Tuesday, 25 February 2014

The Future of Engineering Jobs

Traditionally, it has been noted that engineering innovation has been the key source of economic stability. History is witness to a cycle of economic downturns that have been a result of unsustainable economic speculations that invariably concluded in path breaking engineering innovation.
In the middle of the fourth wave of innovative technology, it is believed that the engineering jobs market will be dominated by the telecommunications, computers, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and robotics sectors.
After the third wave of innovation that consisted of lasers, satellites, computers, telecommunications and the Internet, the fourth wave is at the cusp of brining about further enhancements in the field of telecommunications, biotechnology, nanotechnology, artificial technologies and computers that are supported and run by machine vision, motion control and robotics.
Not only does the fourth wave change the way the world works, but it also changes the way engineering job search takes place and how potential designers of the world work towards acquiring the necessary skill sets to contribute to this wave.
Innovation as a Job Creator
While the nation is complaining about the loss of a million jobs especially in areas such as manufacturing and construction, it is about time that we look at the brighter picture. The involvement of innovation in the form of robotics and automation ensures the elimination of dull and dangerous jobs and promises the creation of more dynamic career opportunities.
With more engineering jobs available in the market Americans are able to optimize the power of computing to run businesses and drive economies.
The Current Job Market
As an extension of this, a year after the great recession hit the United States, statistics suggested the unemployment rate among electrical engineers dropped from 7.3% to 5.2% within a span of a single quarter. Additionally, the unemployment rate among software engineers also saw a fall of 0.6%.
Fastest Growing Engineering Careers
Most engineering jobs are expected to grow at the rate of 10% over the next 5 years. Furthermore, it is believed that Civil Engineering jobs will grow at a rate that is 2.5 times faster than this rate. With the involvement of overseas transportation, industrial and municipal infrastructure development and a range of other activities that are a direct result of a growing economy and a growing population. It is believed that by 2018 there will be 70,000 new openings for civil engineers in the United States.
With a median income of about 77,650 USD, the states of Alaska, Washington and Colorado have exhibited optimistic markets for civil engineers.
Additionally, computer application and software engineers are also expected to enter a promising marketing with 175,100 jobs by 2018. A median income of 94,180 dollars combined with a growth rate of 34% is a result of an overall rapid growth in industries and employment that is believed to take place in the United States.
With the right kind of qualifications, experiences and skill sets in hand, engineers will be able to make the most of the growing engineering sector which is always looking for personnel who are willing to take on the responsibility of designing America's future.
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