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I have been offered a position as a chemical engineer in SpaceX's Starlink program and its hard to know if this is a wise move, in comparison to an offer I received as an entry level engineer with Rio Tinto in more traditional heavy industry.  I interned at Tesla, Rio, and at a couple chemical startups. Any thoughts on the kind of career opportunities I would be qualified for after a stint at SpaceX?

madscience · Accepted Answer

I think it probably comes down to what you prefer to work on and what kind of culture you like best. SpaceX definitely carries greater name recognition, but obviously has a bit of a negative reputation for their work culture.

BrooklynBroke · Answer

Are you looking to transition to be a software engineer or stay the chemical engineer route?Chemical engineers aren't paid that much compared to SWEs. The salary is probably similar to that of a business analyst.If you stay the chemical engineer route, go to oil and gas. They are the revenue generators for that industry. Then get the MBA and go into consulting and you can be a millionaire.

NootNoot · Answer

You’re young, so you can afford working in a place with not the best work life balance. I guess a question to ask is, “why not work this company” for each company

apexlearner · Answer

Did you get Rio before Tesla? I got an internship offer from Rio and am looking at what other internships I could get down the line

undertone · Answer

Random, but I saw this startup the other day, and it feels like it could be a cool startup to work for. It's not quite space work, but it's an attempt to bring supersonic travel via commercial airliners: https://boomsupersonic.com/

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