Any engineers here?

BrotherMuzone

BrotherMuzone

BrotherMuzone

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In particular Aerospace/Aeronautical engineers? In one years time I will have my Masters in Aerospace Engineering, now I need to think of something to do with it, some advice please :p
 
In my experience engineering is mostly cross disciplined. Your degree will work in most engineering sectors, not just the aerospace industry.

Make sure you blitz through graduate applications as soon as they become available. Don't be picky as to which companies you apply to - as you can be picky when you are made multiple offers. Materials and medical engineering are big industries which grad engineers often neglect.
 
I have always wanted to be a Pilot, but ultimately, it just didn't suit me. I love my degree, despite how hard it can be, and I would like a job focused in Aerospace, but that doesn't seem too likely. I will start sending off CV's in September. Would love to work for Exxon Mobil, their starting salary is incredible.
 
I'm an engineer for sky. I go to people's houses and unplug the network cable and put it back in again. Sometimes I replace the router.

I used to be a vending machine engineer - sometimes I'd unblock the chicken soup nozzle.

Before that though I was a software engineer - if people couldn't get AOL working I'd talk them through it.

Of course none of the above is true, but I had tremendous fun at the elitist engineers last time this subject came up :)
 
Airbus or a key supplier could set you up well for aero?

I originally did Aerospace get in the RAF as a pilot, of course that didn't work out and plans to go in as commissioned engineering officer fell over after having metal in my spine after a car crash, then got a position to train as an Air Traffic Controller with NATS but failed final med...again. Had to do proper engineering so did 2.5 years at Atkins engineering consultancy on Airbus wing structures and RR gas turbines, discovered contracting so went off to Land Rover where I discovered the joys of getting on with stuff and designing parts rather than drawing what stress engineers need ;). The big auto downturn meant i spent 9 months working on nuclear subs before getting back to Jaguar Cars...

Does that give you a few ideas? :)
 
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My friend is starting a grad scheme with BAE Systems in their aeronautical division in September. He's got a product design & engineering degree. By all accounts, they get pretty up close with aircraft so might be worth investigating?
 
Jonnycoupe said:
Airbus or a key supplier could set you up well for aero?

I originally did Aerospace get in the RAF as a pilot, of course that didn't work out and plans to go in as commissioned engineering officer fell over after having metal in my spine after a car crash, then got a position to train as an Air Traffic Controller with NATS but failed final med...again. Had to do proper engineering so did 2.5 years at Atkins engineering consultancy on Airbus wing structures and RR gas turbines, discovered contracting so went off to Land Rover where I discovered the joys of getting on with stuff and designing parts rather than drawing what stress engineers need ;). The big auto downturn meant i spent 9 months working on nuclear subs before getting back to Jaguar Cars...

Does that give you a few ideas? :)
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The amount of experience you have is incredible :eek:
 
The Halk said:
I'm an engineer for sky. I go to people's houses and unplug the network cable and put it back in again. Sometimes I replace the router.

I used to be a vending machine engineer - sometimes I'd unblock the chicken soup nozzle.

Before that though I was a software engineer - if people couldn't get AOL working I'd talk them through it.

Of course none of the above is true, but I had tremendous fun at the elitist engineers last time this subject came up :)
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:D

I actually went the other direction. I did a degree in maths, expecting to end up doing something finance related, and then ended up landing a job in aerospace engineering.

Me during my first year or so working there:

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not really degree scale but I went to college and studied aero engineering and basic engineering at c&g level and nvq then went on to build and repair uld containers and pallets, became a workshop supervisor and was issued a caa and faa stamp to sign them back onto the aircraft and airport, learnt a lot picked up a forklift licence and drove 7.5t on an airside pass until Sept 2001 then BA used 9/11 as a reason to cut costs and I took VR and did something different.

now a chartered surveyor :confused:
 
Theres a lot of different route for you to go down, because essentially you have a mechanical engineering degree, which can get you into many different sectors. What areas of business interest you the most?
I have an engineering degree and got a job with an oil and gas engineering company. After a year or so decided to move into the commercial and business operations sector as I found it to be more interesting to me and I found I was quite good at it.
You would have a good chance with Exxon Mobil or any other O&G companies as your degree is in essence a mechanical engineering degree.
 
BAE Systems usually take on Aero students and System's Engineering students.

But most of the time, it's students that have worked with them in their sandwich year (I think that's what they call it)
 
Fair play for sticking with it, I did start off in Aeronautical Engineering but found it wasn't for me so switched to Mechatronic Engineering instead which I enjoyed a lot more.

I know when I was studying it a lot of people in the class had their eye on F1 racing.

BAE were the guys to work for though if you could get it and were happy working on something which could be used to kill quite a lot of people.
 
I've an MEng (aero) and am CEng (RAeS). I've been working for a gas turbine manufacturer for the last few years, recently moved to Norway to work in marine. An aero degree can get you lots of places, not just aircraft.

Straight out of university, if you want to stay in engineering I recommend getting a job with one of the big multinationals (EADS, GE, Pratts, RR, BAE...). Try as many different jobs in the training period, travel as much as you can - if you're like me, you won't really have a clue what engineering work day-to-day is like after your degree.
 
BrotherMuzone said:
I have always wanted to be a Pilot, but ultimately, it just didn't suit me. I love my degree, despite how hard it can be, and I would like a job focused in Aerospace, but that doesn't seem too likely. I will start sending off CV's in September. Would love to work for Exxon Mobil, their starting salary is incredible.
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How much do Exxon offer for grad engineers nowadays?
 
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