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27 companies hiring engineers in Ireland right now 4 Mar 20211.34k Views If Engineers Week has piqued your interest in a career in this industry, here are some of the companies that are currently hiring across the island of Ireland. There’s a huge variety of paths you can take in the engineering industry, from software development and bitcoin programming to civil engineering and pharma engineering. And as Engineers Ireland’s latest report has suggested, the industry is staying strong despite the impacts of Covid-19. Whether you want to pursue or progress a career in th...

Fionnghuala O’Reilly. Image: Julien Behal Photography ‘If I wasn’t going to be given the mic, I was going to go in and take it’ 3 Mar 2021631 Views Engineers Week ambassador and NASA datanaut Fionnghuala O’Reilly talks navigating the worlds of engineering, modelling and pageantry as a woman of colour. Fionnghuala O’Reilly was 15 years old when she first learned what it meant to be an engineer. It happened when she began attending a maths and science academy in the US every summer, which catered to students with diverse backgrounds that didn’t have access to r...

Most engineering companies in Ireland will be hiring in 2021 1 Mar 2021476 Views Engineers Ireland’s latest report found that 79pc of engineering companies in Ireland are planning to recruit new staff this year. While the Covid-19 pandemic has affected recruitment in a number of industries, a new report suggests that the engineering sector has remained resilient. Engineers Ireland’s latest barometer report found that 79pc of engineering companies in Ireland are planning to recruit new staff in 2021. Utility organisations such as electricity, water, gas and telecommunic...

The future of engineering needs ethicists Image: © Cagkan/Stock.adobe.com Reflecting on the state of engineering for Engineers Week, Elaine Burke writes that ethicists need to draw the lines in the sand now for the engineers of the future. As the 15th annual Engineers Week in Ireland kicked off over the weekend, the leading industry body in the country repeated its call to generate a strong STEM pipeline. Caroline Spillane, director general of Engineers Ireland, said that the next generation of graduates will need skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in order to drive ...

WAUPACA, Wis.—The drivetrain that propels your car, the braking system that stops a semi truck on the road, even the fire hydrant on your street are there thanks to operators and engineers at Waupaca Foundry. The foundry employs environmental, process, mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineers throughout its manufacturing operations that churn out iron castings found in products we use every day. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mechanical and industrial engineers are second and third in projected job growth among engineers (behind civil engineers). Together, thes...