Traditional Engineering Jobs

Engineering jobs are traditionally white-collar jobs withdesign, development, testing, and supervision of the
tasks that require engineering degree holders whomanufacture of electronic equipment such as music
have spent at least four to five years in college.players and GPS systems. Electronics engineers
However, in contrast with other professional job titlesspecialize in areas like industrial robot control systems
like "lawyer" and "doctor," the term "engineer" hasthat are closely entwined with computer technology.
lately become vulnerable to the engineering of humanEnvironmental Engineering
resource directors who believe in using it forEnvironmental engineering jobs involve finding solutions
motivational purposes. Consequently, it is quite commonto environmental problems using principles from
today to hear a garbage collector called a "sanitaryscientific fields like biology and chemistry. Environmental
engineer," and what is referred to as an "engineering"engineers provide solutions to contain and reduce
job may not be what a degree-holding engineer iswater and air pollution and address recycling, waste
looking for at all.disposal, and public health issues.
The federal government's Standard OccupationalHealth and Safety Engineering
Classification system covers 17 engineering specialtiesHealth and safety engineering jobs are concerned with
that fit with the traditional job roles of engineeringthe application of engineering knowledge to create
degree holders. Besides these, there are many areasequipment and processes that enhance workplace or
of expertise accepted by professional societies, butproduct safety. Some health and safety engineering
this article will cover only the major types ofjobs involve working in manufacturing industries to
engineering jobs.ensure that the designs of new products conform to
Aerospace Engineeringpublic safety standards.
People in aerospace engineering jobs design, build, andIndustrial Engineering
test aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles and oversee theirIndustrial engineering jobs focus on finding solutions to
manufacture. Those working in aerospace engineeringthe utilization of resources in industrial processes.
jobs may be:Industrial engineering jobs associate the task of
• aeronautical engineers holding engineeringincreasing productivity with the management of
jobs concerning aircraft orfactors like people, technology, and process
• astronautical engineers holding engineeringorganization. Most industrial engineers reach
jobs concerning spacecraft.management positions in their careers.
Agricultural EngineeringMarine Engineering
Agricultural engineering jobs concern the efficient andMarine engineering jobs are concerned with the design,
enhanced utilization of biological resources, especially inconstruction, and maintenance of marine vessels and
the field of food cultivation. Engineers in these jobsassociated equipment. Marine engineers apply
concern themselves with developing the tools andknowledge from various disciplines to design and
support structures of cultivation.produce water vehicles.
Biomedical EngineeringMaterials Engineering
Biomedical engineering jobs are concerned with findingMaterials engineering jobs deal with the development,
solutions to medical and health-related problems.processing, and testing of source materials used to
Engineers in this field combine information from thebuild industrial products, from computers to shoes and
fields of biology, medicine, and engineering to come upskis.
with groundbreaking solutions. Special medical, surgical,Mechanical Engineering
and medical-test equipment result from biomedicalMechanical engineering jobs relate to the research,
engineering.development, design, manufacture, and testing of
Chemical Engineeringmechanical devices. Mechanical engineering is one of
Chemical engineering jobs apply the principles ofthe oldest and most revered engineering disciplines.
chemistry to find solutions related to the production orMechanical engineering jobs are concerned with
use of chemicals or biochemicals. Chemical engineersactivities like production operations in manufacturing,
design and develop processes and equipment formaintenance, and even technical sales. Many
large-scale chemical manufacturing. They oversee allmechanical engineers move into administrative or
phases of the development of such products andmanagerial positions in their careers.
processes. Chemical engineering jobs may also beMining and Geological Engineering
available in associated fields like healthcare,Mining and geological engineering jobs are involved with
biotechnology, energy, food production, etc.the activities and processes surrounding mining and
Civil Engineeringearthworks. Engineers in this field work to enhance the
Civil engineering jobs involve the design and supervisionprocess productivity and safety of mining operations.
of construction and real estate development. CivilNuclear Engineering
engineers concern themselves with all factors thatNuclear engineering jobs are concerned with
impinge upon the design and development ofresearching and developing equipment, processes, and
construction. They are also sometimes involved insystems that are involved in harnessing the power of
ensuring legal compliance with construction-relatednuclear energy for humankind. Nuclear engineers plan,
rules and regulations.build, monitor, and work on nuclear plants, processes,
Computer Hardware Engineeringand units to supply energy requirements. Nuclear
Computer hardware engineering jobs deal with theengineers also develop beneficial uses of nuclear
research, design, development, testing, and supervisionradiation, such as medical applications.
of computer hardware systems. The term "hardware"Petroleum Engineering
refers to tangible computer accessories, including chips,Petroleum engineering jobs involve searching for
circuits, systems, and plug-in equipment. Computerearthbound reservoirs of oil or natural gas. Petroleum
hardware engineers are electronic engineers dedicatedengineers work with geologists and other industrial
to computer systems and applications.specialists to devise methods and processes for
Electrical Engineeringextracting oil and natural gas from the earth. Petroleum
Electrical engineering jobs deal with the design,engineers are involved in all aspects of the
development, testing, and supervision of theenhancement of methods and processes of petroleum
manufacture of electrical equipment. Electricalproduction.
engineers mostly concern themselves with systemsThough there are great numbers of subdivisions of
involving the generation and supply of power.these major branches of engineering, and there will
Electronics Engineeringcertainly be many more engineering disciplines in the
Electronics engineering jobs relate to a wide range offuture, these are and will remain the core disciplines of
technologies. Electronics engineers are involved in thetraditional engineering.