首先擼主來介紹一下好基友Matt Austin。Matt是我見過最為聰明睿智的人了，性格特別的搞笑，同時他的脾氣也是少見的和善，當然他很帥氣。
擼主在讀大學期間和Matt建立了深厚的友誼，這是我至今還時常感嘆的事情。Matt讀大學期間生活特別困苦，家裡從來沒有給過他一分錢，他所有的學費和生活費都是貸款來的，這也直接導致了他無法再繼續攻讀研究生。擼主還記得那時系裡要一起去買一件衣服，每人只要出6塊錢。可是Matt真的已經身無分文了，一天沒錢吃飯，哪裡還有錢買衣服。擼主實在看不下去了，就替Matt悄悄把錢付了。Matt同學在專業上是很有造詣的，大四的時候和擼主一起獲得了建系九十多年來第一次有兩人分享的「Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher」榮譽。下圖就是當年的頒獎儀式。
畢業後Matt就職於堪薩斯州的Spirit Aerospace，做結構工程師。今年，他終於跳槽到了Boeing，並離開了他一直想離開的堪薩斯大農村。
總之，Matt小朋友雖然不能說是一個有理想有抱負的青年，卻是一個真真實實，有血有肉，懂得生活困苦而為之努力奮鬥的人。下面就是關於他的訪談錄。先要說明一下，擼主在把Matt小朋友的話翻譯成中文的過程中可能會損失一些原有的風味，也難免會有些翻譯腔，請各位諒解啊，不然……噢我的天哪，我對上帝發誓，我會狠狠地踢爛你的屁股！
紅色為訪談問題，藍色為Matt的回答，綠色為擼主注釋。
Hey Matt
Thank you so much for taking time answering these questions. My blog is nowhere near serious, so just be spontaneous and funny( I know you are good at it).
嗨 Matt
十分感謝你在百忙之中抽出時間來回答這些問題。我的微信公眾號完全是個逗逼的地方，所以回答時候儘量逗逼（我知道你最在行了）
1, What is your job title? And what are your responsibilities? How do you like your job?
1，你的工作職位是什麼？這個職位負責一些什麼事？你喜歡你的工作麼？
My job title is Structural Analysis Engineer II. I'm currently working on the stress analysis of the wingbox spar structure for the 777x. I perform stress analysis on attachments to the spar such as the main landing gear or the nacelle. I like my job just fine. It's certainly not the most glamorous or exciting discipline in aerospace,but I'm compensated very fairly for sitting around on my ass all day. It's way better than digging ditches.
我的職位是二級結構分析工程師。我目前正在對波音777x（擼主註：波音的下一代777，也叫777-900，是一個很牛逼的項目，有興趣的朋友可以查一下）的翼盒中的翼梁設計進行結構分析。我主要做的是翼梁的連結產品，如主起落架或者機艙。
我還是挺喜歡我的工作的。當然這並不是大家認為的航空工程中最刺激和激動人心的部分，不過我整天在辦公室吃吃坐坐，鈔票也不少拿，想想還有些小激動。這比在外面挖溝好多了。
2, Could you describe a typical day of working at Boeing? What do you do for your spare time?
2，你能描述一下在波音工作的日常麼？你平時業餘時間都幹什麼？
For me it's long periods of staring at a computer punctuated by shorter periods of looking at my phone.It's a pretty typical office job. Some days have a higher work load than others. Outside of work I try to fill my time actually living life. Seattle has a lot of things to offer. Hiking stuff, food stuff, water stuff, music stuff,drinking stuff (coffee and/or alcohol). Other things probably.
對我來說，基本就是一整天盯著電腦屏幕，偶爾看看手機。這是比較典型的辦公室工作。有時候會比較忙。
工作之餘，我儘量生活的多姿多彩一些。西雅圖有好多好多事能做，比如遠足，美食，水上運動，音樂，吃喝（咖啡或者酒）。當然還有些別的事情。
3, How do you like the Russians? Hahahaha(I wrote several articles about the Russian aerospace and how crazy they are, so don't be panic about this question, there is absolutely no racism in this)
3，你覺得毛子如何？啊哈哈哈哈，別擔心我只是寫了幾篇關於毛子的文章介紹了下他們的站鬥特性，完全沒有種族歧視。
As far as Russians in the aerospace world I have a coworker who's from Russia. He's a funny guy.Wears orange tinted sunglasses inside. Cracks jokes. I like him.
我也只能說說航空領域的毛子了，我有個同事他就是個毛子。他特別搞笑，上班的時候還在室內戴著橙色鏡片的太陽鏡，很逗逼。我挺喜歡他的。
4, Why did you choose aerospace engineering to be your major as well as your career?
4，你為何當初選擇了航空航天工程作為你的專業及日後的工作？
I remember being 18 and knowing that I wanted to be an engineer. Not because of any passion for it. I just knew that math and science were my marketable skill set. So I looked at the course catalog for the different engineering majors, and I liked that there was space stuff in the aerospace curriculum. So I chose that. That was the entire basis of my professional career. Kind of sad if you think about it. It's really just a thing I do. It's alright though. I live pretty comfortably. Can't complain.
我記得那年十八歲，我覺得我要成為一名工程師（擼主註：多麼質樸的夢想……他真的總穿格子衫……）。真的不是因為我有多麼的熱愛。我只知道我的數理化水平還說的過去（擼主註：Matt小朋友的字寫的真的很醜，估計早就和文科說再見了），所以我看了一下工程專業的課程安排。當我看到航天航空工程專業有若干關於太空的課程，我覺得還蠻喜歡的，就選擇了這個。這就是我選擇這個工作的基礎，你要是仔細想想其實挺悲哀的，真的不過就是份工作罷了。不過這份工作還行，我覺得過的挺舒適的，不能抱怨太多。
5, What are the most important things an aerospace engineer should have to be able to succeed in this field?
5，你覺得作為一個航空工程師，什麼樣的品質能夠讓你在這個領域取得成功？
Honestly, one thing that isn't necessarily stressed during college is the ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively with others. You get really bogged down with coursework and it can get lost in the shuffle. If you don't possess that ability they're gonna stick you somewhere and you'll just kind of stay there professionally. Some people are fine with that though. Depends on what you want out of your career.
老實說，有一件事情也許我們在讀大學的時候沒有足夠重視的，就是團隊合作的能力以及如何與別人更有效溝通的能力。讀大學的時候，你很容易迷失在沉重的課業中（擼主註：在美國讀大學特別是學航空航天這個專業，每天的課業基本和國內高三的時候差不多，我還記得大一的時候我們一共有135個同學，最後只畢業了19個人，中途退出的學生大部分都是因為沒法忍受沉重的課業。擼主記得連續72個小時不睡覺是很平常的事，基本每周都會有）。如果你不擁有這樣的能力，你會發現在日後的工作中會非常的吃力，並且這種能力的缺失會伴隨著你的整個職業生涯。不過有些人覺得無所謂，主要看你在工作中想達到哪樣的高度。
6, What do you know about Chinese aerospace? Among your colleagues, do you guys talk about China?Do you think Chinese aerospace is more like a competitor or an cooperative partner?
6，你對中國的航空工業了解多少？你們同事之間平時討論中國麼？你覺得中國的航空工業對於美國來說更像是一個競爭者還是一個合作者？
I'm probably the worst person to ask about stuff like this. Since it's just the thing I do for 8 hours a day. I don't really talk or think about it. This isn't my view personally, but I think most Americans tend to see China as a competitor. And I imagine that extends to the aerospace industry.
真心的，我應該是最沒資格回答這個問題的了。這波音的工作我也就是每天混混8個小時，壓根也不去談論或者思考這方面的事。
不過這不是我的個人想法，我覺得大部分美國人會把中國當做一個競爭者，這個想法同樣應用於航空領域。
7, Every time when I tell a person I study aerospace engineering, they always react like"wow!" or look at you like you are some kind of rocket scientist. Being an aerospace engineer, what are the things you think make this job different than the other jobs?
7，每當我告訴別人我特麼學的是航空航天，他們就會驚呼或者覺得我是那種玩高精尖玩意兒的人。那你覺得作為一個航空工程師，到底什麼東西讓這份工作有別於別的工作。
Sometimes I feel like I'm way overpaid for sitting in an air conditioned office in a comfy chair all day. But not everyone can do the job we do. There's a great deal of critical thinking and problem solving with a lot of moving pieces to consider. That doesn't necessarily make it more important than other jobs. Try going two weeks without trash collectors or janitors. The world would be disgusting. It just means it's a rarer skill.
有時候我覺得我真的不配每天呆在空調房裡，坐在舒服的椅子上還拿著看起來過高的工資。但我覺得不是每個人都能做我們現在正在做的事情。我們的工作要求許多的批判性思維和問題解決能力，同時擔心很多動來動去的零件。但這也不能讓我覺得我的工作就比別人的重要。你想想，要是我們的世界兩周沒有垃圾清理工，會變得多麼的噁心。航空工程的工作只不過是一項比較少見的技能罷了。
8, What do you want to say to those young kids who love aerospace and wanna work on it even though you are still so young.ahahahahaha
8，來來，和那些勵志要學習航空航天的小朋友說說你的心裡話。
I'm really fucking jealous of you. I look around at all the people that have a passion for the work I do, and I just think man. That must be nice. To go into work excited. If you have a passion for it then I highly encourage you to follow it.
我特麼真是嗶了狗了，我是真心羨慕你。我每天上班都凝望著身邊一群對工作充滿熱情的人。哥，我真的特麼每天都在想，能充滿熱情地來上班，這樣的感受一定特別爽。
如果你對航空航天充滿著熱情，我強烈建議你隨心而動！
9, Now, a little more personal. ^_^ If I recall correctly, two of your ex-girlfriends became a couple. What did you do to them?
9，好了，接下來的問題有點隱私。如果我記得沒錯的話，你的前兩任女友最終成了一對兒，你特麼到底對她們施了什麼魔法？
Haha it was nothing that funny. What happened was I was dating a girl who is a lesbian, but at the time hadn't come to grips with it. People figure out who they are at different speeds. After we broke up (for unrelated reasons) she started dating chicks. And I thought that was great. We're still very close friends. It's the perfect solution for staying friends with an ex. Try doing that with a straight girl with a new boyfriend. Doesn't work.
這真心沒你說的那麼好玩。事情是這樣的，我當時和一個姑娘談戀愛，她當時還沒有意識到她是個拉拉。人嘛，總會在某些時候意識到真正的自我，只不過時間不同罷了。我們分手後（不是因為她是拉拉才分手的），她開始和姑娘談戀愛了。不過我覺得這真心很好的。我們還是特別好的朋友。我覺得這是和前女友保持朋友關係最完美的方法了。後來，我的直女前女友有了新的男朋友，我根本沒法和她再做朋友了。
10, Do you like me?
10，你喜歡我麼？
No. I love you. Haha. You're great. I always liked working and hanging with you. You're a wizard at this shit. A prodigy. The Han dates we went on are still some of my favorite memories from college (feel free to explain this to your followers).
不，我不喜歡你，我是真的愛你！你太棒了（擼主註：這麼翻譯我總覺得下半身有點痛）。我總是很喜歡和你一起工作和玩。在航空這方面，你特麼就是個魔法師，是個天才（擼主註：Matt，我愛你）。「Han dates」還依然是我大學時期最美好的回憶（和你的關注者解釋一下）
擼主註：「Han Date」是擼主讀大學期間流行於我們系的一個專有名詞。當時我們大學在一個很小很小的小鎮上，基本沒有太多的中國人。擼主作為系裡面許多年間唯一的一位中國學生自然肩負起了傳播中國美食的重任。那個小鎮上的中餐館基本都有兩份菜單，一份是給中國人看的，比較傳統的中國食品，還有一份就是給美國人看的，都是翔一樣的美式中餐。於是，有一天當我把這個秘密告訴Matt之後，他久久不能平靜，覺得自己之前的18年全特麼白活了，非要拉著我去吃正宗的中國菜。吃完過後，擼主引用他的原話「I feel like I am in heaven」。於是這件事便在系裡面口口相傳，導致幾乎每周都有人要拉著擼主去吃中國菜。擼主名涵，於是「Han date」便成為了同學們每周改善夥食的時刻。然而擼主也不是每次都能隨行，於是同學們就把自己最愛吃的菜讓擼主用中文說一遍錄在手機裡，下次自己去的時候放給服務員聽。那個小鎮上從此出現了許多在中餐館對著服務員放錄音的小朋友，甚為壯觀。擼主還記得有一個風雨交加的感恩節夜晚，我們一群同學因為要完成一份飛機設計報告而不得不放棄了和家人團聚以及放假的機會，在實驗室奮鬥了整整一天。晚上已經餓的直不起腰的時候，擼主帶領大家來到了一家中餐館，點了沸騰魚，水煮魚，土豆絲等等一系列的菜。大伙兒開心地圍坐在一起過了一個特殊的感恩節，最後Matt把水煮魚的湯全部喝完了……
前一周，Matt和我抱怨沒有了我之後，他又只能開始吃那些翔一樣的中餐了……
These are the questions my followers want to ask you:
下面是網友提問時間
1, As I described in the introduction, you are a super handsome young man. Do you consider yourself as so? Please provide a picture of you which could be tagged as "the most handsome". And have you had a girlfriend yet? (From: 幸子星)
1，網友幸子星：Matt同學帥不帥，無圖言屌！有沒有女朋友啊？（我在介紹你的時候說你是個帥哥）
Haha while I certainly do appreciate the compliment I wouldn't consider myself that handsome. I don't have leading man face. But I think I probably have certain angles that work for me. And yes I have! I mean not right now. I just got to Seattle. But you know. In the past.
Here is a stupid picture I made my friend take for my Tinder profile. Ladies love moose ornaments and sunglasses:
啊哈哈哈，我非常感謝你對我的評價啊！可是我不覺得我有那麼帥啊，我沒有電影男主角的那種臉龐。但是，從某些特定角度看的話，我還是有點小帥的。
我當然有照片，我是說不是現在的照片，我才搬來西雅圖啊。但是你懂的，過去的照片。下圖就是我Tinder上的一張愚蠢的照片（擼主註：Tinder是美國的一款約炮軟體，真的是約炮的……別問我怎麼知道的……）。姑娘們喜歡麋鹿小飾品和太陽眼睛。（擼主註：他背後那個傻逼一樣的麋鹿……）
擼主註：他還沒有女朋友。
2, Could you tell us an interesting project which is going on at Boeing?(From: leooo)
2，網友leooo：能告訴我們一個波音的特別有趣的項目麼？
That is a really good question, leooo. They're building a giant composite wing facility right now in Everett where I work. They sent us pictures of the autoclave. It's like 140 feet (42.7m) long. It'll fit an entire 777x wing and cook it. Pretty neat.
leooo，這真是個好問題！我們正在Everett建造一個巨大的複合材料機翼工廠。我的同事給我發了那個熱壓罐的照片（擼主註：我記得沒錯的話熱壓罐是用來給複合材料部件定型用的）。它大概有43.7米長，能裝下整個777x的機翼。非常帥氣。
3, What is your vital statistics? (From: 菜菜喵)
3，網友菜菜喵：你的三圍是多少？
I think this is what you mean:
I'm 6'2" (1.88m)
180 lbs (81.6kg)
41-32-38
BP 119/78
Have never had my cholesterol checked. I probably should.
（擼主註：應該是擼主的翻譯問題，我向菜菜喵道歉）
我覺得你問的是這個：
身高6英尺2英寸（1米88）
體重180磅（81.6公斤）
三圍41-32-38（擼主註：這是英制單位，換算過來是104-81-97）
血壓119/78
哎哎，我從來沒測過我的膽固醇啊，我也許應該測測。
4, These days, China is developing its own passenger aircraft called C919. Do you have any comments on this aircraft? (From: 英超)
4，網友英超：如今中國也在發展自己的大飛機C919，你對此有什麼評價麼？
I'm really shitty at this part of my job. Because I don't really get paid for it. All aircraft facts and current events fly right past me and I'm none the wiser. It's embarrassing to say, but I haven't even heard about the C919.
我真心在這方面特別傻逼。反正我也不在這方面拿錢，所有的關於飛機的新聞都在我眼前一閃而過，一概不知，我真的是個傻逼。我覺得聽起來挺尷尬的，不過我真的沒有聽說過C919……（擼主註：我也覺得很尷尬……）
5, Being an engineer working at Boeing, what is your feeling when you are on board of an Airbus?(From:微陀螺戰士)
5，網友微陀螺戰士：作為波音的一員，當你坐上空客的飛機時是怎樣的一番感受？
Haha well I'll be honest: I've never gotten on an airbus. But I think that's because I only really travel domestic. And most airlines use Boeing stuff in the U.S. as far as I know (feel free to fact check). I'd be fine with it though. Everyone else doesn't seem to mind.
啊哈哈哈，老實說，我還真沒坐過空客的飛機。我覺得這主要是因為我總是在國內飛，你也知道的美國國內用波音的比較多。（擼主註：還是有不少美國的航空公司用空客A320系列的）。即使坐了空客的飛機也沒什麼，我覺得我的同事也無所謂。
6，How is the food at Boeing? (From: KNer愷愷愷)
6，網友KNer愷愷愷：波音食堂的飯菜如何？
I've avoided the cafeteria for the most part because I'm trying to eat healthy. But the one time I went in there they had all kinds of stuff. It was nuts. The amount of choices was a little paralyzing.
我大部分時間都不在食堂吃啊，因為我想吃的健康點。但是有一次我去了，我發現裡面有無數吃的，這特麼太瘋狂了。能選擇的品種讓我直接癱瘓了。
7, Nowadays, between speed and safety, which is the priority while designing an airplane? (From: 哇咔咔)
7，網友哇咔咔：現今飛機的設計是更注重飛的更快還是更安全？
Airplane safety is always first. That's what they drill into your head at practically every meeting. Safety is number one. Everything else falls out of that. There have been instances where schedule has to slide because someone caught a safety issue. It's just part of the game.
飛機的安全永遠是第一位的。這是他們在每次會議上深深植入我大腦的：安全第一。在安全保證的前提下才能考慮別的（擼主註：這個時候毛子有話說了……）。曾經有過好幾次因為有人發現了安全隱患而不得不把整個計劃延遲的例子。這就是遊戲規則。
8, Could you describe how Boeing manage its projects? What is pros and cons of this management?(From:匿名網友)
8，匿名網友：波音是如何管理工程項目的？這樣的管理模式有什麼優缺點？
Unfortunately I've only been at Boeing for 2 months now. I haven't really gotten the inside scoop on all the project management gossip. From what I can tell though it's a very old company with very defined and tested processes. Then again maybe that is itself a possible con. Not a lot of room for agile change.
很不幸的，我才來到波音兩個月的時間，我還沒有真正了解這其中的奧秘。從我現在所了解到的來看，波音是一個很有底蘊的大公司，它的整套流程都是經過考驗並規定好的。不過，反過來看，這也許也不好，就是給於調整的空間很小。
9, Could you name the top 5 ugliest aircrafts in your mind?(From:FederationRabbit)
9，網友FederationRabbit：你能列舉一下你覺得最醜的五架飛機麼？
I'm so sorry FederationRabbit, but my airplane knowledge is not very vast. I can name one though. The Airbus Beluga. That is an unfortunate face.
真是太抱歉了，FederationRabbit，我對飛機的了解真的沒有那麼廣泛，不過我能說出一個，那就是空客的「大白鯨「，這真是張不幸的臉。
擼主註：空客大白鯨是空客在A300基礎上改裝的用於運送大型飛機部件的特種飛機，見下圖。
哎哎，你們波音也好不到哪裡去，見下圖
好了，訪談就到這裡結束了，真心感謝Matt小朋友能在百忙之中抽出時間來回答擼主這些二逼的問題（類似幸子星這樣的同學，你也有份！）。
祝Matt在波音公司一帆風順！！！