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Check out these engineering careers!

Engineers work in all areas of our society. You're sure to find at least one career on this list that matches your interests and talents.

 

Agriculture
  • Agricultural Engineer

    Want to protect the environment and feed the world - all at the same time? Agricultural engineers do just that.

  • Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineer

    Thinking about a career in medicine? Biomedical engineering is a unique opportunity to help people through the combination medicine and technology.

  • Chemical Engineer

    Like chemistry? Chemical engineers use the science of chemistry to find new and better ways of doing things.

  • Environmental Engineer

    Interested in protecting the environment? Concern for the environment is the top priority for environmental engineers.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

Communications
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer

    Fascinated by things that fly? Consider a career in aeronautical engineering.

  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

Computers
  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

Construction
  • Agricultural Engineer

    Want to protect the environment and feed the world - all at the same time? Agricultural engineers do just that.

  • Civil Engineer

    What do the Egyptian pyramids, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the road you take from home to school have in common? A civil engineer was involved in building them all.

  • Environmental Engineer

    Interested in protecting the environment? Concern for the environment is the top priority for environmental engineers.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

Energy
  • Chemical Engineer

    Like chemistry? Chemical engineers use the science of chemistry to find new and better ways of doing things.

  • Civil Engineer

    What do the Egyptian pyramids, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the road you take from home to school have in common? A civil engineer was involved in building them all.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Environmental Engineer

    Interested in protecting the environment? Concern for the environment is the top priority for environmental engineers.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

  • Nuclear Engineer

    Is fusion the power of the future? Nuclear engineers the people who might make the dream of limitless, safe energy a reality.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

Environment
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer

    Fascinated by things that fly? Consider a career in aeronautical engineering.

  • Agricultural Engineer

    Want to protect the environment and feed the world - all at the same time? Agricultural engineers do just that.

  • Chemical Engineer

    Like chemistry? Chemical engineers use the science of chemistry to find new and better ways of doing things.

  • Civil Engineer

    What do the Egyptian pyramids, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the road you take from home to school have in common? A civil engineer was involved in building them all.

  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Environmental Engineer

    Interested in protecting the environment? Concern for the environment is the top priority for environmental engineers.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

  • Nuclear Engineer

    Is fusion the power of the future? Nuclear engineers the people who might make the dream of limitless, safe energy a reality.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

Machines
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer

    Fascinated by things that fly? Consider a career in aeronautical engineering.

  • Agricultural Engineer

    Want to protect the environment and feed the world - all at the same time? Agricultural engineers do just that.

  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Like to take things apart? Mechanical engineers build and maintain all kinds of machines - from nanobots to space exploration vehicles.

Materials
  • Chemical Engineer

    Like chemistry? Chemical engineers use the science of chemistry to find new and better ways of doing things.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

Medicine
  • Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineer

    Thinking about a career in medicine? Biomedical engineering is a unique opportunity to help people through the combination medicine and technology.

  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

Space
  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

Transportation
  • Computer Engineer

    Comfortable with a keyboard? Computer engineering offers enormous opportunities for your future.

  • Electrical Engineer

    Want to power the world? Electrical engineers work with all forms of electricity - the most versatile and important type of power.

  • Industrial Engineer

    Do you sometimes think "I could do that better or faster"? You may have a future as an industrial engineer.

  • Materials Engineer

    How do they get the non-stick surface of a frying pan to stick to the pan? A materials engineer would know.

  • Special fields and Interdisciplinary Engineer

    Are you an artist, musician, or athlete? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to combine your talent and passion with a career?

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