The Versatile Nature of an Engineering Career - CareerAlley

The Versatile Nature of an Engineering Career - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Many people want several different elements to their career in order to keep it varied and some love to be able to stay within the same sector, but also to jump between different roles every three or four years. There arent many careers that offer either of those elements, but engineering certainly is one. Being an engineer allows for numerous opportunities thanks to the roles versatile nature, and the need for such jobs in so many areas ensures that there is always demand for an engineer somewhere. Taking on the challenge of engineering could see you work in such sectors as aerospace, architecture, design, the nuclear industry, electronics and the automotive industry. Here are a few examples of what roles you could take on with comprehensive skills as an engineer, whether youre looking for nuclear careers or a job with Honda. Nuclear Project Engineer This is a role for a very experienced engineer, someone who has a degree in an engineering related degree at a decent grade and is a job that has many responsibilities. The role would usually be with a consultancy that offers engineering and safety services and would work within the civil and defense nuclear markets. A nuclear project engineer would undertake technical and project orientated tasks within the consultancy or as a part of their clients project teams. Responsibilities would include concept generation, system and component design, risk assessments and programme management. Propulsion Systems Engineer Working in the aerospace sector is a very exciting prospect and could see you working as part of Space technology. A systems engineer focuses on leading project activities and engineering functions from the detailed design structure to the manufacturing process. Other responsibilities involve testing support management, completing manufacturing drawings, supporting equipment specification and supplier specification, as well as working on propulsion system analysis. A degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering is a must for such a role, experience in the industry will also be imperative, as will a good understanding of electronics and electrical engineering. Honda Project Engineer The Japanese car manufacturer is constantly growing globally, especially in the UK and the US, and there are plenty of opportunities to begin a career with them. There are various roles to be taken on, even project engineers are spread out amongst the production process and so can work in several different areas. Working on the assembly frame line would see you co-ordinate equipment-based projects from the concept stage through to the manufacturing stage, as well as situation appraisals, equipment selection and recommendation, budget planning and technical evaluations. This has been a guest post by Careers in Nuclear and you can find out more about engineering jobs in the nuclear sector, as well as nuclear clean up jobs and other jobs in nuclear, by taking a look at the Careers in Nuclear website. If you would like to submit a guest post to CareerAlley, please follow these guest post guidelines. Good luck in your search. Visit me on Facebook