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Questions about working in an engineering field, whether as an engineer, researcher, technician/paraprofessional, manager/executive, student or recent graduate. Be careful not to ask poll-type questions.

The employment tag should not be used to ask about personal experiences or to ask polls. Questions should be specifically answerable with facts and references.

Note that employment is very location specific, so include that information.

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How does one become a control systems engineer?

From what I understand, a control systems engineering job is almost always a senior level position. What kind of entry level jobs do most engineers have before they are qualified to actually design control systems? Is a PE license necessary for this…
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What is the dollar value of "qualifying experience" in an entry-level US engineering job?

Motivation Imagine that you are a recent graduate of an ABET-accredited engineering program in the United States. You have taken and passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and you are hunting for your first job as an engineer. You send out…
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What are the career growth opportunities for an Engineer with Product Testing Experience?

I studied Medical Engineering and previously worked as a test engineer for flow measuring instruments (for three years now) and find myself in a dead-end job. There are virtually no matching jobs. While I can program quite well, I can't get a job as…
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Type of Engineer

I am a mechanical engineer by education (master's degree). I have been working for 6 years in industry. However, I am beginning to search for a new job. I work at NASA as an instrumentation engineer. I design opto-mechanical structures (no…
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Are there ever job openings that say "Only M.S. degrees apply", and if so, will an M.Eng. still cut it?

If these exist, then I would imagine they are in research. Is an M.Eng. looked as favorably upon as an M.S.?
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