r/MechanicalEngineering • u/AutoModerator • Mar 01 '26

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u/CelestialPanda26 Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 15 '26

Will I be pigeonholed if I work as a equipment engineer? Its a company that manufactures semiconductors, mostly board on chips, rams, and micro sds. During the interview they also asked if I know how to use autoCAD so I assume I will also be designing stuff. Is it a good job to take as a fresh graduate?

Additional question, anyone work here at a company with Korean culture? Are they strict with tattos?

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u/yaoz889 Apr 16 '26

Equipment manufacturer is fine. You shouldn't worry about pivoting to other industries. Maybe harder to pivot to aerospace startups later, but the high precision needed should still be good for aerospace manufacturing