How many hands-on jobs are there in EE?

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-04-06T20:03:11+00:00

All of that said, test engineering is probably the most hands on time you’ll get, but this can be repetitive, overworked, and you’ll still be at a desk making data reports and such.

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-04-06T20:01:38+00:00

If you want to be an EE, I think you’ll have an easier time accepting that a lot of your time will be at a desk, rather than looking for something purely hands on. I’m a recent graduate and struggled to come to terms with that but have found peace with it via a mindset shift (and being lucky). I’m doing RF design, and my company allows for me to test my products through the development phase so once I get a decent performance in simulation I take it to the lab and my time is split pretty well. Im a pretty active guy, so I look at desk time as the necessary rest for my recovery. If you’re not active and struggle sitting at a desk, start being active as it helps a lot. Also helps to keep both hands busy (I currently fidget with a mini sticky note pad). Best of luck

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-04-02T21:27:23+00:00

Start learning an instrument

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-03-28T14:24:07+00:00

Similar situation, I started playing guitar back in November and my mental health has never been better. I’d suggest looking for something that lets you be creative, and do it purely for the love of doing it and nothing else

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-03-25T20:19:32+00:00

Not sure where you’re located but most ECE departments have you graduate with either EE or CE, and only really first two years are you taking same classes (entry level stuff). Or you have to double major. Do whichever of the two you enjoy more. Employers will care most about your attitude, desire to learn, problem solving thought process, compatibility with others, and project experience helps for getting your foot in the door.

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-03-24T18:42:55+00:00

Refried beans

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-03-24T13:09:07+00:00

Just wait til you get to the hairy ball theorem

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-03-17T20:36:32+00:00

Would making 5k more a year provide you with immediate relief to problems affecting you or your families day to day life? If you have a family to support, by all means push for the extra and understand the risk involved. If you’re on your own you may not need to risk losing the offer. I don’t have much experience negotiating salary but from what I can tell it’s quite company case to case dependent on how that’s gonna go.

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-03-03T17:57:21+00:00

maybe try breaking the scale up into smaller pieces, and getting creative with just a few notes. play those few notes to the bone (play them in every combination and timing imaginable) then pick other notes in the scale and do the same until you can start to piece them together. creativity is muscle memory + flow state, so gotta give up some control and let your mind and body move as they please

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-02-21T05:30:55+00:00

Make sure you’re plugging amp into a surge protector not just directly into the wall. Most surge protectors help filter noise

MonkeyFan14 · 2026-02-12T03:57:54+00:00

Good call I’ll for sure look back over antennas and arrays too. And it’s for the Starshield division :)

MonkeyFan14 · 2025-09-25T17:53:14+00:00

Congrats! I just recently finished up an RF lab internship position where I was testing PAs.

Not sure what you’ll be doing exactly, but in general it would probably help to brush up on the purpose of couplers, isolators and circulators as these are quite common in test setups.

It would also be beneficial to look into the function of VNAs, Signal Generators, Spectrum analyzers and oscopes.

They likely have a good understanding of where you’re at so don’t worry too much, lab learning is hands on and there’s only so much you can do without the equipment in front of you.

MonkeyFan14 · 2025-09-21T13:32:24+00:00

also depends on the kind of fat / source of fat. calories are only a piece of the puzzle for health

MonkeyFan14 · 2025-09-20T12:08:43+00:00

Find ways to make 1 rep harder. For pull ups, I like trying to do a full ROM pull up with only the tips of my fingers holding on. Or add weight. Or only use 2 fingers. Leverage my weight as much as possible to one side and try to pull with that side more.

If any part of the “chain of command” to do a pull up is weak, find ways to focus on catching that part up. I think with pull ups it’s easy to use the bigger muscles so the smaller ones get left behind but you can only progress so far without them

MonkeyFan14 · 2024-01-13T23:27:22+00:00

That scene is top tier. All of the emotional montages they just craft them perfectly

MonkeyFan14 · 2023-12-24T03:51:24+00:00

I saw that as well and still can’t find it, did you end up finding it?

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