Is it worth it to become an aerospace engineer?
If you're interested or somewhat passionate, would you recommend going into becoming an aersopace engineer? Or would you say any interest or passion will probably die out over time and it's better to pick a field on pay?
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The industry seems dull. Old timers at Grumman have told me how their job security is based on contracts. Some of them have been hired six times by same company over 30 years
Passion and interest may die out depending on what you're working on. If you're really interested you can try it out, but make sure to maintain other skills in case you want to get out.
I have done Aerospace engineering from a top rank school. Interest and all are good but at the end of the day, you will get over the fascination of planes. You have to be practical about the skills you want under your belt. Very few engineers actually just do aero throughout their career. You have to be good at programming, math, analytics along with core aero engineering knowledge. Combined these skills, you will have a great career since aero curriculum is quite rigorous and will build a good foundation.
I loved planes/jets/helicopters as a kid and wanted to become an aero engineer so bad after high school. I started out in engineering, figured out I didnโt give a shit about learning physics anymore and switched to business. I now work for the company I thought I wanted to be a aero engineer at. I sit in on meetings and thank god I didnโt become one. Their work isnโt nearly as exciting or impressive as I thought it would be, especially after so many hard years of engineering school. With business Iโm still able to work with what i love, with a flexible career path and make good money. - an ex aero engineering major
Go for it, I'd you change your mind it's not like you are stuck.
Dont do it. You will get stuck
I would chime in and say pay will be low compared to tech/cs. Also, I find aero engineering is very tough and often companies prefer Master's degree. So amount effort to be hired to a aero company does not equate output. Aero companies know that engineers have very few choices to go, so they pay peanuts compared to tech. If you have passion, go do it, but be prepared to be stuck in middle class forever.
I might suggest going into an easily transferable field, ECE jobs are always in demand across industries and it's easy to switch in and out as you see fit. FANG companies are littered with peeps who started in aerospace and decided to leave; it's a tad bit harder if your skills are only relevant to a single industry.
It ainโt gonna pay that much and way fewer opportunities. You could work at a tech company in a division that works on areas involving aerospace problems, but limited scope.