As part of International Women in Engineering Day, we’re shining a light on members of our engineering team; what drew them to a career in engineering and their vision for the future. “I'm excited about how more women may be working at all levels within engineering in the future. This will be amazing for younger women (like myself, back at college), for them to be inspired by visible role models of women in engineering,” says Sian-Rae W. a Modelling and Simulation Engineer. “The possibilities of simulation – especially within a training context – are what excites me about engineering. But I found my passion for engineering almost by chance. "I was intending to go down a Finance or Law career path but, thanks to a lucky and unplanned enrolment into a Computing taster class whilst at school, my future was set – a degree at the University of Gloucestershire, internships with Boeing and roles as a Software Engineer at Boeing and MBDA all led me to my current role as Modelling and Simulation Engineer at Nova. "I never really had the idea of becoming an engineer when I was a young girl. "I’m not sure if this was due to lack of exposure to options/role models within those types of career paths for young girls - what I liked about studying computing was that it brought out different skills that I didn't know I had. "Plus, imposter syndrome can be real for women in engineering. I found that reframing my thoughts, believing in myself, and trying not to be overly self-critical really helped. Remember to never downplay your skills (even to yourself!). "My advice for anyone who wants to explore a career in engineering is to try out a lot of areas to figure out what you like – this is how I found I loved the challenge of coding, which brought me to Software Engineering and eventually to Modelling and Simulation Engineering.” #WeAreNova #INWED24 #enhancedbyengineering
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Love this Sian-Rae W. !!
Well said Sian-Rae W. and awesome pic!
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2moCompletely agree! Engineering offers such diverse careers. Love seeing more young women pursuing these jobs! #wearenova #womeninengineering