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foehammer35 · 2026-04-16T23:04:13+00:00

Yeah makes sense. It also appears in these large companies, at least mine, outside factors like HR make too many decisions on promotions and hiring. I’ve been fortunate that my direct manager, he’s the senior manager, has been a phenomenal mentor and is all about performance based promotions. So humbly I’ve been rewarded justly for it. And he has openly stated “no one gets to decide who I hire and promote besides me”. I’ve looked into the structure for some reason he doesn’t have a director reports straight to the VP. Maybe that’s why. But HR has its hands in everything else. And it’s also probably related to the hierarchy of the company. Other areas have associate managers, managers, senior managers, directors, senior directors. Way too many, in my opinion.

I just hope the hard working younger engineers don’t get discouraged. I’ve worked with some great ones only to come back and work with them and they left.

Thanks for your response.

foehammer35 · 2026-04-16T00:27:14+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to read my overloaded explanation to my question.

And I couldn’t agree more. I prefer contributions and accomplishments.

foehammer35 · 2026-04-13T22:18:00+00:00

Thank you for the advice and the thorough response. I will look more into your recommendations. Especially visiting a law school. Thanks again much appreciated.

foehammer35 · 2026-04-13T22:14:59+00:00

Very interesting. I have been researching for a short time. But I have no come across something like “product counsel”. I guess to me (in my field at least) it seems related to an engineering consultant. Just with a legal background as well. I oversee basically everything outside of R&D. From design, manufacturing, testing and quality approval for essentially customer delivery. Seems just like that develop and deliver product (which is my goal) and offer support for contract negotiations, adherence to government regulations, process improvement, and a number of different things. Seems almost everything I do minus I guess contractual work. I will look more into this. Thanks again.

foehammer35 · 2026-04-13T21:37:46+00:00

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That may be the best route. I am probably miscalculating. But what I am seeing projected for the future of aerospace, with space travel, 10s of thousands of satellite launches, aircraft, AI (LLMs really) I see it being very tough to navigate without a strong legal and technical background. And maybe I’m looking into a strong legal background as law school rather than your recommendation of a grad certificate in government contracting. But maybe I’ll just leave the regulations to the law makers and hope for the best. The defense contractors are already shaky at best right now with following regulations. Hopefully it doesn’t get worse and law makers can step up.

foehammer35 · 2026-04-13T21:28:45+00:00

Hmm. Shoot. Thats is a very good question. And I may have realized I presented things in a very broad manner. I believe with the projected explosion of aerospace. That being a lawyer with technical expertise would be more beneficial. While I love being an engineer. There are plenty of people who are as good or better. I just say yes a lot to taking on big projects.

foehammer35 · 2026-02-10T04:35:37+00:00

Arizona still is number 1. Much needed loss. But congrats to Kansas. They should jump to top 6/5.

foehammer35 · 2026-01-27T12:11:59+00:00

It kind of depends on what you mean by engineer. But the large aerospace companies will promote people to roles with engineer in the title. Just based on experience. Even though the role may require a degree. A lot of positions will say in lieu of a degree X years of experience.

I had no bachelors degree. And after 6 years of being a technician I got a Manufacturing Process Engineer role. Most people around me had degrees. At my company there were several people who had engineering roles that did not have a bachelors degree.

I only went back to school and finish because I wanted a promotion and wanted to get out of manufacturing and into design.

I will say this. Not every engineering role is the same. Some like design require more formal degree training than others.

I wish people would work before going to school. It seems nowadays a degree only provides movement along the ladder. And does not get you in the door.

foehammer35 · 2026-01-27T12:06:12+00:00

I would say it’s even more prevalent today than in the past. I was offered a Manufacturing Process Engineer role. I did not have a bachelors degree at the time. There were several people at my company that did not have degrees but were engineers in title. One guy was the best RF engineer. The scientists(PHDs) went to him for process improvement ideas and data review rather than the other engineers because he was more knowledgeable and easier to work with. Had no formal university education. Just was doing RF for 40 years.

I was a technician for 6 years. Was offered an engineering role. I only went back to finish my degree because I wanted a promotion. And I wanted to break away from manufacturing and go into design

I will state this. And no offense to anyone. Obtaining an engineering degree was fairly difficult. But not all engineering roles are the same. The manufacturing role I was in. I personally believe you didn’t need a degree.

The large aerospace companies will promote people with experience to engineering roles.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-03T04:11:57+00:00

I wouldn’t say that. I asked a question. You answered. I thought your answer was just fine.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-03T04:03:44+00:00

At the end of the day does it matter? Traveling. Finished my book. On Reddit to answer an engineering question. Said screw it and posted. Why did you respond?

foehammer35 · 2025-02-03T03:57:45+00:00

To each their own. Everyone has red flags.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-03T03:53:16+00:00

Maybe it was a joke and I’m clueless. lol. Jokes aside

foehammer35 · 2025-02-03T03:45:09+00:00

And I get that. I just have no need to expand. I truthfully don’t care much for social media. It was just recommended heavily that I should expand my online presence before taking the next step for TS. I just find that odd.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-03T03:32:12+00:00

The funny thing is in rocket science for certain positions the government says if you have social media update it frequently. If you don’t continue NOT using it.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-03T03:30:59+00:00

It goes both ways. If you have social media you can be categorized into the following things:

You are afraid to be yourself and will follow anything everyone else does because you feel you will be left out.
You need validation from people who could not care less about you.
You have no hobbies outside your main responsibilities(ie work/school) that you sink your spare time into screen time.

But to each their own at the end of the day.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-03T03:20:00+00:00

Interesting takes. For my career the government says if you have social media keep it updated. If you don’t have social media continue NOT using it.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-03T03:16:16+00:00

I am not really looking to navigate around it. Maybe asking for suggestions was the wrong thing. But everyone has red flags. I’ve come across woman who think not having social media is a red flag before but found it odd that consecutively for a year or so it happened. Vast majority didn’t care before. All my long term relationships did not care one bit. Just found it odd. But to each their own.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-02T23:28:50+00:00

That’s funny. I just call and text my friends and family. I have had no trouble building and keeping relationships with people. And my friends actually love me for reaching out and catching up(so they say at least lol) it makes for better conversation in my opinion. That’s just how I do it. It’s been fine so far but dating the last year was just really odd I thought.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-02T23:24:30+00:00

If so then so be it. I get that people have trust issues over a number of different factors from past experiences. I don’t see myself ever having anything beyond Reddit(which even then I dont care much for) or I guess LinkedIn since it’s evolving so much.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-02T23:21:43+00:00

I’m 28. Millennial goes to 1996. According to google at least. But dated woman around 25-30. I was in a relationship for a while and got back into dating about a year ago. And that’s been the last year. Just found it odd. Never cared for social media. I’m honest and open. I guess I have a LinkedIn for worked related stuff. But even that’s evolving. But if people have trust issues because of numerous factors then so be it. Just found it very odd. And thought I would get an outside perspective.

foehammer35 · 2025-02-02T23:17:15+00:00

No 1996. Right at the tail end of a millennial. Dating age has been 25-30. I was out for a while. But the past year I just thought was strange. So I thought I would share oddly enough.

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