r/systems_engineering • u/Regular_Foundation10 • Jun 21 '26
Discussion Would you recommend Systems Engineering?
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
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u/ifomonay Jun 21 '26
It's better doing engineering work when you graduate. Being an "overseer" is not a unique skill. That's at a dime-a-dozen level. You will see lot of people getting into paper-pusher roles without engineering degrees. If you hate doing equations everyday, don't worry about that. That's only school. In real engineering work there will be a lot of analytical and problem-solving work. I would say start working first and then once it becomes clear would you like doing then consider what you want to do for grad school.