minutes, a minute has 60 seconds, and a full rotation is 360 degrees.
Find something you enjoy doing and that someone will pay you for. Make the most of your time at university and the freedom it offers. And make the most of the opportunities that come your way.
As a DSP Engineer at Intel Austria in Villach, I develop algorithms for signal processing in mobile communications systems. I spend most of my time programming these in MATLAB and testing them through measurements and simulations – always working closely with colleagues to further develop ideas together. I came to this job via a research project that funded my PhD position. Once I’d got started, I’ve stuck with it ever since. From my studies, I’ve taken away, above all, a structured approach to work and the ability to familiarise myself independently with new topics – fundamentals that I still need today, combined with perseverance and self-motivation. What I value most is the opportunity to continually acquire new knowledge; what I like less is the long process it takes for my work to yield tangible results. A particular highlight of my career path was the integration of my algorithms into the firmware of a Wi-Fi router. In future, I want to remain open to new ideas and ensure that my career has a positive impact on my personal life.
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