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There is no requirement, need, nor financial incentive for engineers who work in the aerospace industry to get a PE.

Don't put much stock in a GPA. I've hired lots of entry level engineers over the last 15 yrs and I can honestly say, GPA was not a factor as long as they had their degree. For me as a hiring manager, I always looked for actual work experience over GPA. But yeah, go to Houston or south Louisiana...

Yes, power. I've designed everything from 34.5kv distribution systems, to air field lighting, to munitions igloos (lots of LPS), to 12v intrusion alarms. By the way, I might have some professional development funding for an in-residence review course. Do any universities/companies offer a good...

Thanks for the encouragement. I work for an organization with over 150 electrical/mechanical/civil/nuclear engineers, but not a single one of them has a PE. That’s what happens when you work for a directorate who puts stuff into space, I guess.

I graduated and passed the EIT exam back in '94 and, after a couple years of working as an EIT for a large power utility company and in a small A&E firm, I went to work for the US Air Force as a civilian electrical engineer. So far my EIT has served me well as far as my federal career goes...