To ‘engineer’ quite simply means to create, build, or design. As such, engineering degrees that cover everything from the design and development of cutting edge tech, to architectural structures and beyond are some of the most popular college majors of the moment. For individuals embarking on or completing courses like these, the sectors and opportunities available on graduation are extensive in scope and reach, thus increasing the chances of employment, but also the potential for confusion regarding which engineering route would best suit your specialties and passions.
Narrowing these considerations down according to your specific engineering skills is crucial for ensuring a position that best suits what you can do now, and your career development into the future. The question is, what sectors are most rife in the engineering world, and what engineering roles are most applicable to the specifics of those industries?
Responsibilities
Manufacturing engineers must understand, analyse, and improve often complex manufacturing infrastructure and systems across factories, automotive development, and beyond. Such engineers will especially spend time choosing the best technologies and processes possible for smooth operations, as well as taking the helm for responsibilities including inventory management, quality control, and even supply chain management in many cases.
Specialities
Subfields in mechanical engineering are varied, and often relatively specific to the manufacturing industry in question. Most commonly, specialities found in this area will include –
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As the second-largest manufacturer of aircraft and aerospace components, the UK also employs an average of 128,000 engineers who carry out a range of often extensive responsibilities, including the development of aircraft and spacecraft. Aerospace engineers are also called on to oversee the development and execution of mobile phones, television satellites, and more. Computing, numeracy, and technological skills are especially liable to make an appearance here, with precision engineering crucial for safety and operational guarantees.
Specialities
Aerospace engineers typically work in analysis, design, and manufacturing, but specialties in this often broad scope can also include –
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Often also considered a subset for mechanical engineering, automation engineers are concerned with streamlining and automating manufacturing or industrial processes through the implementation of tech advancements and automation systems. To ensure the efficiency of such systems, automation engineers must take the time to understand system inefficiencies and setbacks before developing automations and programming controls. They must then simulate, install, test, and manage these systems for smooth operations in the long term.
Specialities
Specialities in the automation field revolve around the understanding of technology and often intricate automation systems, meaning that specialities most often concern information technology focuses, and may include –
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Defence engineers develop and produce technology for national security, a task that can often seep into aeronautical engineering responsibilities, but which can also stretch to submarine and missile engineering among others. Often working closely with governments, defence engineers operate in locations including airfields, military bases, and dockyards to design, test, and deploy often intricate and highly sensitive defence measures.
Specialities
The often sensitive nature of this job opportunity requires typically intricate knowledge, meaning that a wide range of specialities make an appearance across defence processes, including –
Responsibilities
Also often called information security engineers, cybersecurity engineers are tasked with identifying and tackling vulnerabilities in IT networks and software. Most typically, the role involves the development and implementation of often intricate tech solutions to defend against the broad scope of modern cyber threats, including malware, ransomware, and other hacker activities. As well as implementing and monitoring these systems, cybersecurity engineers are responsible for troubleshooting security risks, responding to breaches, and enabling appropriate security controls at all times.
Specialities
Much like with automation engineering, specialities across the cybersecurity landscape particularly rest with IT implementations and knowledge, and include a broad scope of focuses including –
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