Engineers in Southern California
Engineers in Southern California
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All,
I have a general question. I remember hearing, when I graduated from college in 1992, that 60% of all engineering positions in the US, were based in Southern California. Was this true then, and if so, is this still the case?
Regards,
Rich.....
I have a general question. I remember hearing, when I graduated from college in 1992, that 60% of all engineering positions in the US, were based in Southern California. Was this true then, and if so, is this still the case?
Regards,
Rich.....
Richard Nornhold, PE





RE: Engineers in Southern California
California has 18% of the US population, but not likely 60% of engineers, unless you restrict the term engineer to mean EE or Computer engineer.
The high cost of housing in Kalifornia feeds back to higher and non competitive salaries, so many former Kalifornia offices are moving to lower cost areas to be competitive.
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Times have changed.
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As far as 60% of nationwide engineers working in Southern Califormia - no way.
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Regards,
Rich....
Richard Nornhold, PE
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KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...
RE: Engineers in Southern California
Lockheed Burbank has moved out. Hughes and Rockwell are no more.
Northrop Grumman has expanded in SoCal, and Boeing has swallowed up McDonnell Douglas and part of Hughes, but a lot has moved to the southern states and Texas.
Biomed engineering has expanded in Southern California, but this doesn't cover 60%.
Hey Tick, what's all going on in Sheyoygan? Used to be mainly the paper making industry.
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I'm presently working on a new second stage rocket motor contract for the 2012 Moon launch project for NASA.
This is putting some old Southern California engineers back to work.
I come back to Wisconsin every couple of years to visit my relatives, but only in the summer. Can't take the winters anymore. Been a Californian too long.
"I seen" that you had a rough winter last year. Too much snow, and now too much water.
So much for global warming. Explain that one to me Al Gore, 'cause I don't get it.
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I'm out near Madison myself. If I look out my office window I can see the floodqaters that still haven't gone down.
SoCal might not have 60% of the engineers in the US, but it's beginning to sound like Wisconsin has 60% of the Eng-Tips forum users...
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Got to have a few Badgers don't you think?
Too bad you can't send us Californians a lot of that water, i.e. pure H2O vs beer.
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What you sayin Ron?
KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...