What Type Of Person Thrives In The Aerospace Industry, According To A Guidance Navigation And Control Engineer At An Aerospace Company
Ife, a GN&C Engineer, identifies curiosity and humility as crucial traits for success in the aerospace industry, explaining that "a lot of the things...are new and different," requiring individuals to be "willing to...read up on it, but also...reach out to other people." The ability to learn collaboratively, embracing "helping other people help" is key to navigating this innovative field.
Curiosity, Humility, Problem-Solving, Collaboration, Continuous Learning
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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. Curiosity is essential for GN&C engineers because they frequently encounter novel challenges without pre-existing solutions.
2. Collaboration and seeking help from others are vital skills for success in this field.
3. Humility in acknowledging knowledge gaps and actively seeking assistance from colleagues is highly valued in the aerospace industry.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
I would say the people who typically thrive in this industry require two things. The first is curiosity.
A lot of the things we're doing are new and different. Because of that, you have to be willing to understand that you won't usually have the solutions in your bag of tricks.
You have to be willing to read up on things and reach out to other people. I guess the second thing is also humility.
This is the ability to go faster by having other people help you build that role as you're trying to walk alongside it.
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