Daniel Dyck (2019) uses his Mechanical Engineering degree at Blue Origin in Washington State, mainly designing and building valves. He got hooked on rocketry at Embry-Riddle and fondly remembers his capstone team building a brand-new test facility for their project, on top of all their other design and rocket-building work. In his current work, documentation is the most important kind of writing he's involved in; keeping track of what's been done and why is invaluable. Daniel shares that big technical reports are also important, but less common. Much more often, he needs to communicate about technical incidents or progress in clear, specific language that non-experts can understand.

Daniel's advice for current eagles: you'll have a lot of freedom after graduation, so be prepared to chart your own course.