The engineering director of Simulation-Based Design at Whirlpool Corporation, John Mannisto, reveals what he looks for in new recruits. A Ph.D. isn't necessarily going to persuade him to give you a job. "The ones I'm interested in may only have a bachelor's degree or a master's, but they've had experience designing airflows in manifolds and engines," he says. "They don't necessarily understand how the computation works in the software code, but they can get the job done." Mannisto's approach reflects the pragmatism of a hiring manager. He wants new hires who can hit the ground running. But university educators say they need to be teaching more than software skills in engineering curriculums.
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