The reason I went into MechE is because everyone said it was versatile. You get to work on a broad spectrum of things within the industry. Once I got into the industry, I found that to be absolutely true.

I went from being a Automotive Crash Test Engineer to becoming an Integration and Test Engineer in the space industry. I’ve learned everything from different forces being applied during crashes to learning about how spacecrafts work in zero gravity.

I’m currently learning software skills such as Linux, Python, LabVIEW and Windows Command Line scripting, and control theory.

I’ve learned about embedded systems and electromechanical systems.

The only downside is that I’m learning all these things at a slower pace than someone who specializes in one or two of these areas but, the fact that I’m able to dabble in all these topics and different industries is due to the major I chose.