Cesar

"I actually went in as civil engineer and I kind of bounced around between like civil engineering and mechanical engineering my first year"

"So before we deliver anything to the customer, we basically...certify that it does what it's supposed to do and my job is to basically plan all those tests."

"So then I'm back behind a desk and then doing all kind of like the number crunching stuff like that."

"just being creative is like it's one of the biggest things that's gonna help you"

"Troubleshooting this stuff and like plugging things in, unplugging things, running different types of tests...makes you feel like a true scientist."

"So you need to have all the data to back it up and sometimes it's like you have a million other things to do and it's like is it really worth my time creating a chart or PowerPoint deck to brief leadership"

"I think just as an engineer you really want to work with cutting-edge technology."

"You need to be confident to pitch an idea, and creative to solve problems."

"I have to wait for security clearances and that's something that's I think deters a lot of people at the very beginning"

"you kind of can choose your path, right?"

"There are two paths as an engineer: research and development, and program management. Knowing this helped me carve out my path."

"If you get an internship, you're pretty much set after you graduate to get like a full-time job"

"Early on, there were definitely more males in the industry than females, and I think there was an implicit bias."