career opportunities for a computer engineer in this field

[chinuchinu]

hi guys,<br />i wanna know the career oppr. for a comp. engineer in this field. pls do let me know.

 

[CalliArcale]

Well, the easiest place to get involved is probably either at a satellite manufacturer or at a subcontractor providing computers for satellites. Every satellite needs sophisticated electronics for such functions as command and control, sensing, communications, etc. What's more, these electronics need to be able to withstand the hostile environment in space -- mainly thermal and EM interference requirements. There are also interesting durability requirements, because the computer will not be servicable in space.<br /><br />Another place to get involved is in expendable launch vehicles -- rockets. These also require sophisticated electronics. And of course there's ground support equipment for all space hardware, as well as test equipment to be used prior to flight.<br /><br />There's definitely opportunities out there. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> And they generally pay well, so it's worth looking. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[propforce]

<font color="yellow">hi guys, <br />i wanna know the career oppr. for a comp. engineer in this field. pls do let me know. </font><br /><br />What is your background? Degree? Software/ Hardware? Specialization? U.S. Citizenship? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[propforce]

<font color="yellow">.... they generally pay well, so it's worth looking. </font><br /><br />How *well* do they pay in mini-soda? <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[MBA_UIU]

Collins Radio here in Cedar Rapids is adding on a huge new building for 300+ computer engineers they plan on hiring in the near future. The starting wage will be around 29.00 an hour. My bother-in-law is the managing software engineer out there. You can find out more here: http://www.rockwellcollins.com/careers/index.html <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong><font color="#0000ff"><br /><br /> <br /><img id="268587ce-7170-4b41-a87b-8cd443f9351a" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/8/268587ce-7170-4b41-a87b-8cd443f9351a.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /><br /></font></strong></p> </div>