| Engineering jobs are traditionally | | | | testing, and supervision of the manufacture |
| white-collar jobs with tasks that require | | | | of electronic equipment such as music players |
| engineering degree holders who have spent at | | | | and GPS systems. Electronics engineers |
| least four to five years in college. However, | | | | specialize in areas like industrial robot |
| in contrast with other professional job | | | | control systems that are closely entwined |
| titles like "lawyer" and "doctor," the term | | | | with computer technology. |
| "engineer" has lately become vulnerable to | | | | |
| the engineering of human resource directors | | | | Environmental Engineering |
| who believe in using it for motivational | | | | |
| purposes. Consequently, it is quite common | | | | Environmental engineering jobs involve |
| today to hear a garbage collector called a | | | | finding solutions to environmental problems |
| "sanitary engineer," and what is referred to | | | | using principles from scientific fields like |
| as an "engineering" job may not be what a | | | | biology and chemistry. Environmental |
| degree-holding engineer is looking for at | | | | engineers provide solutions to contain and |
| all. | | | | reduce water and air pollution and address |
| | | | recycling, waste disposal, and public health |
| The federal government's Standard | | | | issues. |
| Occupational Classification system covers 17 | | | | |
| engineering specialties that fit with the | | | | Health and Safety Engineering |
| traditional job roles of engineering degree | | | | |
| holders. Besides these, there are many areas | | | | Health and safety engineering jobs are |
| of expertise accepted by professional | | | | concerned with the application of engineering |
| societies, but this article will cover only | | | | knowledge to create equipment and processes |
| the major types of engineering jobs. | | | | that enhance workplace or product safety. |
| | | | Some health and safety engineering jobs |
| Aerospace Engineering | | | | involve working in manufacturing industries |
| | | | to ensure that the designs of new products |
| People in aerospace engineering jobs design, | | | | conform to public safety standards. |
| build, and test aircraft, spacecraft, and | | | | |
| missiles and oversee their manufacture. Those | | | | Industrial Engineering |
| working in aerospace engineering jobs may be: | | | | |
| | | | Industrial engineering jobs focus on finding |
| • aeronautical engineers holding | | | | solutions to the utilization of resources in |
| engineering jobs concerning aircraft or | | | | industrial processes. Industrial engineering |
| | | | jobs associate the task of increasing |
| • astronautical engineers holding | | | | productivity with the management of factors |
| engineering jobs concerning spacecraft. | | | | like people, technology, and process |
| | | | organization. Most industrial engineers reach |
| Agricultural Engineering | | | | management positions in their careers. |
| | | | |
| Agricultural engineering jobs concern the | | | | Marine Engineering |
| efficient and enhanced utilization of | | | | |
| biological resources, especially in the field | | | | Marine engineering jobs are concerned with |
| of food cultivation. Engineers in these jobs | | | | the design, construction, and maintenance of |
| concern themselves with developing the tools | | | | marine vessels and associated equipment. |
| and support structures of cultivation. | | | | Marine engineers apply knowledge from various |
| | | | disciplines to design and produce water |
| Biomedical Engineering | | | | vehicles. |
| | | | |
| Biomedical engineering jobs are concerned | | | | Materials Engineering |
| with finding solutions to medical and | | | | |
| health-related problems. Engineers in this | | | | Materials engineering jobs deal with the |
| field combine information from the fields of | | | | development, processing, and testing of |
| biology, medicine, and engineering to come up | | | | source materials used to build industrial |
| with groundbreaking solutions. Special | | | | products, from computers to shoes and skis. |
| medical, surgical, and medical-test equipment | | | | |
| result from biomedical engineering. | | | | Mechanical Engineering |
| | | | |
| Chemical Engineering | | | | Mechanical engineering jobs relate to the |
| | | | research, development, design, manufacture, |
| Chemical engineering jobs apply the | | | | and testing of mechanical devices. Mechanical |
| principles of chemistry to find solutions | | | | engineering is one of the oldest and most |
| related to the production or use of chemicals | | | | revered engineering disciplines. Mechanical |
| or biochemicals. Chemical engineers design | | | | engineering jobs are concerned with |
| and develop processes and equipment for | | | | activities like production operations in |
| large-scale chemical manufacturing. They | | | | manufacturing, maintenance, and even |
| oversee all phases of the development of such | | | | technical sales. Many mechanical engineers |
| products and processes. Chemical engineering | | | | move into administrative or managerial |
| jobs may also be available in associated | | | | positions in their careers. |
| fields like healthcare, biotechnology, | | | | |
| energy, food production, etc. | | | | Mining and Geological Engineering |
| | | | |
| Civil Engineering | | | | Mining and geological engineering jobs are |
| | | | involved with the activities and processes |
| Civil engineering jobs involve the design and | | | | surrounding mining and earthworks. Engineers |
| supervision of construction and real estate | | | | in this field work to enhance the process |
| development. Civil engineers concern | | | | productivity and safety of mining operations. |
| themselves with all factors that impinge upon | | | | |
| the design and development of construction. | | | | Nuclear Engineering |
| They are also sometimes involved in ensuring | | | | |
| legal compliance with construction-related | | | | Nuclear engineering jobs are concerned with |
| rules and regulations. | | | | researching and developing equipment, |
| | | | processes, and systems that are involved in |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | | | | harnessing the power of nuclear energy for |
| | | | humankind. Nuclear engineers plan, build, |
| Computer hardware engineering jobs deal with | | | | monitor, and work on nuclear plants, |
| the research, design, development, testing, | | | | processes, and units to supply energy |
| and supervision of computer hardware systems. | | | | requirements. Nuclear engineers also develop |
| The term "hardware" refers to tangible | | | | beneficial uses of nuclear radiation, such as |
| computer accessories, including chips, | | | | medical applications. |
| circuits, systems, and plug-in equipment. | | | | |
| Computer hardware engineers are electronic | | | | Petroleum Engineering |
| engineers dedicated to computer systems and | | | | |
| applications. | | | | Petroleum engineering jobs involve searching |
| | | | for earthbound reservoirs of oil or natural |
| Electrical Engineering | | | | gas. Petroleum engineers work with geologists |
| | | | and other industrial specialists to devise |
| Electrical engineering jobs deal with the | | | | methods and processes for extracting oil and |
| design, development, testing, and supervision | | | | natural gas from the earth. Petroleum |
| of the manufacture of electrical equipment. | | | | engineers are involved in all aspects of the |
| Electrical engineers mostly concern | | | | enhancement of methods and processes of |
| themselves with systems involving the | | | | petroleum production. |
| generation and supply of power. | | | | |
| | | | Though there are great numbers of |
| Electronics Engineering | | | | subdivisions of these major branches of |
| | | | engineering, and there will certainly be many |
| Electronics engineering jobs relate to a wide | | | | more engineering disciplines in the future, |
| range of technologies. Electronics engineers | | | | these are and will remain the core |
| are involved in the design, development, | | | | disciplines of traditional engineering. |