Abby Collins asked Nafisa Alam, Collins Aerospace Added Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 6:31 PM Do you have to have prior experience in engineering before going to college? Hello! I am a 17 year old in high school that has been taking college classes these past two years. I have been really thinking lately and this past year what I want to do for a living. I love horses, but I have found out that they need to be my hobby, not job. I was thinking that I wanted to be a pilot, but with the Coronavirus, I want a more stable job that can endure slow downs like this. Now, I am thinking engineer again. I have been reading about the different types and I am ... Answers 1 Nafisa Alam, Collins Aerospace Answered Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 12:58 PM Hi Abby! I didn’t realize I wanted to be an engineer until I was in the 11th grade. I didn’t know much about what engineers do until then either. I went into college with no background in engineering. Make sure you go to an institution accredited by ...