What techniques do you use to efficiently and effectively manage your time in your work as an Aerospace Engineer?
While your interviewer will likely be able to tell if you can handle the technical aspects of this job by looking at your resume and your education, they'll be looking to hear how you can set yourself apart from others by having you talk about how you manage the busy work life of an Aerospace Engineer. They'll be looking to hear that you have effective project management skills when looking down the road while also having the strong ability to focus on what is urgent versus what is important. Talk about the method that you use to keep yourself organized and on track. While there is no right or wrong way to do this, they'll look to hear that you are confident in your ability to stay on task at all times.
"As a firm believer in my Outlook calendar and tasks list, I utilize that technology on the go all day long to keep a running tasks list. At the end of each work day, I always carve out 20 minutes or so to update my accomplishments for the day and add new things to my list. I remain focused on the most important items and am always ready for an urgent challenge to get thrown my way. As we both know, this happens frequently in our world. Right now in my current job, I also am tasked with managing some of our largest projects and I hold time on my calendar for project team updates on a weekly basis and I put a strong focus on meeting deadlines that we set as a team."
