<p>There are a wide range of jobs in the nuclear industry. I can tell you that there are a lot of MEs and even some ChemEs. There is a lot more to the nuclear industry than just nuclear physics (I think some people fail to realize this) but to be a mechanical, or any type of engineer for that matter, you are going to need to have a solid understanding of physics. I mean, what do you expect? It is engineering. As far as telling what direction the industry is headed, I think there is still some uncertainty even though some estimates are encouraging.</p>