Engineering - Financial Analyst (Quant?)
Discussion
Hello all,
Firstly, apologies for the long post.
I know I should really just speak to a few agencies but before I do I thought I might run this past the populous here to see what people think and see if anyone worked in the area to give me their perspective. Maybe there is someone on here who has made the same switch?
Career wise up until now I have been a Mechanical engineer, starting with a BEng in Mechanical engineering, then an MSc in Mechatronics and finally a PhD in an dynamics/tribology field. Therefore I am very analytical and highly numerate in my day to day role.
I have a fairly large amount of computer programming experience including Labview, Matlab, C++, Fortran and Visual Basic (Inc. Excel). With further experience in the application of packages such as ANSYS, Unigraphics (including its FEA software), Solid Edge, MSc ADAMS and SIMPACK.
My recent experience is in Fortran so my C++ knowledge is a little rusty however if I was completely honest. I have however done a lot of Fortran programming when modelling lubrication entrainment and also integrated Fortran routines with software such as ANSYS, ADAMS and SIMPACK. Unfortunately a great deal of my experience is mechanics and not statistics however.
So does this sound like the right kind of experience/skill set to be able to make a switch to a role within a Finance/commercial environment or am I dreaming? I’d like either a technology role or quantitative analyst I would think. Though as it is a new career area, I am open to suggestions.
Regards,
Iddingtons.
Firstly, apologies for the long post.
I know I should really just speak to a few agencies but before I do I thought I might run this past the populous here to see what people think and see if anyone worked in the area to give me their perspective. Maybe there is someone on here who has made the same switch?
Career wise up until now I have been a Mechanical engineer, starting with a BEng in Mechanical engineering, then an MSc in Mechatronics and finally a PhD in an dynamics/tribology field. Therefore I am very analytical and highly numerate in my day to day role.
I have a fairly large amount of computer programming experience including Labview, Matlab, C++, Fortran and Visual Basic (Inc. Excel). With further experience in the application of packages such as ANSYS, Unigraphics (including its FEA software), Solid Edge, MSc ADAMS and SIMPACK.
My recent experience is in Fortran so my C++ knowledge is a little rusty however if I was completely honest. I have however done a lot of Fortran programming when modelling lubrication entrainment and also integrated Fortran routines with software such as ANSYS, ADAMS and SIMPACK. Unfortunately a great deal of my experience is mechanics and not statistics however.
So does this sound like the right kind of experience/skill set to be able to make a switch to a role within a Finance/commercial environment or am I dreaming? I’d like either a technology role or quantitative analyst I would think. Though as it is a new career area, I am open to suggestions.
Regards,
Iddingtons.
bucksmanuk said:
I would have thought the jump from mathematically modelling engineering problems to financial ones to be a piece of cake.
A good friend of mine used to do this in the city, he couldn’t believe how easy it was, and all for £700/day
That is what I am hoping, I am just not sure how to go about making the leap as it is a completely new path for me. That is why I was hoping someone who made the switch could offer their advice on what the best route was and if there was anything they recommended I brush up on/learn prior to approaching any prospective companies.A good friend of mine used to do this in the city, he couldn’t believe how easy it was, and all for £700/day
Id.
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