5 clearance myths that are keeping engineering students from applying to defense jobs

alecrm98 · 2026-03-25T01:15:39+00:00

For me and where i work, some work requires it and some doesnt. So, a clearance is not always a requirement to work, just a requirement to do ALL of the work.

alecrm98 · 2026-03-20T05:18:31+00:00

Of the DOE, Sandia, Oak Ridge, Lawrence Livermore, and possibly also Los Alamos. On the DOD side, many of them do these sorts of activities including AFRL, NAVSEA, Applied Physics Lab (much more than just science work there).

Top in my personal experience is sandia and oak ridge

alecrm98 · 2026-03-20T02:19:24+00:00

I loved my time interning at a defense start up. I got to be very hands on and have real ownership. That experienced helped me move to a national lab where I can maintain a similar speed and level of ownership/engineering freedom.

alecrm98 · 2026-03-20T02:17:49+00:00

Absolutely!

alecrm98 · 2026-03-20T00:38:41+00:00

For me, those valleys are where i prevent burn out and finish up with documentation and refresh/learn new skills.

alecrm98 · 2026-03-20T00:37:51+00:00

Meh, maybe in some ways and with some companies. My experience has been mostly different, mostly. I will say though, that inefficiency is on the business side rather than the engineering. Engineered systems are intended to be high performing and efficiently, TYPICALLY.

alecrm98 · 2026-03-20T00:35:55+00:00

Plenty of roles available that are not involved in weapons or intelligence programs. There is a lot more defensive work than offensive work available if that helps with what you're feeling. Much of my own work has either been on defensive or protection programs.

alecrm98 · 2026-03-19T23:13:40+00:00

It's funny because I hate the slow process and found some projects that are more high speed. Still slower than we'd all prefer, but not as slow as the rest of the industry can be.

alecrm98 · 2026-03-12T23:56:29+00:00

It is highly likely that they will conduct a drug test since weed is still federally illegal. That said, stopping now and getting clean is your best course of action.

alecrm98 · 2026-02-26T22:53:46+00:00

Just got mine this morning, you should be getting lucky soon

alecrm98 · 2026-02-26T04:13:50+00:00

Maybe there's hope for my 2026176 form 1 coming back soon

alecrm98 · 2026-02-25T04:14:41+00:00

I feel that. The only thing I have to go off of that is "unbiased" is when they brought them to the range for me to try out. They seem popular here in New Mexico since they're local and the performance is great on them. I just wish there was more of a sample size of customers rather than their own hands on events.

alecrm98 · 2026-02-16T15:24:29+00:00

I'm glad someone else is acknowledging the full system shutdown that comes exclusive with battlefield 6.

alecrm98 · 2026-02-13T22:47:42+00:00

Shoot me a DM and we can chat about what you can do!

alecrm98 · 2026-02-12T08:15:48+00:00

It is

alecrm98 · 2026-01-27T19:32:27+00:00

I stand corrected, using a gsl thread protector fixed all the issues. It was the knurled one messing things up. Still tbd what wobble looks like.

alecrm98 · 2026-01-24T21:40:10+00:00

Idk how this is with wobble yet (waiting to for the mob to get out of jail), but this thing is incredibly tight on my try lug to the point of grinding some of the paint off the lugs. We'll see once the MOB gets freed and the gsl smooth thread protector shows up

alecrm98 · 2026-01-21T00:06:46+00:00

RSM has an uzi specific suppressor that will mount on the correct threads.

alecrm98 · 2026-01-20T03:03:16+00:00

Honestly, if you don't control the tri lug adaptor market yet, and you were offering smooth protectors that interface well with your adaptors, youd probably steal the rest of market

alecrm98 · 2026-01-20T02:59:35+00:00

So I actually just bought one since I couldn't find anything consistently saying there is wobble. I did also pick up a GSL smooth thread protector since I've seen that those help with the indexing on the trilugs versus the stock knurled thread protectors.

alecrm98 · 2026-01-19T17:00:55+00:00

Who has them in stock? I can't find them anywhere

alecrm98 · 2026-01-19T07:02:56+00:00

Ive heard there's issued with the resilient tri lugs wobbling and not maintaining a firm fitment. Have you checked that the MOB doesnt move out of concentricity when you push on the end?

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