Mechanical Engineering has become one of the most sought after professions in India, essentially because of rapid mechanization of all sectors. Technological advancement has helped reducing manual labor and has given us very reliable, efficient and accurate companions that we refer to as machines. Mechanical engineering jobs in India involves designing and structuring such jumbo or micro gadgets which can speed-up and simplify all complex applications. The team is deals with all types of industrial machinery; its mechanism and functioning.
To become a mechanical engineer one needs to be academically qualified in B-Tech or B.E. and may pursue post-graduation in M-tech or M.E. or MBA or may just have a diploma. The basic eligibility criteria for a BE / B.Tech is 10+2 or equivalent examination, with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. An engineer must possess IT, design and analytical skills together with an ability to conceptualize structures. They must be innovative, logical, focused and hardworking in order to understand abstract projects and materialize them. With rapid expansion in industrialization, the employment prospects of mechanical engineers are very high. They could work in many industries including private or public sector industries of various types, and their work varies by industry and function. In the government sector, junior engineers can become assistant engineers, Executive Engineers and Superintendent Engineers. They are required in electronics, automobile, chemical, steel plants, aeronautics, space research, oil refineries, and technical wings of armed forces. They also find due place in agricultural sector for maintenance and designing of tractors, oil engines, pump sets, motors. Mechanical engineers can also get recruited in various government departments for up-keep of machinery. Innovative minds can also get involved in research and development that is one of the most happening and lucrative careers these days.