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Principal Mechanical Engineer Reviews
What is it like working as a Principal Mechanical Engineer?
October 2022
Great Place for Engineers.
Principal Mechanical Engineer in Houston:
Pros: Low cost of living, easy place for two engineering household to get good jobs,
Cons: Commuting to office
July 2022
Constant Change.
Principal Mechanical Engineer in Charlotte:
Pros: The weather and proximity to mountains and the beach
Cons: Traffic, a lot of transplants are not friendly
August 2021
Mediocre.
Principal Mechanical Engineer in League City:
Pros: Pension, Employee Stock Purchase Program
Cons: Too many chiefs to “align” with and the promotion process
September 2020
A different rewarding challenge each day.
Principal Mechanical Engineer in Broken Arrow:
Pros: Solving problems that may have never been solved before.
Cons: That I didn’t find it sooner
January 2020
Principal Mechanical Engineer in Broken Arrow:
Really a great place to build a career it gets better every year. From the chef to the flex time to the interesting day to day. 401k matching education assistance 4 weeks vacation after five years. Family owned business.
December 2019
Keep looking.
Principal Mechanical Engineer in Denver:
Pros: Mountain Views
Cons: Denver is morally bankrupt, outrageously expensive with intolerable traffic
August 2019
Principal Mechanical Engineer in Los Angeles:
Benefits reduced in past few years. Benefits not at all competitive with other aerospace companies. Young engineers are leaving within first five years, after working and getting trained. They are leaving for Boeing, Northrop, Raytheon for better balance between work and life, better working conditions, benefits.
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