Spotlight Engineering excellence
In this issue, CIE magazine speaks exclusively to Mirjana Vuckovic, head of technical for RS, about how she has built a successful career in engineering
CIE: What is your career background?
Mirjana Vuckovic (MV): After finishing university, I spent the first half of my career working in education, research and development, followed by roles implementing my skillset in a variety of operational, technical and laboratory environments. Most recently, my career has evolved into leading inter-related engineering functions within RS, such as technical support engineers, operations support executives and field service engineering teams.
CIE: Why did you choose a career in engineering / electronics and how did you get into it? MV: There are several factors that
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contributed. One of the biggest is probably the fact I’ve always loved maths and science and very early in my education I came to the realisation I had a real fascination with the sciences. Also, the town I grew up in was known for its strong electronics sector, so that probably played an important role in influencing my career path.
CIE: What are the most important skills and qualities to have as an engineer/ electronics professional and how do we inspire that in the next generation? MV: First of all, before even considering the importance of engineering skills, in my opinion you have to have an inherent passion and a natural curiosity. Once you have these, only then is it about the
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skillset, where attention to detail, keeping an open mind and having dedication to lifelong learning is important. There are new discoveries and developments every day and the world is constantly changing; it’s important to be cognisant of that, because the professional landscape changes and adapts with it.
CIE: What advantages do you think women, in particular, bring to engineering and electronics roles? MV: One huge benefit women can often bring to the engineering toolkit is soft skills and emotional intelligence. This enables them to better understand the pain-points of colleagues and customers, especially in industrial environments
which can be fast-paced and sometimes stressful. I believe women are good at cutting though the technical jargon and distilling down to the core information when needed.
I also think more seasoned women engineers come with the benefit of resilience; they’ve been resolute in adopting and maintaining an engineering career despite the gender-specific challenges of a (currently at least!) male-dominated labour force, which puts them in a great position to share their experiences with the young women aspiring to be the engineers of tomorrow.
CIE: What are some of the biggest challenges that you have had to face in your career?
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