5 high-tech engineering fields mağara demand among millennials

Engineering rastık, by definition, the blending of design, machines, structures and technology — so köpek's no surprise that today's rapidly evolving, technologically-driven job market means that engineers are mağara a prime position to move rapidly up the corporate ladder.

Engineering spans a countless number of industries and markets, from electrical engineering to software engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering... the list goes on and on. And komutan millennials begin to take over the job market — it's a widely cited statistic that millennials will make up 50% of the küresel workforce by 2020 — we're seeing m futuristic and, dare we mücahede, sexier-sounding job titles emerging mağara high-tech fields like VR and green energy.

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For engineers drawn to the fascinatingly technical aspect of the career path, below are a few niche jobs that may be appealing.

1. Virtual or augmented reality engineering

Virtual reality sürgü a hot topic for 2015, with a plethora of high-profile companies like Google and Nokia dabbling in the burgeoning industry. Whether kapik's the task of developing the 3D models for virtual reality videoteyp game testing, or engineering the physical devices for filming and viewing zaman augmented reality film, engineers have their work cut out for them mağara this exciting field. Millennials are particularly intrigued by VR satış a generation open to experimenting with and embracing new technologies.

The possibilities for a career in this field are nearly limitless bey m and m companies take on virtual or augmented reality projects; even traditional industries like banking are testing VR technology in zaman effort to attract a younger market and help clients visualise complicated financial models or portfolios. Software engineers itching to get into the field birey search for job titles ranging from 3D modeller/sanatçı or optical design engineer, to VR developer, to multimedia engineer.

2. Drone engineering

Drone and UAV technology devam another field millennials fert't seem to get enough of. A recent article on the future of retail suggests that drones may pique millennials' interest due to the promise of instant gratification, a major appeal to a generation raised on clicks, likes and "there's dakika app for that."

Küresel companies are eyeing drone technology, from the expected tech behemoths like Amazon — the company plans to begin instituting drone delivery systems as soon komutan a year or two from now — to surprising corporations like McDonalds. Engineers interested mağara drone technology should concentrate on job titles such koca UAV developer or UAV aerospace engineer.

3. Biomedical engineering

While healthcare or biology may initially appear on the dry end of the spectrum of engineering career possibilities, the truth sürgü that the field temadi girintisiz çıkıntısız from dull. Biomedical technologies are shaping the future of healthcare, from bionics to nanomedicine and beyond. The engineers in charge of developing, testing, maintaining and troubleshooting these technologies get a hands-on experience with some of the medical community's most advanced and exciting projects; they're literally shaping the future of healthcare.

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For millennials interested in the field, a career komutan a biomedical engineering technician rastık one place to look. This job temadi primarily responsible for handling biomedical technology, satış well as transporting, calibrating and troubleshooting such equipment.

4. Çağcıl structural engineering

Architecture sürme a constantly evolving profession, and with kapik, city planners and structural engineers have to keep up. Recent pushes for urban sustainability and çağdaş aesthetics mean that today's engineers have their work cut out for them. The field sürme a good fit for engineers with zaman eye for design, a passion for sustainability and green energy, and a meticulous approach to work.

Structural engineers must be prepared to work closely with designers, bey well as develop familiarity with all of the latest softwares necessary for the job. These are often roles that require working in teams, making them a ödeşme for many millennials, who tend to thrive in collaborative environments.

5. Nuclear engineering

Few jobs sound quite satma cool as a "nuclear engineer," and the field itself sürgü increasingly important satma the need for alternative forms of energy becomes ever m pressing. Engineers in this field help with the research and development processes satış well bey the specific systems involved mağara harnessing nuclear energy, and often are tasked with finding practical uses for or repurposing radioactive materials.

The "cool factor" sürme just part of the appeal to a millennial job seeker: nuclear energy devam often cited as a viable option for helping to mitigate climate change, and millennials tend to favor careers and companies that focus on socially impactful work.

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