<p>Any one for Space? Is it a good idea to apply for a specific field of major if the candidate is facinated by such field? I know people say it is too early and people change majors like 10 times. But I wanted to know if this gives any advantage / disadvantage from admission perspective?</p>
<p>IMO, it's a rather narrow field with poor job opportunities and very little growth. I think someone would be better off focusing on another engineering discipline with the anticipation to use that discipline in applications suitable for space exploration. The only reason to go into this area would be if they want to design rockets. Still, as stated before, that is a very niche field. If they are unable to find work in the aerospace industry it may be difficult to find employment elsewhere.</p>
<p>What specifically interests you in space?</p>
<p>my advice to non-U.S. citizens: don't ever do aerospace engineering! you can't apply to most of aerospace jobs in U.S. because you need to go through security clearance.... (not just you, but your whole family and all of your acquaintances have to be U.S. citizens)</p>
<p>You can't apply to Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman (at least not through MonsterTRAK-)</p>
<p>Almost all other jobs only require you to have Permanent Residentship..</p>
<p>What if you want to design weapons systems for planes and ships?</p>
<p>aerospace covers much of the same material as mechanical, it just sacrifices some depth of certain areas and/or skips manufacturing to fit in aerodynamics, propulsion, and space-related courses. job growth is slow, but very few people majored in it the past several years and replacements will be needed for those who retire. studying aerodynamics can get you in the automobile industry too. in any case, it's still engineering, which is a gateway to just about any job.</p>
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<p>That's just patently false.</p>
<p>that would make it literally impossible for immigrants such as myself to do that, because 90% of my family isn't even in the US.</p>
<p>about u.s. citizenship:</p>
<p>i meant that statement only for the ones that require "security clearance"</p>
<p>i might be mistaken and would welcome a chance for someone to enlighten me but i thought this because when i interviewed with lockheed early this semester, they handed out questionaire at the end which stated "you have to answer yes to all of the followinig if you wish to be eligible for security clearnace."</p>
<p>and the quesitons included stuff like "are your families all u.s. citizens" and "are all of your acquaintances u.s. citizens, etc.</p>
<p>you see, you can still get a job at aerospace industry since they considered me for a position although i wasn't a citizen. Im saying you won't be qualified for positions that require you to go through security clearnace and this really narrows down your chances. </p>
<p>again, i might be mistaken since i only thought so based on the questionnaire i received from the Lockheed and i might have read it wrong.</p>
<p>security clearance, as I see it, and my borther-in-law works for Lockhead, and I have several cousins who work for Raytheon, is that there are different levels of clearance depending on the type secure information you will need and which government entity you are contracted with. The private companies that take these contracts would want someone that could receive the highest security clearance in the event that contracts change or scope is expanded. I do not believe that in order to receive such clearance that you have to be born in the US, but you do have to be a US citizen. Foreign nationals are accepted, but are probably an acception to the rule due to difficulty of background checks.</p>
<p>Many Aerospace engineers go to get their PhD and do research or teach other Aerospace engineers. It is harder to find a job for an aerospace engineer however it is not uncommon for companies to hire aerospace engineers as mechanical engineers. I'm really interested in aerospace engineering but since I don't think it would get me a job without a PhD I'm going for a dual major program in mechanical and aerospace engineering (RPI has a specific program for the double major) which hopefully will let me pursue my interests while remaining marketable. An aerospace/mechanical double major is something to look into for you.</p>
<p>Still false that all your family and acquaintances have to be citizens in order for you to be cleared. My housemate is in the process of getting her clearance, and her company doesn't seem to think that her clearance will be a problem, even though her boyfriend is originally from Siberia and has non-citizen family, and one of her housemates is a non-citizen.</p>
<p>If all your friends had to be citizens in order for you to get cleared, that would exclude most of the population at top tech schools. ;)</p>
Hi I am a US permanent resident and I just completed Aeronautical Engineering from India in Aeronautical Society of India. I am planning to do masters in Aerospace engineering from Arizona State University. Can anyone please suggest me what are my chances of getting jobs if I complete my masters?
Why not just start a new thread with your question??
Answer: As long as you have proper authorization to work in the US, your chances to work in the aerospace industry are almost the same as a US citizen. The only obstacle would be if a security clearance is required (for which you would need to be a US citizen).
UTC, Boeing, NASA, GE Aerospace etc. hire many Mechanical Engineering majors every year (unless there’s a huge recession going on, like from 2008-2012).
You don’t have to have all family and friends be US citizens, but it makes the level of clearance easier. When the government can clear a person because friends and family are readily accessible, it makes the clearance time more expeditious such that the employee can begin the project sooner.
Also, a lot of these contracts are awarded by the defense industry; they are funded by the Feds/US dollars. The employer has to state that there are no available US citizens to fill the position. So, if you are a citizen, with no outstanding issues, you have a better chance of being employed than a non citizen for the “interesting” contracts.
Aerospace is a very narrow industry, so if you plan to enter it and are a non-citizen, you will be be at a significant disadvantage competing with all of the recent U.S. graduates in the same field. And don’t even think that the company will take the time and money to fill out immigration paperwork, they move onto the next American candidate.
Duel citizen is not a good idea for US clearance. I know an Indian guy and he said he has problem with clearance. But later on we did know 2 other people with duel citizen from one European country and Canada but got top clearance. So it can be tricky. I guess it depends on the situation.
Aunt Bea is absolutely correct. Employers do not want the hassle of additional paperwork that it takes to sponsor an foreign student worker. Lake Jr. submitted about 80 applications for internships and co-ops this past year and the sponsorship question was included on EACH AND EVERY APPLICATION! In once case he inadvertently clicked the “yes” button on the sponsorship question. That action ended the online application process immediately. A ‘thank you for applying, but…’ situation.