A Day in the Life of an Engineer

What is an average day like for a project engineer?

January 25, 2007 5:57 PM
Astro Engineer said...
My average day as an aero stability & contorl engineer doing F-15/16 flight test analysis as a 1st Lt:

0730: Arrive at work & go through e-mail/voicemail. Take care of any pressing issues for the boss that day. Check in with the other engineers working any F-15/16 projects & get their status.

0900: Go to a priority meeting where the engineers give status updates & the project managers hash out whose project should be worked on first & by whom.

1000: Run the analysis for the top priority projects of the week. Knock out one project before lunch.

1130: Go to the gym & eat a quick lunch.

1300: Get a call from one of the test pilots asking about a problem with a specific flight test procedure. Work a solution with him & write it up for our bosses.

1430: Get a call for a quick reaction clearance for something the pilots in the field need in 2 days. Get together the team of engineers to knock this out by COB. Run analysis & deconflict the needs with the pilots.

1700: Go home & go play beach volleyball or go to the range & do a trail run/mountain bike/road bike.

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