AEROSPACE ENGINEER

Aerospace engineers design aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missile systems. They also analyze, design, and test prototypes to make sure that they function according to design.

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• Aerospace Engineer
• Materials Engineer
• Reliability Engineer
• Research and Development Engineer

Civil Engineer

Civil engineers plan, design, build, and maintain various structures. These might include roads, buildings, bridges, or systems for water or sewage treatment. They often spend time outdoors managing a construction site.

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Environmental Engineer

Environmental engineers work in the biological, chemical, and environmental sciences to solve problems related to the environment. They might develop and implement systems related to waste disposal, water and air pollution control, farming operations, or public health. They typically work for the federal, state, or local government, or for a consulting service.

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• Agricultural Engineer
• Environmental Engineer
• Environmental Compliance Engineer
• Environmental Health & Safety Engineer
• Geological Engineer
• Health & Safety Engineer
• Mining Safety Engineer
• Protection Engineer
• Safety Engineer

Computer Engineer

A computer engineer, also called a software engineer, is responsible for developing, testing and evaluating the software that make our computers work. They may help in the development of new computer games and business applications, or even in the design of entirely new operating systems. A computer engineer may also be responsible for constructing and managing an organization's computer system and supplying technical support.

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• Systems Engineer
• Software Engineer
• Cyber Software Engineer
• Network Engineer

Construction Engineer

Construction engineers are key cogs to successfully completing a construction project. The projects that they work on might include designing a drainage and sewage system, constructing a building or developing railroads or roadways. Construction engineers often focus on a specific type of construction project. Some of these specialties are:

• Building - commercial housing or business building
• Electrical - electrical systems
• Mechanical - plumbing, heating or air conditioning
• Highway or Heavy - bridges, airports, highways or water waste

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• Project Engineer
• Field Engineer
• Office Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Electrical engineers and electronics engineers design, develop, and manage the manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment. These include equipment such as GPS systems, lighting systems, robotics, remote-controlled systems, and more.

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Industrial Engineer

Industrial engineers work to improve processes or systems. They strive to eliminate waste, including wasted time, money, materials, energy, or other resources. They might work for a manufacturing plant, or work as consultants.

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Materials Engineer

Materials engineers typically specialize in metals, plastics or ceramics. They may develop composite materials or study the atomic structure of materials in order to discover new applications for their mechanical, electrical or chemical properties. Engineers may use power tools, lab equipment and computer technology to process materials.

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Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineers study motion, energy, and force to develop various solutions for mechanical systems. They often develop and improve small systems like sensors, or larger systems like machine tools.

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Mining Engineer

Mining engineers design and create systems that are used to locate, extract, and transport natural resources. They develop and design new mining equipment and make sure that the mining procedures used are safe and efficient. Increasingly, mining engineers focus their attention on creating mining equipment and techniques that are as friendly to the environment as possible.

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• Field Engineer
• Site Engineer
• Process Engineer
• Mining Engineer
• Operation Engineer

Ocean Engineers

Ocean engineers use a combination of electrical, civil, mechanical and general engineering principles to work with oceanographers, marine biologists, geologists and geophysicists in creating tools and devices to help with research projects. These devices may be used to sense underwater objects and seafloor formations, measure underwater earthquake activity or study tides. Jobs are often found in the government, military, oil, conservation or navigation industries, as well as with private companies.

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• Marine Engineer
• Ocean Engineer
• Petroleum Engineer