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They design the everyday products you rely on. Our efforts improve automobiles, energy infrastructure, medical technologies, nuclear facilities, and other essential systems that support modern society. Our laboratories pioneer blast-proof materials, advanced medical diagnostic equipment, and novel metal alloys.
To demonstrate the wide range of career paths for mechanical engineers, reflect on these notable individuals who launched their careers with mechanical engineering degrees:
Neil Armstrong, astronaut, aerospace engineer and the first person to walk on the moon
Philip Condit, former Boeing Company CEO
Rudolf Diesel, creator of the diesel engine
John Sununu, former White House Chief of Staff
Alfred Hitchcock, renowned film director
Lee Iacocca, former chairman and CEO of Chrysler Corporation