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by milin 2578 days ago
So is he an aerospace engineer or a principal space architect? His first sentence seems contradictory.
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Aerospace engineer is a profession. Principal Space Architect is a role.
In a space agency a Principle Space Architect would be responsible for constellation design and acquisition- they'd rarely get their hands dirty with constructing their own powerpoint slides, much less chemical handling. Presumably this is much further down the stack, so to speak.
That's honestly one of the reasons I moved out of "old aerospace" - it's so easy to get pigeonholed and it becomes easier for people to stop learning.
I agree, at least when it comes to overspecialized roles in large companies.

If you didn't get to actually Do anything, are you really a rocket scientist anymore? Does it feel the same? Does it make you excited to do your job?

Your day sounded pretty amazing to me. Well done!

sjburt nailed it - and "she" ;)
Apologies. Looks like HN does not allow me to edit. :(
She is both.