If you have a degree in nuclear engineering and you’re wondering about requirements for this job, take a look at our list of 7 skills needed to be a nuclear engineer.
Sometimes, when you’re just a kid you start imagining your future and thinking about what you would like to do when you grow up. Many of us wanted to be news reporters, supermodels, cowboys, astronauts or scientists. But sadly, we tend to move on to different paths as we grow up, often because we realize how difficult it would be to actually become one of those things. Have you ever wondered what does it take to become a nuclear engineer? Well, quite a lot actually. Besides a degree in nuclear engineering, you must possess many other skills and knowledge of practical application of science and technology. We all know that a nuclear engineer must excel at mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science, but that is not all. In order to be considered for a position of a nuclear engineer, one must be familiar with the basics of safety and security, administration, education, and human resources, as well. It may sound like too much but all these things are necessary to be able to successfully do your job. But what do nuclear engineers exactly do? They work in the nuclear industry, researching and developing processes, instruments, and systems that are used for deriving benefits from nuclear energy and radiation. They produce energy and their duties may include designing new plants and planning safe methods of disposing nuclear waste.
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Despite all the skills and knowledge a nuclear engineer must obtain, the future does not seem very bright for them in the years to come. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be a 4% decline in employment of nuclear engineers between 2014 and 2024. Their average annual salary in 2016 was $102,220 (about $49.14 per hour) which sounds great, although such hard work based on years of education is certainly valuable and should be paid so. But it seems as if in the future, it will be much harder for nuclear engineers to find employment although working conditions are not the same everywhere. If you’re wondering what country offers best working conditions for nuclear engineers then take a look at our list of 15 Best States for Nuclear Engineers.
We were curious about what skills does a nuclear scientist must have in order to be successful in his job so we searched through My Majors and National Careers Service to find that out. Check out our list of 7 skills needed to be a nuclear engineer.
