You've Got to Meet these Buckeye Engineers!

Learn about potential career paths from Ohio State engineering alumni as they share their stories through the alumni success stories on the ECS website! From providing insight to different career paths, skills that are essential for the job, and advice for current students, you won’t want to miss what our alumni have to say. To access these stories, visit the home page of the ECS website and click on the “Alumni” tab. From here, you can search by major and get the inside scoop from Ohio State alumni.

Today’s blog will feature several new alumni success stories that have been recently posted to our website. A quick glance of the new featured position titles are listed below, separated by each engineering area. View the alumni success stories for the various engineering fields by clicking on the major area below.

Aerospace/Aviation:

Have an interest in testing subsystems and its components as a Space Systems Engineer? What about a role as a Scientist who develops robust machine learning algorithms for physics & engineering applications? To learn more about these positions, check out Lauren’s and Arvind’s success stories.

Biomedical:

Want to learn more about being a Test Engineer I who works on medical devices? How about a Manufacturing Supervisor (Operations Leadership Development Program) who rotates across multiple roles in a two-year program? Both positions are held by our featured alumni, Caroline and Naji.

Chemical:

Learn more from Rahel about what a “day in the life” is like designing cement jobs for oil and gas companies as a WS Field Engineer II.

Civil:

See where a Master’s degree can take you in Sarah’s story as she provides structural engineering design for buildings as a Senior Engineer.

Computer Science:

Are you curious about how client-facing applications work? Check out Nisarg’s story as a current Software Engineer. If you see yourself leading multiple teams, learn more about the responsibilities of a Software Engineering Manager in Andrew’s story.

Electrical & Computer:

Interested in being part of Microsoft’s Account team as a Systems Engineer? Are you fascinated with F-35 fighter jets and want to be a F-35 Reprogramming Labs Sustainment Project Lead? See what both Rachel and Chakka do on a daily basis in their success stories.

Engineering Physics:

If writing vehicle software in C++ and Simulink excites you, Trevor’s role as an Electric Vehicle Systems Controls Engineer may be the role for you. Did you know that an engineering physics major can lead to a role as a Software Engineer? Learn more about just how important problem-solving skills are in Nicholas’s story.

Environmental:

Do you want to manage a growing team of consultants who work on sustainability initiatives as a Lead Sustainability Consultant? Do you have a personal desire to help clients quantify air pollutants in order to protect human health and the environment as a Senior Consultant I? Look no further than Alison’s and Blair’s stories.

Food, Agricultural & Biological:

Learn more from Thushara, a Process Development Engineer, who troubleshoots processes within the clinical laboratory and constantly implements new processes to improve efficiency.

Industrial & Systems:

Did you know that a major in ISE can lead you into engineering roles such as a Gateway Site Development Engineer II, a Systems Engineer II, or a Global Commercial Manager Technical Products? Find out more from Sonia, Kriti, and Shlok about the various roles that are out there.

Material Science:

Have an interest in designing and developing new materials? Learn from Qiaofu as he shares his story about being a Senior Materials Design Engineer.

Mechanical:

Do you see yourself developing new products, applications, and manufacturing processes in your next role? Gain further insight to what it is like being a Product and Applications Development Engineer in Prasant’s story.

Welding:

Interested in implementing laser technology related to battery manufacturing for electric vehicles? Learn more about being a Laser Applications Engineer in Michael’s story. How about a “day in the life” of a Senior Engineer that works with polymer welding? Get the inside scoop in Miranda’s story.

ECS is proud of our Buckeye Engineers and wants to thank our graduates for sharing their success stories with the Ohio State community. If you are an Ohio State College of Engineering graduate (or know someone who is) and would be interested in be featured on our website, fill out this online survey!