But when the industry isn t flourishing like it was in the past, it affects your opportunities as a company, he explained. My coworkers are very motivated to do a good job, and I enjoy that kind of atmosphere, he said. We work on very complex, expensive systems which makes the job exciting and rewarding. He works at the Schenectady, NY, facility of Lockheed Martin. A boss needs to recognize the contributions an employee makes to a project, otherwise the motivation to work hard is not there, the test engineer said.
Salary can be motivational, but that can only go so far.
Being recognized for what you do is much more powerful. The test engineer, who earned a bachelor s degree in electrical engineering, has worked at the plant for 15 years and in the electronics industry for 23 years. He is satisfied with his current job and overall career and sees a long future with Lockheed Martin. It seems to be a common practice in our industry to move around to get career advancement, but most of the engineers in my company have been here a long time. We are friends and help each other, the test engineer said.