<p>The young USAF engineers I met managed electronics development programs. I was a defense contractor developing avionics systems, they were involved in technical assessments, budgetary management, etc. Sometimes they sat side-by-side with us during formal testing, sometimes they dropped in for meetings and quick assessments. In that job their role was not very technical, more managerial.</p>
<p>Just one window into what you might end up doing. I’m sure they use engineers in a variety of ways.</p>