How can a BSEET grad get a real engineering job?

LemonRind
Sun, 04 Aug 2013 22:34:53 +0000

NeoDymium,

I have actually tried that and they gave me a chance to try a position of a semiconductor process engineer for several months without actually changing my title. This position requires a minimum of a BS in any type of engineering when hired from the outside. I was successful in that role and they offered me the job. The problem is that it really is not “engineering” as I imagine it. Watching the charts all day, making adjustments to the recipes and running qualification tests is hardly considered to be “engineering” in my books. In short, I did not like the job (which btw, also pays less). Ironically, I feel like I’m developing more in my current role which is closer to a technician than an engineer.

MSEE is what I hope is going to help me make the switch into engineering. There are other engineering jobs with my employer that I would probably enjoy more and for which I’d qualify for with the MS, but at that point I hope that other employers would at least interview me so I could have more options.

So, would my weak undergraduate program put me at a significant disadvantage while job hunting if I have a decent MSEE from a school that is locally well known?