Hello Everyone,

I am a recent college graduate with a few degree's looking for a permanent job in Arizona. Ive applied to many places I thought I could get a job there but to no avail. I thought I would post up here in case an electrical engineer or someone with a "friend" lurks in these forums and might be able to help me. Here is some information about myself.

I recently graduated with a MS in EE with an emphasis in Optoelectronics. I do not have to work in the optics field though, I am open to try anything interesting. I have an MBA in Management of Technology. My BS was in EE as well.

I currently work for a vendor at Intel in New Mexico but they are not fully utilizing my degrees. Ive gotten interviews with many nice places but I either hear my GPA (3.4) is not good enough, or I am overqualified. I have experience with lasers, LEDS, cleanroom processing, and high volume manufacturing. I also work hard and I love learning about new things.

I plan on going on the Prescott Run April 9th if anyone would like to talk. I can also send my resume if you PM me.

If this posting is inappropriate please notify me and Ill delete it, I just don't know where else to turn.

Thanks in advance,

Shuluke

 

Have you asked to be transfered to Intel in Chandler? My friend is a project manager and was in Albuqurque and was transferred to Chandler to oversee some new projects. From what I hear, they will be ramping up with manufacturing and engineering jobs in the near future...

 

WTF is an EE???

 

I'm assuming Electrical Engineer....

 

EE is Electronic Engineering. AKA hardware, processors, circuit boards, etc.

Intel is a good place to look into. I heard they opened a new building not too long ago.

You can also try the many Motorola fabs around town.

I'll keep an eye out but don't have anything in mind right now.

 

I am an EE, but I'm not very familiar with what kind of jobs are available for lasers and LEDs. I know TI just moved a DC/DC group to the valley and is hiring apps engineers. Might also check Power-One since they recently moved to the valley.

 

Check out the staffing firm DCR. I work at Lockheed Martin, and we use DCR for most all contract positions. I know some parts of campus are hiring, but not in EE to my knowledge. That said, if you are an engineer, there is a job you can do at LM.

 

Oh ok cool. Good luck out there, and do not feel too bad about not being able to find a job, I have a JD and am currently working at At&t -_-

 

"I either hear my GPA (3.4) is not good enough, or I am overqualified."

What the F@%K!!!!! That is the GPA I finished with. To hell with people that tell you that, I want to see them do better. Best of luck man

 

Sorry, I dont know of a job to offer, but I would like to respond. However, everyone thought I was being mean in another post I made earlier this week about a much less important topic so please note that I am not trying to be mean, I am simply stating what I think/conclude from your post with the intention of helping.
So, here goes:
I've underlined the questions that should be addressed.

What do you mean by "...not fully utilizing my degrees." and also, how long have you been in the 'working world' of engineering?
Yes, there are jobs that design and manufacture specific (opto) electronic components, but many many more jobs deal with integrating components into a larger system. Point being is that you may not fully utilize your degree from school in the sense you want, because engineering school is theoretical, not practical. You learn the practical application of your understanding while on the job...experience.

What type of experience do you have with the things of which you speak (LEDS, lasers, ect)?
You stated you are "a recent college grad...with experience with lasers, LEDS, clean room processing and high volume manufacturing".
This sounds like classroom experience (based on reading in your post), or only some high overview level of involvement from your current/previous job, but no real implementation/practical experience that would benefit a company in designing optoelectronics.

Your resume should reflect how you worked on the things or what you did with them, and not just a generic "I have experience with widgets".

So where do you get "practical" experience if you don’t have any? Start off with something simple, power supplies, filters, amps, ect. The knowledge learned developing simple things, for a non-optoelectronic position can then be applied to something greater. (gotta work your way up)

This leads to another thing I picked up from your post is that you "love learning about new things" but this contrasts with "not fully utilizing my degrees"?
Not everything to love learning about is going to be in optoelectronics.

I could be wrong about everything, but a couple tips for writing a better resume, that everyone can use.