<p>Would love to hear from someone that has direct experience with working as an engineer with NOAA.</p>
<p>Ballstamom,<br>
Sorry for the deafening silence that has ensued in response to your post.
My mid is considering NOAA as a career choice upon KP graduation, so I have have been watching for a post right along with you.<br>
In the words of Ben Stein, “Bueller, Bueller,anyone…”.
I can tell you this - my next door neighbor works for NOAA in their electronics department, and he always has a smile on his face.</p>
<p>Well…as far as I understand, you cannot work “for” NOAA as an engineer. You can work on a NOAA ship as an engineer but it’s union. If you want to join the NOAA corp you have to take a commission in the Corps and then go to “boot” camp at Kings Point…yep, they have their officer training at KP. Anyway, that’s my understanding.</p>