Career as Engineer: Mechanical Engineers, Career options for aspiring mechanical engineers, Mechanical Engineers

Career as Engineer ( Mechanical Engineers)

design, operate
and maintain machines, components, machine tools, manufacturing systems and
processes, components of thermal power stations, solar energy, air conditioning
and refrigeration and industrial engineering. They are involved in both the
fundamental and applied aspects of these areas

 

Career options for aspiring mechanical
engineers

Most mechanical
engineering jobs require design
experience
. When a need comes about for a new or improved product,
companies call upon mechanical engineers to do the job. Engineers have to push
beyond the limits of their previous work and use innovative technology to meet
project requirements successfully.

 

A second major area
of employment
for mechanical
engineers is manufacturing. Manufacturing jobs cover nearly everything involved
in developing a product, from selecting the appropriate materials to choosing
the correct machinery to manufacture the product. Most mechanical engineers in
this industry work for equipment manufacturers, aerospace companies, utilities,
material processing plants, transportation companies, and petroleum companies.
They also work with small firms, consulting practices, universities, and
government research labs.

Some mechanical engineering titles and
their functions include:

Automotive engineer

 Mechanical
engineers design many car parts for the automobile industry. As an automotive
engineer, you could solve transportation and safety problems by creating better
and more efficient engines or by developing improved safety features

Biomedical engineer

 Mechanical
engineers work with a variety of medical professionals to design mobility aids,
prosthetics, and artificial organs.

Consulting

 Once mechanical
engineers have gained significant on-the-job experience and developed a high
level of expertise, they might choose to work for themselves as consultants or
independent contractors. Here they can work on projects of their choosing for
clients they respect. The consulting field offers opportunities in large and
small engineering service firms and in private practice.

Heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning (HVAC) engineer

In this field, engineers design
refrigeration systems for making frozen foods, or air-conditioning and heating
systems for businesses and industrial buildings, residential homes, autos,
hospitals, and schools.

Nuclear engineer

 The design of
nuclear power plants requires the services of a mechanical engineer. The
engineer must understand the fundamentals of nuclear design, know how to
operate the plant efficiently, and evaluate the environmental factors
associated with nuclear plants.


Robotics engineer

A mechanical
engineer may design machines that build other machines. For instance, a
robotics engineer may be involved with creating the devices that are used in
assembling automobiles. Engineers are concerned with the robot’s structure, its
joint mechanisms, bearings, and heat transfer characteristics.

Teaching

A desire to help
mold the next generation of engineers motivates some mechanical engineers to
move into academic careers. Engineers in colleges oversee research activities,
manage laboratories, and mentor students. They also write and publish books and
technical papers about mechanical engineering.

Options for B.Tech
mechanical engineers are get a job in
government sector
. This could
include various positions in:


1. ONGC (Oil & Natural Gas Corporation)
2. DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization)
3.  SAIL (Steel Authority of India)
4.  NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation)
5.  VSSC (Vikram Sarabhai Space Center)
6. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
7.  IOC (Indian Oil Corporation) etc..

Another idea that comes to
mind is go for GATE Mechanical
Engineering
. This could let you pursue:

 

M.Tech or M.E.
(Mechanical Engineering)

Here
you can choose some subject for specialization.

1.  Automobile Engineering
2. Industrial Engineering
3.  Thermal Engineering
4. Product Design and
Development
5.  Computer Integrated
Manufacturing

6. Manufacturing Engineering
7. Material Technology
8. Engineering Design
9. Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing
10. Energy Engineering & Management
11. Mechatronics Engineering etc.

Another idea is to go for a career in IT Sector to work on mechanical/automobile related projects.

Following companies
regularly recruit Mechanical Engineers in India for various IT-Mech projects:

1. Infosys
2. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
3. Wipro
4.  IBM
5. Tata Technologies
6. Accenture

Another idea is to go for M.S. from abroad universities

There are many specialized programs to suit your interests. Major
countries that have top ranking universities for students wanting to pursue in
a branch related to Mechanical engineering for M.S. (Master of Sciences) are:

1. USA
2. Germany
3. Japan etc.

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