You're young, so don't be so hard on yourself.

I suggest you find out where these UAV aircraft are built? Probably more places than you think?

Assembling these things could get your foot in the door.

Take any position. You could advance, get more training, or chang departments, once your inside. Do as Brian did. He actually got books on aerodynamics and talked his way into a job. I didn't make that story up.

A day at a time.