Engineer

Many military officers and enlisted service members with engineering degrees transition into civilian careers as engineers. An engineer can serve in a wide variety of roles. They may be involved in research and development, design, product development, implementation or execution, and work as an individual contributor or as part of a bigger team.

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Skills you will bring to the job/typical duties:

  • Develop chemical safety procedures for those working close to possible chemical reactions.
  • Engineer new or revise existing chemical substances such as fuels, lubricants or cleaning solvents.
  • Troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes through the application of chemical systems to avoid corrosion and depletion.

Salary Expectations

(varies by location and experience level):

Most chemical engineer roles have a salary in the $70k-$140k range annually. A college degree in chemical engineering or a related field may be required. Some roles may require a Professional Engineer (PE) certification.

Typically reports to: Production Manager

Skills you will bring to the job/typical duties:

  • Research and improve electrical instruments and products.
  • Apply principals of electrical theory to solve complex electrical issues.
  • Design and implement the components of electrical devices as well as the devices themselves.

Salary Expectations

(varies by location and experience level):

Most electrical engineer roles have a salary in the $70k-$140k range annually. A college degree in electrical engineering or a related field may be required. Some roles may require a Professional Engineer (PE) certification.

Typically reports to: Senior Electrical Engineer

Skills you will bring to the job/typical duties:

  • Assess and manage costs, quality control and production rates.
  • Design and implement new manufacturing processes to increase machine/maintenance efficiency.
  • Create strategies to increase production productivity by improving worker staffing, training, scheduling and safety.

Salary Expectations

(varies by location and experience level):

Most industrial engineer roles have a salary in the $60k-$120k range annually. A college degree in industrial engineering or a related field may be required. Some roles may require a Professional Engineer (PE) certification. Applicant must be open to evening and overnight shifts.

Typically reports to: Operations Manager or Production Manager

Skills you will bring to the job/typical duties:

  • Develop mechanical prototypes and tests to provide relevant data to management.
  • Specify, install and modify equipment to improve mechanical processes and systems.
  • Create new product designs by utilizing established engineering practices and technological tools; these designs should meet customer expectations and government codes and regulations.

Salary Expectations

(varies by location and experience level):

Most mechanical engineer roles have a salary in the $70k-$130k range annually. A college degree in mechanical engineering or a related field may be required. Some roles may require a Professional Engineer (PE) certification. Applicant must be open to traveling, occasional physical labor and various shifts.

Typically reports to: Senior Mechanical Engineer or Project Manager

Skills you will bring to the job/typical duties:

  • Monitor nuclear facilities to identify needed cycle and performance changes, predict effects and assess potential risks.
  • Create reactivity plans and their projected power consumption through the use of nuclear engineering codes and requirements.
  • Speed up processes, manage technical performance and monitor core application through the utilization of nuclear reactor technologies.

Salary Expectations

(varies by location and experience level):

Most nuclear engineer roles have a salary in the $70k-$140k range annually. A college degree in nuclear engineering or a related field may be required. Some roles may require a Professional Engineer (PE) certification. An average shift usually lasts from 8-12.5 hours and weekends might be required.

Typically reports to: Nuclear Operations Manager