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Entry-level positions for aspiring Guidance Navigation and Control Engineers
Ife, a GN&C engineer, found the question about entry-level positions humorous, initially suggesting "grad school" as many GN&C roles, especially those involving "the brains of anything," require master's or PhD degrees due to high stakes. However, entry-level opportunities in hardware could serve as a stepping stone to transition into more advanced roles later in the career.
Entry-Level Jobs, Aerospace Engineering, GN&C Engineering, Graduate Education, Hardware vs. Software
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Ife Ibitayo
GN&C Engineer
Aerospace Company
University of Texas at Austin 2017
Purdue University, MS in Mechanical Engineering
Engineering - Aerospace
Aerospace, Aviation & Defense
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level GN&C engineering roles often require advanced degrees (Master's or PhD).
2. Hardware-focused roles may be more accessible to undergraduates as entry points.
3. Software or guidance, application, and control roles often demand more education due to higher stakes and responsibilities
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
To be honest, I actually laughed when I first heard that. I thought, "Grad school?"
But because of the job title, you usually need at least a master's or PhD to transition into these roles. This is because so much of what I do involves the "brains" of anything.
This could be in software or guidance application control, where lives or millions of dollars could be at stake. Because of this, you typically need more education.
If you're more interested in hardware, that could be a starting point. You could then transition into those other roles down the line.
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