Aerospace engineering student from Morocco looking for advice
I'm a 21-year-old aerospace engineering student from Morocco, and I know I want to work in flight dynamics and control. That's the area of aerospace that genuinely interests me the most.
My concern is that there seem to be very few jobs in Morocco related to flight dynamics, flight control, guidance, or autopilot systems. Most aerospace jobs here are in manufacturing, quality, maintenance, or production.
I'm currently studying flight dynamics and control systems, reading Flight Dynamics Principles by MV Cook, learning MATLAB, and working on a longitudinal dynamics/pitch-hold autopilot project.
For those of you working in flight controls or similar fields:
- If you were in my position, how would you prepare over the next 2 3 years?
- What skills made the biggest difference when getting your first job?
- Which projects actually impressed employers?
- Besides MATLAB Simulink, what should I be learning?
- How realistic is it to build a career in flight dynamics and control if you have to start from a country with almost no opportunities in that field?
I'd appreciate honest advice from people who've been through it. I'm trying to build the strongest foundation possible and avoid wasting time on things that won't matter.