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Tips for a Physics BS going into a systems engineering job?
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[QUOTE="Mbatkis, post: 6633412, member: 701513"] I was wondered if anyone could give me some tips on what to expect going into a career in systems engineering. I completed my undergrad BS in Physics last year and I have worked as a student trainee optical engineer for two years (Intermittent schedule). I just completed my first year of grad school in Physics and I don't think I want to stay, and because of that, I will have to leave my position as an optical engineer as it is contingent upon completing an MS before being hired full time (Federal Pathways Program). Because of this, I have been applying for jobs and recently I was just given a conditional job offer for a system engineering position with a large government agency. The condition is that I can pass a TS/Sci clearance which I won't have any issues doing. However, this has me wondering how well my skills will transfer over. I have a good understanding of how to code in Python and I have some experience with MATLAB as well. I took a statics engineering course as an undergrad and I sat in on lectures for dynamics as well, but other than that my undergrad was spent doing Physics and Mathematics coursework. During undergrad, I also worked for 3 years as an IT Tech with my school's helpdesk and I consider myself very computer savvy, but I was wondering if there are any skills or abilities I may be missing. If anyone can recommend any reading material/skills I should practice before starting the position I would appreciate it. [/QUOTE]
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