Alumni Employment

Two business colleagues shaking hands

Recent Old Dominion University Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering graduates have been very successful in gaining employment in industry, academia and other sectors of economy. The following list of companies accepting Old Dominion MAE graduates is indicative of the success our graduates have in finding jobs with prestigious corporations. Several graduates in the past 20 years have gone on to become Chief Executive Officers of their companies.

For employment opportunities, please visit the Career Development Services or contact the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department office.

MAE Graduate Employers:

  • AMF (Bowling Equipment)
  • AMSEC (Ship Design)
  • Canon (Electronics)
  • CDI Marine (Ship Design)
  • Ford Motor Company (Automotive)
  • Framatome Technologies (Nuclear Power Plant Design and Construction)
  • General Electric (Electronics, Consumer Goods)
  • Howmet Corporation (Turbine Components)
  • Lucas Control Systems (Control Devices)
  • NASA Langley Research Center (Aerospace Research)
  • Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock (Ship Design and Manufacturing)
  • Norfolk Naval Public Works Center (Construction, Energy)
  • Norfolk Naval Shipyard (Ship Application)
  • Siemens (Fuel Injectors)
  • Stihl (Mechanical Products)
  • Sumitomo (Design and Manufacturing)
  • International Paper (Paper Manufacturing)
  • Virginia Power (Power Generation)
  • Volvo Penta (Automotive Trucks)
  • Westvaco (Paper Products)
  • Wyeth Ayerst (Pharmaceuticals)