Who is the Polytech engineer?

Inventing and building the world of tomorrow—that is the exciting mission of the engineer.

Design engineer, development, industrialization, projects, business, control, construction... the engineering profession has many facets.

His main mission: solving technical problems

Above all, the role of an engineer is to solve technical, concrete, and often complex problems. To do so, engineers draw on the solid knowledge acquired during their training and the expertise gained from their experience. Engineers must also take into account economic, time, and quality constraints.

… But also, and above all, innovating for a better world

Innovation means constantly seeking to improve products, services, and processes with the aim of achieving economic and energy efficiency. Engineers therefore take sustainable development into account and participate in the creation of new green technologies.

Engineer and manager

They need to develop human qualities: engineers work in teams, which requires communication and leadership skills. They are open-minded and remain humble: they learn every day, with each new challenge.

A wide range of professions

Engineers work in a wide range of fields. Nearly half of all engineers are employed in industry, in sectors such as transportation, aerospace, energy, agri-food, chemicals, metallurgy, and pharmaceuticals. IT and telecommunications are also in high demand, as are construction and civil engineering. In recent years, the banking and finance sector has become a major recruiter.
Engineers can perform a wide variety of functions within a company, from research to production, logistics to marketing. Combine these functions and sectors and a myriad of professions emerges: design engineer, quality engineer, sales engineer, purchasing engineer, aeronautical engineer, renewable energy engineer, and more.

Exciting careers

With one distinctive feature: during their career, engineers will change positions several times. His initial training allowed him to move easily from one sector to another (from aeronautics to automotive, for example) and from one role to another (from a design position as a research engineer to a production position as a plant manager), managing increasingly large teams. Engineers are thus able to shape careers that suit their desires and combine work with passion.