Julie Design Engineer Occupant Safety Systems University of Michigan, Mechanical Engineering What do I do? Right now, I'm working on a weight sensor project for auto seats. It measures the weight of each occupant and tells the air bags how to deploy in order to best protect that person. I do a lot of testing and data analysis, and work closely with the customer. I like my job because? I love a good challenge and all the stages of the design development keep things fresh and new. I really like my group, too. I like TRW because? As a company, we are really flexible. I feel like I can balance my career and my life outside work now and into the future, no matter what changes. All I need to do is talk with my boss when I have to leave a little early or come in later. The value of a co-op.. My co-op was invaluable. Rotating to three different product groups allowed me to find out what I liked and what I wanted to do when I graduated. The field of mechanical engineering is so broad, but the co-op helped me choose my path. In fact, I took electives while I was still in school to address the things I wanted to learn or was curious about from my co-op. A few words about my supervisor? My supervisor is a great mentor, and I know he's truly looking out for me. He asks me where I want to take my career. I've even been able to talk with him about career growth and feel like I'm getting good advice for me as a person, not just as his employee.