How do I describe what I do for a living w/o boring or confusing women?

[front2back]

To put it simply I try to avoid telling women what I do for a living entirely to begin with until I "know" them, so this is not a TMI thing.

I don't often having a problem making small talk with girls during courtship but of course the question of, "what do you do?", comes up. I try to just nip it at the root and just say I'm a mechanical engineer and not elaborate further, but this is rarely satisfactory for her.

I do design engineering for replacing mechanical/HVAC equipment in nuclear power plants. I do some cool stuff like walking down plants, travel, etc., but trying to explain this in a way that doesn't bore, or at best, confuse the woman I am talking to is a real challenge.

I always try to keep it concise but usually get 20 Questions when I mention this and it never ends well.
"Do you absorb radiation?"
"That's cool whats HVAC?"
"Oh... so what does that mean?"

Is there a way I can improve my communications regarding my job and not fall into this trap? Is it best to just maintain mysterious/ambiguous with it? Should I lie about it in a way that has plausible deniability?
Or maybe I should change careers and have something more attractive?

Thanks!

[Dinklex3]

We ask questions because we want to fully understand. A large part of our lives revolve around work. Talking about what you do is an interesting topic. I ask clarifying questions all the time when talking about work. If you don't want to talk about it & are bothered by questions, then just be honest and let her know it's not a topic you're into discussing.

[rachel776]

[NathanDavis]

maybe, it would be a good idea... to just describe what you actually do for a living, and also how you answer all those questions you're frequently asked

but do it here as you would normally explain it as it is, don't try to simplify it, I would like to see how complicated it actually is, and then see how you could make it more simple to explain

[msc545]

Just tell them you are an engineer and leave it at that.

[Abdulwahh]

When she asks you could give a humorous answer first then say just kidding and give the proper answer.

Remember to control the situation you dont need to please anyone just be cool and relaxed.