u/PolarBearInTexas

Saw this on the mech E sub and was curious. No clue how people even get work emails.

I’ve read from people on this sub to just put yes for questions like “do you have x yoe in…” and let the hiring manager determine that (to prevent an ATS reject)

Unfortunately for the past 6 months I have been haunted in my sleep because every-time I wake up I get a standard email that rejects me 2 days after I apply.

Some positions I feel like I am a good fit, so I can’t quite figure out why it is getting rejected so fast.

On the other hand, I have 2 applications that have been “under consideration” for about 2 months.

Any tips to get through ATS? I am a U.S. citizen but I’m not applying to jobs that say “security clearance required” since I don’t have one and never have.

Long story short, my mom is sick, and I need to get back to San Diego.

I have four years of experience in structural and mechanical engineering. I've been applying for jobs since January with no luck.

I'm tempted to leave my current job, but I'm worried about having a gap on my resume if I do.

So far, I've used LinkedIn, Hiring Cafe, and Indeed, but I haven't had any success. I've also reached out to people on LinkedIn, but whenever I ask if they have 10–15 minutes to connect, I end up getting ghosted.

Will a gap on my resume look bad? Is there a better job board or job search strategy that I should be using? My resume is said to be good by friends and I am not getting auto rejected.

I recently applied to a role that is based in San Diego and I think I am a really good fit for this role but I wasn’t aware that Boeing had a presence in San Diego.

Is this a satellite office? It is an engineering role but I only thought manufacturing may be down here.

If it is, how do satellite offices work within Boeing?

I had my technical assessment and then received an email saying that I’ll be pushed forward to the onsite.

My biggest concerns after seeing this sub is the hire to fire, PIPs, and stressful work life balance.

My biggest concerns after the HR screen and technical is that the position is a satellite role. Where the team is scattered throughout the US but the manager is remote. Idk how I feel about that.

The person who interviewed me was really cool, easy to talk to, unfortunately I went over the allotted time because they were just really interesting to talk to and share thoughts. They pretty much told me it’s going to be a fast paced environment and you’ll need to learn a lot on your own.

Another concern of mine is the ratings/reviews on Glassdoor doesn’t look to hot. I’ll have to move across the country if I’m given this opportunity but I’m debating if I should even go through as I don’t want to waste anyone’s time.

I was interviewing with a company and they first stated it was 1 day wfh a week.

Then they mentioned the rules have changed and it’s 100% on sight. This is for a design position btw. The commute would be 35 mins no traffic, 1 hour with traffic.

Just trying to gauge what certain companies policies are.

I see positions with 0-2 years with a low/high range. I'm at 3 YOE, would it be appropriate to ask for more?

I don't know if this is just a law that companies to list but all of them are pretty much the same range within that company.

Also how do you all approach the "what is your desired salary" question when the recruiter speaks to you?

4 YOE in infrastructure as a structural engineer. Looking to get a role at LM and leave the civil/infrastructure side of things.

I know this is an uphill battle. I have a BS/MS in Structural and a MS in Computer Science. Still trying to figure things out but would like to be in defense.

Curious if there is anyone out there who was in a similar boat? Best way to go about it? Roles to target? How to network? Thank you!

Second time getting completely ghosted. No email, no call, no explanation.

Thinking of just calling it a wrap with this company man. I’ve tried and tried can’t even get to an interview.

Maybe others have experienced this and had success stories after?

Hey everyone, I received an offer for a mechanical engineering role at an aerospace/defense company, but not in their aerospace/defense dept.

I’ll be doing engineering but for a different sector that they have (nothing remotely near aviation/def). If I were to name the sector, I think it would give it away.

My goal is to get into the aerospace sector. The offer I received was actually very good and their benefits are pretty good compared to where I’m at right now.

I’m curious if lateral transfers are hard to do or if I should take the offer? I don’t think I’m too passionate about the role (I was actually going to cancel the interview but a friend of mine encouraged me to go) then I met the team and yes they grilled me with questions but it was a good time.

For reference it’ll be a 40% pay increase (but that’s also because I’m underpaid at my small company now). I’ll also be moving in with my brother so he said I don’t need to pay rent as long as I cover utilities and groceries until I get my own place (but no rush)

Honestly, I was just hoping to get into the aero/defense industry and focus on my career going forward.

I have about 3 yoe and this hasn’t been the smoothest start to my career. I’m kind of over the fact of always looking for the next move.

Edit: No clearance will be provided or needed. My boss 20+ years at the company has never held a clearance for ref.

Hey everyone, I received an offer for a mechanical engineering role at an aerospace/defense company, but not in their aerospace/defense dept.

I’ll be doing engineering but for a different sector that they have (nothing remotely near aviation/def). If I were to name the sector, I think it would give it away.

My goal is to get into the aerospace sector. The offer I received was actually very good and their benefits are pretty good compared to where I’m at right now.

I’m curious if lateral transfers are hard to do or if I should take the offer? I don’t think I’m too passionate about the role (I was actually going to cancel the interview but a friend of mine encouraged me to go) then I met the team and yes they grilled me with questions but it was a good time.

For reference it’ll be a 40% pay increase (but that’s also because I’m underpaid at my small company now). I’ll also be moving in with my brother so he said I don’t need to pay rent as long as I cover utilities and groceries until I get my own place (but no rush)

Honestly, I was just hoping to get into the aero/defense industry and focus on my career going forward.

I have about 3 yoe and this hasn’t been the smoothest start to my career. I’m kind of over the fact of always looking for the next move.

Edit: No clearance will be provided or needed. My boss 20+ years at the company has never held a clearance for ref.

Hey everyone, I received an offer for a mechanical engineering role at an aerospace/defense company, but not in their aerospace sector.

I’ll be doing engineering but for a different sector that they have. If I were to name the sector, I think it would give it away.

My goal is to get into the aerospace sector. The offer I received was actually very good and their benefits are pretty good compared to where I’m at right now.

I’m curious if lateral transfers are hard to do or if I should take the offer? I don’t think I’m too passionate about the role (I was actually going to cancel the interview but a friend of mine encouraged me to go) then I met the team and yes they grilled me with questions but it was a good time.

For reference it’ll be a 40% pay increase (but that’s also because I’m underpaid at my small company now). I’ll also be moving in with my brother so he said I don’t need to pay rent as long as I cover utilities and groceries until I get my own place (but no rush)

Honestly, I was just hoping to get into the aero/defense industry and focus on my career going forward.

I have about 3 yoe and this hasn’t been the smoothest start to my career. I’m kind of over the fact of always looking for the next move.

Also, I have a HR screen with Anduril next week for a role I really like but I don’t think I’m up to that level yet. A lot of school Alumni are there.

Edit: No clearance will be provided or needed. My boss 20+ years at the company has never held a clearance for ref.

My company provides me with inventor 2023 and inventor 2018. I can’t find Nastran in the add ins.

Do I need to download it from the autodesk website?

3 years of experience as a structural engineer but infrastructure.

Looking to get into defense. Have a MS in structural and MS in Computer Science.

No luck, everyone says no experience.

Any tips on maybe landing a contract job that could turn into a full time gig? Places to look? Who to reach out to?

I’m a US citizen.

About four weeks ago, I interviewed in front of a panel of four people. Each panel member was a group manager from a different team (Fluids, Automation, Mechanical, Electrical). The position itself was more focused on automation.

My background is in mechanical engineering, so one of the interviewers managed a mechanical engineering team. I was interviewing for the automation role since I recently completed a MSCS. Throughout the interview process, I realized that I connected with the mechanical engineering manager more than anyone else on the panel, even more than the person who would have been my direct manager.

He kept asking me why I was looking to make the transition since I discussed previous projects regarding modal analysis and mechanical design and as I answered those questions, I found myself questioning my own motivations. Why was I making this change in the first place? As the conversation continued, we ended up discussing engineering concepts, and I found myself relating much more to him and his work than to the actual position I was interviewing for.

Fast forward to last week: I received an offer for the Automation role. My gut told me not to take it, so I declined and thanked the hiring manager. I simply didn't see a long-term career for myself in automation.

Looking back, though, I realize that what I really wanted was the opportunity to work under the mechanical engineering manager I interviewed with. I've been thinking about reaching out to him, but I honestly don't know what I would say. I'm also wondering whether declining the offer was the right decision and it's been keeping me up at night.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Do you have any advice on whether I should reach out or just move on?

I know that systems engineering is a very broad title but in general using JIRA/MBSE is it a good route to take?

Is it technical? In school you learn all this analysis/FEA and all. Does Systems engineering keep you on your toes?

I may be overthinking this one but I’m pretty stumped.

Anytime my friend refers me for a role, I get rejected instantly. Like less than 24 hours.

Do you think there is some sort of a bad performance review or something that’s flagging?

For instance i applied to 3 jobs at the company. First 2 I was referred, the third I wasn’t. The third one is still under review, first 2 were rejected.