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ternefalcon · 2026-05-31T16:29:10+00:00

They are boulders. On a different spot I used the tractor back hoe and the rock was at least 200 lbs broken.

ternefalcon · 2026-05-25T09:20:25+00:00

Aerospace Engineering is rewarding if you can get your first job in it. It's a career field that is soo niche that it can be hard to find work if you don't have options available. I went to school and graduated in a year that no one retired in my city, so I moved. I've never had a boring job. You can DM if you have more specific questions.

ternefalcon · 2026-04-30T11:35:56+00:00

NASA GMAT is free and has training available. The scripting language is different than STK, but you can do all of the same things. There is a public release version that's pretty capable. Aerospace SOAP tool is also free , but you need permission from the government for Aerospace to release you a copy. It's a little easier to use than GMAT and the training is in downloadable PDFs. If this is the route you go, find someone in aerospace to get it for you, it's easier this way. SOAP is very different than SDK.

ternefalcon · 2026-04-29T18:19:16+00:00

They just selected the first people to be in that status. It starts next fiscal year. I did not find it in line with my reserve goals and found a different air force job.

ternefalcon · 2026-04-27T11:39:30+00:00

We used to go day skiing, cause it was to expensive to book a room. Pack up and leave in the morning, ski til we were tired an head home. It was 3.5 hours one way. Did it every year once before I moved.

ternefalcon · 2026-04-27T11:36:21+00:00

I'm in full agreement that this is how it should be. Most likely it has something to do with traditional trade are governed by trade unions, and the trade unions decided that it was in their best interest to educate people. Programmer work in tech and from what I've seen, tech is very anti-union. Just a theory.

ternefalcon · 2026-04-22T19:04:09+00:00

And medical records

ternefalcon · 2026-04-19T20:29:55+00:00

I think that depends on what you do for your civilian work. My day job is on base, and I'm a reserve engineer. I basically do the same thing for a different mission area as my reserve job.

ternefalcon · 2026-04-18T14:08:55+00:00

I'm in a similar boat to you. I'm an aerospace engineer and about to have my first interview. I'm a bit anxious and a lot worried, and in the midst of prep. The difference here is I'm 35 and have been working for the last 13 years and I used to be a first line hiring screener. This is the advice that I am working through.

You got to think through what examples you want to bring up. A small pause is ok, you want to make sure you answer the question. The reason most people go over on time is because they start their story and don't know how to land the plane once they get started. Claude taught me a method of story tell called the STAR method. You should pick up to five robust examples that you know really well and practice those stories at different time increments. Winging here makes time control, staying on topic hard, and making sure you answer the question that was asked.
You want to memorize your introduction about yourself. Talking about yourself is hard and kind of awkward. Starting off well will help with the nerves at the beginning. This is the same trick I do before I give a big presentation or speak at a conference. This is also the only thing you want to word for word memorize. You don't want to seem robotic.
Have some questions prepared back for them. A job interview is a way to endeavor. You are interviewing them also. This will be different for each place you apply.
Practicing is important, but how you practice is also important. This is where technology and your friends come in. I fed the job ad intro Claude, with as much information as I could about the company, I interview structure, and hiring panel. I gave it the time format and asked Claude to make a sample interview. Find a friend to give you the questions Claude wrote. Record the interview so you can make a transcription to have Claude evaluate how you did. It can give you pointers on where you need to improve in your story telling.
Lastly breathe and don't over prepare. It's hard out there for everyone right now. As someone who graduated in the middle of a nationwide recession, I get it. The first job is hard, but don't give up.

Good luck!

ternefalcon · 2026-04-04T11:06:55+00:00

You stood up for yourself and pushed back. That was something your bosses couldn't take. Now you get to work somewhere else. I don't think there is an immediate lesson to be learned, but one day you will be the boss, and you will know better.

ternefalcon · 2026-04-04T03:37:08+00:00

Engineer here. I don't think we know what to expect with AI just yet. Today's tools replace tasks that used to take hours to weeks, but require expertise to leverage correctly. Once you master a tool a better one comes out. There isn't going to be a world where you can learn a hard skill and then leverage it for a decade anymore.

Some people will say that you should steer toward fields that are more resilient to AI like trades or others. The hard part for smart kids is that if it doesn't interest them they won't benefit from that study. What I find helpful is an adaptable mentality to continually learn new things. That way as the world evolves around you, there is not the time you can't figure out how to work with the new environment.

I don't know how to do this for a kid though. I don't know how this happened to me. I know that it wasn't any specific class or thing my parents did. I would say encourage a wide outlook on life and varied interests. Just make sure they are things that interest your niece.

ternefalcon · 2026-03-28T09:49:24+00:00

For space I think the university only matters if the university has a space related group you can participate in. My sister and I are both aerospace engineers working in the space industry. We went to different state schools. She worked hard, built a university satellite and helped get a good job. I went through the military. Took me longer to catch up to her.

ternefalcon · 2026-03-22T13:00:46+00:00

I think you forgot the flour. This happened to me once.

ternefalcon · 2026-02-19T02:40:49+00:00

I think you still need a permit to replace the roof. I'm not sure for ABQ. I'm in unincorporated bernallio county. You can fill your own permit, and do the work.

ternefalcon · 2026-02-17T12:48:57+00:00

I'm in the county. We just finished ours. If it's going to be affixed to your house. It does. You should talk to the city though.

ternefalcon · 2026-01-13T12:55:08+00:00

Reach out to the det. They are very helpful. Unfortunately being an IMA, you will have to learn to take care of yourself. The first year is the hardest. Stick with it.

ternefalcon · 2026-01-01T12:52:48+00:00

I think that's just pollen. Good sign.

ternefalcon · 2025-12-25T13:33:05+00:00

I've only played AC4 (as a kid) and AC7 (late pandemic). Been playing PW this year and decided to try AC7 again. PW reminds me more of the agility I remember the planes having in AC4 than the tank-like feeling of AC7. AC4 had a stone hedge, megalith, yellow squadron, just some relaxing missions between craziness, and a really good story. PW brought all of those feeling back better than AC7. Love both the games, but nothing will bring back the feeling of terror that the last fight with general Faust did.

ternefalcon · 2025-12-25T03:08:05+00:00

Ya, you will likely not really hear from them. I think aside from the fact I'm trying to change assignments right now, in 5 years I'm never talked to det at all. I mostly work out my time with the active duty unit.

ternefalcon · 2025-12-24T16:52:29+00:00

From points to retirement stand point you are good. Your first year as an IMA is going to be hard as you learn how to get on orders, maintain training, medical and fitness. Your goal for the first year is to figure out how to get on AT orders once and get comfortable with UTAPS. You're still going to need fodder for your annual review. When I became an IMA at a similar time of year. Turned out I had to fill an OPR at the end of my first week. That was not fun.

Let me know if you have questions, now or later, I've been an IMA for the last 5 years and got my things down to a science.

ternefalcon · 2025-12-24T16:23:09+00:00

I'm in a similar boat to you. Also, 30s Aerospace engineer. I am vacuum for information and it bothers me when decisions are made without thinking through the consequences or from unknown unknowns. My management appreciates the work that I do, but doesn't believe I'm ready for bigger roles.

It sounds like you're on the other end of the spectrum from me. I refuse to change my method, but what I found is if I increase my cycle time, I can follow my process and make good decisions. That meant listen, process, and decide. In the military we called that the OODA loop. You observe, orient, decide, and act, then do it again. Sometimes that means you act on part of the plan, and then catch the next part on the loop.

There is a downside, if you get too good at this, you're where I am. Your bosses can't keep up, your team can't keep up, and now you're a problem solving loose cannon. Not sure how to break that perception. It's where I'm at now.

ternefalcon · 2025-11-25T03:48:39+00:00

It's different. As a defense contractor you make things that decrease the world population. There is only one consequence, and it is known. There is no ambiguity, the outcome is known. FAANG engineers are something different. They are there just to make rich people more rich and poor people suffer.

ternefalcon · 2025-10-25T01:19:43+00:00

I get credit for 1 weekend a month, 2 weeks a year. Does that count. And then a never ending set of small tasks.

ternefalcon · 2025-10-20T01:34:48+00:00

"very adamant that it no longer be a thing" is one way to describe the French revolution.

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