Electrical engineers??

**mhthomas2010** · 06-17-2013, 11:14 AM

Is anybody here in the field? Looking for some feedback on where the jobs are and if you like what your doing!

**WhiteHawk** · 06-17-2013, 11:55 AM

If you are looking at automotive, at GM we have been getting EE's in the interior and exterior lighting groups lately since most of the lighting has some sort of circuit in it. Traditionally they have all been put in the wiring and module groups. If you are strong in control systems you can go for calibration which is a little more fun.

-Geoff

**mhthomas2010** · 06-17-2013, 12:07 PM

I'm still in the process of finishing my degree currently. I'm looking to specialize mostly in automotive systems

**raroz28** · 06-17-2013, 05:32 PM

Here at Ford they are hiring a ton of engineers. It's hard to keep up with all the new hires. They're making a fortune and are expanding and dumping a ton of money into prototype vehicles, which is the sect that I'm in.

**LTLHOMER** · 06-17-2013, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by mhthomas2010

I'm still in the process of finishing my degree currently. I'm looking to specialize mostly in automotive systems

Where are you going to school?

Do you want to work for the big 3? Or a big company in non-automotive? Or a smaller company?

**05cesrt** · 06-17-2013, 05:59 PM

Screw a electrical engineer, get a journey man card in electrical and get into edision, work 50-60hrs a week and make a bunch more money and its not like DTE is going out of business anytime soon.

**mhthomas2010** · 06-17-2013, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by LTLHOMER

Where are you going to school?Do you want to work for the big 3? Or a big company in non-automotive? Or a smaller company?

Transfer student to Lawrence Tech in Southfield. I think ideally I'd like to be somewhere in a bigger company that might either be an auto supplier or new technology based producer.

**LTLHOMER** · 06-17-2013, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by 05cesrt

Screw a electrical engineer, get a journey man card in electrical and get into edision, work 50-60hrs a week and make a bunch more money and its not like DTE is going out of business anytime soon.

Wait what? On average, one is better off with the EE degree. Dropping out to get a journey man card doesn't seem like sound advice.

Originally Posted by mhthomas2010

Transfer student to Lawrence Tech in Southfield. I think ideally I'd like to be somewhere in a bigger company that might either be an auto supplier or new technology based producer.

I went to LTU for my undergrad. Great school.