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Mechanical Engineering

Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.

Industries

Industry Areas for Mechanical Engineering
Industry|Employers
Job|Roles
Skills
Alumni

Manufacturing

  • Automotive
  • Aerospace
  • Electronics
  • Chemical Products
  • Petroleum
  • Textiles
  • Industrial Equipment
  • HVAC
  • Utility Companies
  • National Laboratories
  • Machine Design
  • Systems Design
  • Manufacturing and Production
  • Energy Conversion
  • Energy Resources
  • Transportation and Environmental Impact
  • Materials and Structures
  • organizational
  • analytical thinking/problem solving
  • communication
  • teamwork
  • knowledge in math, science and engineering principles
  • Ford
  • Boeing
  • General Motors
  • Apple

Government

  • Armed Forces
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Departments of Defense, Energy, Transportation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
  • Electronics
  • Environmental Safety and Health
  • Administrative
  • Communication
  • Foreign Language
  • Multitasking
  • Leadership
  • Prioritizing
  • NASA
  • Honeywell
  • Aerospace
  • Pratt & Whitney
  • US Patent and Trademark Office

Environmental

  • Chemical
  • Energy
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Mining and Manufacturing
  • Local water
  • Sewer
  • Health and Public Works Departments
  • Testing Laboratories
  • Design Engineer
  • Energy Engineer
  • Drilling Engineer
  • Quality Engineer
  • Quantitative
  • Leadership
  • Interest in Sustainability
  • Project Management
  • Problem solving
  • Tesla
  • Honda R&D America
  • Apple

Computer Technologies

  • Scientific service companies
    instruments, lab equipment, software
    Technical service companies
    intelligence, information systems, defense
  • Signal, Image and Speech Processing
  • VLSI
  • Bioinformatics
  • advanced verbal and written communication
  • flexibility and versatility
  • ability to research and think critically
  • strong interpersonal  skills
  • creativity
  • editing and attention to detail
  • teamwork
  • active listening and interviewing
  • time management
  • computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media) 
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Amazon
  • Dell
  • Abbot

Consulting

  • Financial and business service companies
  • Retail companies
  • Consulting companies
  • Banks and financial institutions
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Small businesses and start-ups (entrepreneurship)
  • Strategic Planning
  • Management of Change
  • Financial Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Supply Chain Management and Logistics
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Analytical Thinking Skills
  • Leadership & Team Based Skills
  • Business Judgment
  • Communication Skills
  • Project Management
  • Professionalism
  • Accenture
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • Bain & Company
  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)

  • Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Oil & Energy
  • Automotive
  • Information Technology and Services

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