823 Advizers

Ife

GN&C Engineer

Aerospace Company

University of Texas at Austin 2017
Purdue University, MS in Mechanical Engineering

My main industry experience is in transportation, both airplanes and cars. My main skills are guidance, controls, and vehicular engineering
Aerospace, Aviation & Defense
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Engineering - Aerospace

Q1Career path

Internships

Career Pivots

Aerospace Engineering

1:53

"I decided to focus on the space side of it. So in the way I was doing a little rocket science, which was a little stressful a little fun."

Q2Main responsibilities

Systems Engineering

Problem-Solving

Communication

0:55

"you'll cries a lot of different hats you have to wear"

Q3Day in the life

Communication

Coding

Data Analysis

0:40

"whenever I got something really exciting then the third so I think that describes it."

Q4Most important skills - role

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Creativity

0:48

"The most important skill was actually creativity reason being that... you have to figure out a way to solve the problem you're dealing with"

Q5Favorite parts - role

Cutting-Edge Research

Problem-Solving

Innovation

0:44

"solving new problems is something that was really exciting to me"

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Career Development

Imposter Syndrome

Overcoming Challenges

0:55

"Imposter syndrome is normal when entering a new field. Give it time; time is the only solution."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Impactful Projects

Aerospace Engineering

Innovation

0:54

"if you're working on small enough projects, you actually have the potential to really see impact from what you're doing."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Curiosity

Problem-Solving

Humility

0:50

"you have to be willing to like one like read up on it, but also like reach out to other people"

Q9Wish known before - industry

Industry Realities

Job Search

Career Exploration

0:55

"we had the same titles, but what we ended up doing looked really different on a date day basis that can be very good or very bad"

Q10Entry-level positions

Entry-Level Jobs

GN&C Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

0:58

"if you're interested in something has to do more with Hardware or something like that. Then that could be a starting point that then you could transition into those roles"

Q11Significant lesson - career

Communication

Overcoming Challenges

Workplace Challenges

0:46

"Getting feedback can be really tough, and even if you're very vocal about it, you have to get creative figuring out how you're performing, what kind of progress you're making, and how you can get better."

Q12College ideas for success

Overcoming Challenges

Problem-Solving

Resilience

0:36

"I survived. I would say that oftentimes really that that is key."

Q13How identity impacted career

Industry Realities

Overcoming Challenges

Career Development

0:58

"Oftentimes, even if you're in your 20s or 30s, the biggest advantage you have on your side is time."