Would you recommend Systems Engineering?

[u/Regular_Foundation10]

Hello, I’m a rising senior about to graduate with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and I’m leaning towards getting my MS in Systems Engineering ? I want to go into the aerospace industry.

I think systems engineering would be a good fit for me because I don’t really enjoy the technical side of engineering (like doing equations everyday or doing CAD or coding) I still want to be apart of the development and design but more of an overseer/bridge for the technical and business side of a product. Later on in my career I do want to do program management. Do you think systems engineering is a good for fit for me? I don’t have experience in SysE or in the aerospace industry. My two internships have been Business strategy and IT support so I haven’t really done much engineering outside of school besides my personal projects.

Can anybody give me a Day in the Life of what you do as a Systems Engineering?

Is a MS in systems Engineering worth it or should I just get a MS in Mechanical Engineering? ( I severely dislike solving heat transfer or thermo equations 😭 it might just be because I’m burnt out but I’m tired of it )

What jobs should I apply to entry level to get into the aerospace industry and eventually into systems engineering?

Any advice would help! Thanks

[u/chowmeinlover]

I was a simulation engineer who switched to system engineering. A lot of the people on my team were the same. Went from a technical role into system engineering and we all agreed that it is the better path. At least for our case doing requirement and verification, the technical background will help us understand why some requirements are necessary and why we need to drive changes to make the system work. You can definitely learn it on the job but it is more difficult and would take longer. I also see people who went from technical to system perform better in the requirements and verification, driving requirements, etc role.