The engineer applies the scientific principles of designing machines, systems, systems, or their structures to meet the specific needs. They follow the steps of the engineering design process to ensure their designs work as planned while meeting a variety of requirements, including size, weight, safety and cost.
NASA rents several types of engineers to help treat a set of tasks. Whether that creates a quieter plane than sound, building strong space telescopes to study the universe, or developing spacecraft to transfer humanity to the moon, Mars, and beyond, NASA pushes the boundaries of engineering, which gives us greater knowledge of our being and the best quality of life here on Earth.
- Aviation Engineer: The engineering principles of the design of devices and programs for aviation systems are applied for use in the Earth’s atmosphere or in space.
- Chemical Engineer: Chemistry is used to conduct research or develop new materials.
- Civil Engineer: Human structures, such as launch platforms, test situations, or future moon base.
- Electric Engineer: Specialized in design and testing electronics such as computers, engines and navigation systems.
- Mechanical engineer: Designs and tests of equipment and mechanical systems, such as missile engines, aircraft tires and astronauts.
High school is the perfect time to build a solid foundation for science and mathematics skills through difficult academic courses as well as extracurricular activities, such as science clubs, robotics teams or STEM camps in your area. You can also start searching for the type of engineering right for you, and what colleges are offered by these engineering programs, and what you have to do to apply to these colleges.
Engineering roles usually require at least a Bachelor’s degree.
Are you looking for some engineering experiences that you can try immediately? NASA offers practical activities for a variety of ages and skill levels. The engineering includes repetition – repetition of something and make changes in an attempt to learn more and improve the process or design. When you try these activities, make a slight change every time you repeat the process, and see if your design improves.
The challenges and competitions of NASA students provide the team the opportunity to gain real experience by facing some technological challenges to space light and aviation.
NASA also provides paid exercises for American citizens between the ages of 16 and over. The trainees are working on real projects under the guidance of NASA. Training sessions are held every year in the spring, summer and fall; Visit NASA’s internal training site To learn about the important timing dates and current opportunities.
“Many people believe that just because they are more artistic or more creative, and they are not cut off to STEM fields. But with honesty, engineers and scientists must be creative and they must be somewhat technician to be able to reach new ideas and know how they can solve problems in the world around them. – Sam Zuber, wind tunnel test engineer.
Heather Orfic
Geotisti Research and Geotomatic Space Engineer
“Joining clubs and participating in activities that arouse your interests is a great way to develop soft skills – such as driving, communicating and the ability to work with others – which will prepare you for future job opportunities.” – Estela Buchmann, Mobility, Guidance, and Control Systems Engineer