Tallahassee, Fla. (WTXL)--It's engineering week here in the Sunshine State. So if you're tech savvy, innovative or have a idea for the next piece of groundbreaking software then perhaps a career as a software engineer is for you.
Software Engineering Manager Jaron Blackburn joined us this morning on sunrise for another installment of Your Career.
Jaron Blackburn is a Software Engineering Manager and the K-12 STEM Outreach program coordinator for Brevard County at the Harris Corporation. As an Engineering Manager he is responsible for software staffing, training, process, and execution for the avionics, robotics, satellite communications and Command Control Communication Computers Intelligence and Recognition (C4IR) business areas.
Blackburn says a successful engineer:
- Earn a degree in software engineering or a related field. most software engineer positions require a bachelor's degree. ...
- Begin programming immediately. ...
- study math. ...
- Build software. ...
- Seek an internship. ...
- Find job opportunities. ...
- Consider your career goals.
