Department of Mechanical Engineering
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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Career Prospects in Mechanical Engineering
- Automobile engineer
- Mechanical product engineer
- Design engineer
- Research and development engineer
- Robotics engineer
- Fabrication engineer
- Project engineer
- CAD engineer
- Quality engineer
- Structural engineer
- Senior mechanical designer
- Biomedical, mechanical engineer
- Process quality engineer
- AutoCAD design engineer
- Production engineer
- Air thermal engineer
- Solar design engineer
- Mechanical maintenance engineer
- Boiler service engineer
- Field service engineer
Career Opportunities In Mechanical Engineering
One of the many reasons mechanical engineering has become so famous and often prepared by students wanting to work in core industries is the diversity of knowledge and career opportunities.
From being automobile engineers to aerospace professionals, Mechanical Engineers get enough chances to work in their dream fields and shine with colour. In some cases, they can apply for government jobs in power plants, electricity distribution centres, aviation, aeronautics, biomedical, aerospace, nuclear energy, material designing and fabrication, etc.
One of the very important steps in every project is designing. The framework is also considered because other processes will be based on the available design. When it comes to mechanical systems or any other machine, the Mechanical Engineers are responsible for creating new designs according to the business expectations. They can either manually throughout the design or use CAD tools to complete the process and make the result as accurate as possible.
Another major area in which Mechanical Engineers are required is testing and analysis of different systems concerning the mechanical principles. For example, when a rocket is built, the Mechanical Engineers use different strategies to test the rocket’s performance, endurance and durability of the chassis, risk factors, and several other key aspects. It is based on the testing and analytical reports; the companies will initiate the designing of a new prototype that can match all the compliance and requirements.
Mechanical Engineers also play a crucial role in production as they help build different kinds of machines and tools to increase the productivity of any industry. Apart from this, they also work on modifying the existing machine prototypes so that the businesses can produce more goods than expected.
Every product-based company has a dedicated team of research and development to ensure the product that needs to be manufactured meets all the criteria and requirements of the market.
In addition, the professionals also test the raw materials and the finished products to analyze defects, risk factors, longevity, durability, and so on. The entire research and development department is always led by a mechanical engineer who understands the importance of high-quality product manufacturing practices and raw materials’ role.
The automotive industry is perhaps one of the major areas where Mechanical Engineers are needed for several purposes. From designing and manufacturing the metallic chassis to configuring the brake and the gearbox according to the acceleration systems, the professionals have to work on multiple areas so that the manufactured car or any other vehicle can meet compliance and regulatory standards.
Besides, the engineers also work on designing innovative approaches to launch new and sustainable vehicle technologies, like electric cars.
The aerospace and aeronautical industry concerns with manufacturing and releasing different rockets, satellites, robots, and several other components. Mechanical Engineers design the prototypes and start the construction process once the designs are approved. They also take care of several aeronautical parameters like speed, velocity in any medium or vacuum, performance key aspects, etc.
