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What do engineers do?

Explore what engineers do today — and what you might do tomorrow.

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Engineers are:

Problem solvers. Engineers design bridges and batteries, jet engines and solar panels – whether it’s keeping the lights on, keeping us healthy, or keeping us connected, the work engineers do is essential.

Fueled by passion and purpose. Engineers use their skills to respond to the world’s most pressing challenges – from clean energy to quality healthcare and more sustainable flight. Engineers make what’s next for the world even better.

In demand. 54% of companies globally report talent shortages. Being an engineer provides a stable and well-paying career. Next Engineers is a gateway to accessing future opportunities.

Unique. When engineers with diverse perspectives come together, they solve complex problems.

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Engineer Stories

GE Next Engineers
Alisha Davis-Kent is a test engineer at GE Aerospace. She talks about the significance of GE Next Engineers and how a program like this would have benefited her as a high school student trying to determine what career path to take.
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We Were Meant to Fly
GEnx Engine, from concept to delivery
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GE Aerospace Engineers in Poland
Engineers in Poland are seeing their ideas take flight every single day
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Engineering Careers
Engineers work in almost every field! Here are just a few:

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Engineering at work
See how engineers turn ideas into reality and change the world.

A Day In The Life Of A Wind Turbine Engineer
A short film by Broadcast Media Service telling the story of a typical day in the life of a wind turbine engineer working on the world's largest offshore wind farm....the London Array.
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3D Printing in manufacturing is going supersonic
Stratasys CEO Dr. Yoav Zeif and Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl meet at Boom's Colorado facility to view the XB-1 test plane as it prepares for its first flight.
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Dream Big - Meet the Women Engineers
Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways.
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How is working in F1 as a female engineer?
For the International Women in Engineering Day, the Visa Cash App RB F1 team celebrates the amazing work of their female engineers by taking the chance to get to know some of them as representatives of a constantly growing group, on and off the track.
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My Job in F1: Rachel | Material Science Engineer
Meet Rachel, a Material Science Engineer! From analyzing materials in the lab, to investigating issues that come back from the track under the microscope… her focus is always on how her team can exploit different materials to their limit.
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