The most relevant job profile for you is one that matches your interests and provides the highest level of responsibility.
You have likely already narrowed down your search for a job or the industry you are most interested in when you look at job profiles. This could be anything from utility engineering to microelectronics. We can exclude the possibility that you have already reduced things by interest. Consider the following:
- How will you find your supervisor? Do they want to mentor you? Do you like working with them? Engineers as a whole tend to be more technical and may not have developed soft skills.
- How does the culture of the company look like? Are you a good match for the cultural norms of your company? It could be everything from how they manage their time to solving problems or work/life balance. It is worth asking questions about the values and company activities of your potential interviewees.
- Which level of responsibility do you want? Maybe you’re looking for leadership. Perhaps you don’t have the skills to lead a team and are looking for engineering experience. You should carefully consider how much leadership and training you are required to provide to your junior staff. Many engineering firms have an “flat” organizational structure. This means that one principal engineer or owner is the only “engineer” in an organization. You may be assumed that you will have some leadership ability if you have certain years of experience. You will still be called engineer in your title so make sure you read the job description.
- Be aware of the travel requirements. Engineer firms may require extensive travel. Some do not require travel. Some people are flexible. Others are rigid about what they want.
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