Whether you’ve been to one or a dozen job interviews over the course of your engineering career, you’re probably used to a certain natural order in format and execution. Your interviewer will review your resume,...
The typical student entering college or technical school generally sets out with wide-eyed and pure intentions. Go to class, be studious, soak up all that knowledge and, eventually, graduate at the top if your class...
As an engineer, you spend most of your day constructing, problem-solving and building. Whether it’s residential homes or complex circuit boards, engineers tend to have a heightened appreciation for scenarios when form meets function. ...
As a professional in the engineering field, you probably appreciate the value of a solid education. Without a foundational background in the maths and sciences, for an example, you most likely wouldn’t be able to...
Get to know the engineers creating the next industrial revolution — and how they got their jobs.
This quarter, we mine our online jobs database to rank states by engineering jobs per capita and pinpoint the most in-demand disciplines in your area.
Two years ago we wrote what became our most-popular article to date: 9 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Engineers. The article received thousands upon thousands of shares, hundreds of comments, and a few solid leads on celebrities-who-are-engineers we missed the first...
In Florida, rising sea levels threaten cities along 1,350 miles of coastline, while dwindling inland aquifers fill with salt water. Can smart water usage and civil engineering save Florida?
The drought in California threatens one of America’s prime agricultural regions. How can engineers keep the water flowing?
Is software engineering really engineering? We’ve yet to hear a convincing argument to the contrary. In some respects, software engineering is more concrete than traditional disciplines.
The Internet gives us the ability to drill down to the truth in seconds, but we use it to spread urban myths faster than engineers can debunk them. I’ll take these three.
Tired of applying (and reapplying) to jobs and never hearing back? Does it feel like you’re on an endless circle of resume and cover letter writing and filing hours-long applications online? There’s a chance it actually might not be...
Is it worth it to continue the academic track towards an engineering PhD, or are you be better off going into the industry, paying back those student loans?
A quarterly examination of the distribution, outlook, and availability of the top five engineering jobs in the United States.
Behind every theme park attraction is a team of elite engineers.
We mined the last six months of engineering jobs listings to find where your skills are in the most demand.
Your resume could end up on a fast track into the trashcan if you don’t follow six simple rules for effective resumes.
Whoever you are, your engineering career is based on hard work, social privilege, and networking. Everything else is tactical.
Tony Taylor is the only member of an elite club of spacecraft navigators. In 2008, he became the first human to navigate human craft around every planet in the solar system.
For 70 years. Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has stood as a testament to some of the finest aerospace engineering in the world.
For most technology companies, finding talented engineers isn’t a problem. The challenge is finding engineers with the business acumen and management ability to lead teams of engineers and scientists in tech ventures.
If you don’t want to run an engineering firm, or retire working for one, consider working as a consulting engineer.
Some engineers chafe at working for others and need to be their own boss. Here’s what you need to know before striking out on your own.
You know you’re better than this. You know you have potential. What do you need to do to get noticed and get your career moving?
How do you make the transition from student to professional engineer? What can you expect?
Few engineers stay with the same company throughout their working lives, anymore. It’s perfectly normal to change jobs every few years. Is it time for you to quit your job?
You’ve aced the interview, and they want you! Now it’s time to hammer out the details. Engineers and managers weigh in on when and how to negotiate salary.
Congratulations, graduate! You’re a qualified engineer! Now get a job and start paying back those student loans.
You’ve heard it hundreds of time: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. Is it just an old saying, or the most important advice you ever received?
Using survey data and internal jobs numbers, we ranked engineering disciplines by competitive outlook, salary, and degree completion rate.
As you near the end of your mechanical engineering Bachelor’s, you’ll inevitably be faced with the decision to pursue a postgraduate degree or move into the workforce. Is a mechanical engineering Masters worth it?
An engineering co-op puts classroom theory to real-life, real-market use. Graduate with the same degree, a year of experience, and money in your pocket.
Top schools and employers scout engineering competitions for talent. Even if you don’t win, it’s worth your time to be there.
One of the most common questions we get from students is whether an engineering internship is worth it. Does it really make a difference when landing that first job?
Your senior engineering project often makes the difference between an employer taking a second look at your resume and tossing it on the reject pile.
As we’ve done in 2012 and 2013 we’re bringing you what we think were this year’s biggest engineering feats. But, as our writer Kal astutely pointed out, “2014 is, like, a whole year. A lot of stuff...
One of the biggest problems facing young engineers is that school usually doesn’t prepare you for the realities of work.
As demonstrated by the sheer variety of engineering disciplines and sub-disciplines, the world of an engineer is about as varied as it’s possible to get. But what do you do if your dream job turns out...
At some point in your career, you will be faced with a decision: should you stay as an engineer and become an expert in your field, or should you make the transition to a management role?
Last December, Amazon announced Prime Air, a drone-based delivery service. Initially, most of the tech world reacted with disbelief. Surely this was just a PR stunt? Drone delivery just wasn’t technically possible, let alone legal...
What are the hottest states, disciplines, and metro areas for engineering jobs this quarter?
In this quarter’s Where the Engineering Jobs Are: Canada, we use our internal engineering job database to show you which disciplines and specialties are in demand — even if you don’t live in Ontario.
You got your first job. You’re officially an engineer. It’s time to enjoy the rewards of all your hard work and start paying off those student loans … while avoiding these nine rookie mistakes.
How do you nail your first engineering job interview when you have no experience?
Getting laid off or fired is, unquestionably, one of the most upsetting things that can happen. Here’s what you should do about it. Got Fired? Don’t Panic. In the immediate aftermath, the most important thing is...
There is a non-zero chance Max Fagin will be one of the first human beings on Mars. We spoke about Made in Space, SpaceX, Mars One, and why engineering needs more generalists.
No matter why you got into mechanical engineering (it’s because you wanted to perfect your battlebot, wasn’t it?), your training can be turned to incredible things.
Our mission is to help you find and land engineering jobs – but there really are times when you should just say no.
College, above all else, is where you take control of your own learning. But many engineering students coast through primary and secondary school, hitting a wall when it’s time to hit the books.
Are foreign nationals eligible for security clearances in the United States?
We’ve written several articles recently about why you should consider working overseas. So far, we’ve focused on how American engineers can find work abroad, but now we’re going to switch focus and look at opportunities...
Here’s a sobering fact: six months after graduating, over 50% of college graduates will be unemployed or working in a job that doesn’t require a degree. If you want to avoid being one of those, then...
Living and working in a foreign country is a great adventure. Once you’ve landed an overseas engineering job, however, it’s not as simple as just packing up and shipping out.
“Don’t worry, we’re flexible here. Just as long as you get everything done and you’re here for core hours, you can work when it suits you.” Sound familiar? Sound tempting? But taking advantage of flextime...
What does all the training, work, and coursework you did in military mean in the civilian world? As it turns out, it means a lot. As you enter the civilian world, you may find that...
Embedded systems are becoming an increasingly important part of engineering design – relevant to almost any product that has a software component, from manufacturing to smartphones. It’s a complex role involving research, design, and manufacturing. Experienced embedded systems...
Hopefully, our last piece (6 Reasons to Consider Overseas Engineering Jobs) has inspired you to think about taking a job overseas. Whether you’re doing it for the professional advantages or the adventure, it can be...
Engineers often innovate into the electronic frontier where the law isn’t specifically written yet. If major carmakers and analysts put the money where their mouth is, most semi-autonomous cars will be available to regular consumers...
To all intents and purposes, today’s transportation is mostly the same as it was in the 1950’s. More electronic gadgets and gizmos, admittedly, but fundamentally, the cars, trucks and trains of 2014 are still based...
How far would you travel for your dream job? To another city? Another state? Why limit yourself, when your skills are in demand, worldwide?
The job search can be distilled to a single task – persuading one person to say yes. Thinking like a recruiter helps you stand out by throwing the right signals.
The military left its mark on you. For these employers, that is the most important certification an engineer can earn.
Engineers, we’re in the early days of a whole new automotive industry. Here’s what you need to know to design and build electric cars.
A quarterly snapshot of the top-performing engineering jobs, states, and metro areas in the United States.
Engineers identify specific research and development goals we need to achieve to make electric cars work. This is the second of at three part series on the state of play of the electric car industry....
The surest path to wealth and fortune may be an electrical engineering degree.
Are electric cars ready to replace internal combustion models? Which problems remain to be solved, who’s working on them… and are they hiring?
This week, Huddie takes on seven common engineering stereotypes.
The real revolution in self-driving vehicles is in commerce, industry, and defense – and it’s a lot closer than you think.
Control systems engineering is the multidisciplinary application of control theory to real-world problems.
Writing cover letters can be seriously intimidating, so we outlined the perfect cover letter for you.
If you’ve ever been in a serious auto accident, chances are you owe your life to Sierra Sam and his descendants.
Back for installment thirty-three of Dear Huddie – a bi-weekly column to assist engineer job hunters in their pursuit of happiness. Keeping some humor in the column – computers everywhere! Dear Huddie, Love the...
McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd, the oldest combined civil engineering, surveying and mapping company in Western Canada, is looking for well-rounded engineering talent. Colin Adam, P.Eng., Vice President, Northern & Interior BC at McElhanney explains, “We’re not...
As the field continues to define itself, confusion remains about what mechatronics engineering is and isn’t. Let’s clear some things up.
If you’re considering automotive engineering jobs, you probably have a fairly straightforward idea of what to expect – and you’ve probably overlooked most of the field.
Mechatronics engineering is an interdisciplinary field combining aspects of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and software engineering. This is then applied to robotics, control systems, automation, and process design in a promisingly wide and diverse range of...
We’re back for installment thirty-two of Dear Huddie! Keep the questions coming! Funny from the Internet: An Engineering IQ test. I’m going to skip the questions, this week, to address something I’ve seen in real...
Altaeros Energies impressed renewable-energy blogosphere in 2012 with its prototype airborne turbines. Now, a commercial-scale test is underway in Alaska.
If you own your own spacesuit and are willing to relocate, EJ has fabulous engineering career opportunities at Golden Rule Habitat, L4 and L5, and beyond. Familiarity with time travel a plus. Serious applicants only.
When you decided to become an engineer, you probably had some ideas about what you wanted to do. But are you thinking about your career, or are you only concerned with your next job? Career...
Back for installment thirty-one of Dear Huddie. Keep the questions coming! Funny from the Internet: explain to my wife how I can go to the mall, shop, and return within 30 minutes. Dear Huddie –...
Here at EngineerJobs, we’re pro-elephant. Who can resist their tusk-y faces, steadfast wills, and propensity to chew the bark off of trees? How very like us they are! But what do elephants have to do...
When looking for your next job, there are many more things to consider than the size of your pay check. Money’s important, but salary alone doesn’t make for happy engineers. Happy Engineers are Healthier It’s...
You wouldn’t put a production model on the market without research, development, and prototyping. Consider the same cycle for your career: if engineering school is R&D, then a paid internship is prototyping for real-world success.
When advancement is a real option, you need to demonstrate that you deserve a promotion. This starts on Day One.
As an EJ writer and technology enthusiast, I am often asked about our web backend. Readers want to know who hosts us, what server hardware we use, and whether they can unplug that long, orange...
If I stopped to count how many engineers have positively affected my life, I would have no time for anything else. Instead, let’s look at those other engineers – the ones with fatally terrible inventions.
Back for installment thirty of Dear Huddie – its cold from Canada to Georgia, damn Global Warming! Funny from the Internet… Do not over think it!!! Dear Huddie – I am reaching out to...
Earlier this month, we listed our pick of iOS apps for engineers. We didn’t forget about you Android users though – several of us have gone down the Google route instead of Apple. So here’s...
Stress is a natural part of most jobs and many high-achieving engineers thrive on it. Extreme or prolonged stress, though, can lead to debilitating burnout, making it impossible to work effectively.
In Where the Engineering Jobs Are, we use our internal data to pin down your hottest regions and career options. Today, the spotlight’s on Canada: which disciplines are in demand and where the jobs are.
Computers are magic and hackers are wizards. We get it. We’ve seethed and snorted our way through outlandish depictions of the stereotypical hacker genius archetype… But these five are the dumbest hackers in Hollywood.
You’ve moved up in the world! Here’s what to do after a promotion to ensure a smooth transition into your new role?
There are literally thousands of specialized apps for engineers available for iPhone and iPad. Here are the ten most useful iOS apps for engineers.
Back for installment twenty-nine of Dear Huddie – its cold from Canada to Georgia, damn Global Warming! That’s funny from the internet … If one engineer is bad enough, how could two in a relationship...
If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, here are a few tax deductions almost all engineers can claim. (If you’ve been efficient, then remember these for next year!)
Recent developments and key trends in global renewable energy – with a focus on solar and wind power – based on the latest available data.