What You'll Do

  • Direct or coordinate activities of engineering or technical personnel involved in designing, fabricating, modifying, or testing of aircraft or aerospace products.
  • Plan or conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on models or prototypes of aircraft or aerospace systems or equipment.
  • Formulate mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design, according to customer engineering requirements.
  • Write technical reports or other documentation, such as handbooks or bulletins, for use by engineering staff, management, or customers.
  • Analyze project requests, proposals, or engineering data to determine feasibility, productibility, cost, or production time of aerospace or aeronautical products.
  • Evaluate and approve selection of vendors by studying past performance or new advertisements.
  • Plan or coordinate investigation and resolution of customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles.
  • Maintain records of performance reports for future reference.
  • Design new or modify existing aerospace systems to reduce polluting emissions, such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, or smoke emissions.
  • Design or engineer filtration systems that reduce harmful emissions.

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 4.12/5
Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Science 4.0/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Writing 3.88/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Mathematics 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.88/5
Operations Analysis 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.75/5
Active Learning 3.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Analytical Thinking, Dependability, Adaptability/Flexibility, Initiative

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Information Ordering 4.0/5
Oral Comprehension 3.88/5
Oral Expression 3.88/5
Written Expression 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

1CadCam Unigraphics Ada Alstom ESARAD Alstom ESATAN Altera Quartus II Analytical Graphics STK Expert Edition ANSYS simulation software Autodesk AutoCAD C C# C++ Collier Research HyperSizer Computational fluid dynamics CFD software Computer aided design and drafting CADD software Computer aided manufacturing CAM software Computer-aided engineering CAE software Cullimore & Ring Technologies SINDA/FLUINT Cullimore & Ring Technologies Thermal Desktop Dassault Systemes Abaqus Dassault Systemes CATIA

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.69/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.51/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.17/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.12/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 4.12/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Aerodynamicist Aerodynamics Engineer Aeronautical Design Engineer Aeronautical Engineer Aeronautical Project Engineer Aeronautical Research Engineer Aeronautical Test Engineer Aerospace Engineer Aerospace Physiologist Aerospace Programmable Logic Design Engineer Aerospace Quality Engineer Aerospace Stress Engineer Aerospace Systems Engineer Aircraft Design Engineer Aircraft Designer Aircraft Engineer Aircraft Instrument Engineer Aircraft Stress Analyst Aircraft Systems Engineer Airplane Designer Airplane Engineer Astronautical Engineer Automation Engineer Aviation Consultant Aviation Engineer Avionics Engineer Avionics Systems Engineer Design Analyst Design Engineer Dynamicist Engineer Engineering Associate Field Engineer Field Service Engineer Flight Analyst Flight Controls Engineer Flight Dynamicist Flight Engineer Flight Systems Test Engineer Flight Test Engineer Fuel-Efficient Aircraft Designer GNC Engineer (Guidance Navigation and Controls Engineer) Helicopter Engineer Loads and Dynamics Engineer Military Aircraft Designer Physical Aerodynamicist Pipe Stress Engineer Propeller Engineer Propulsion Engineer Rocket Scientist Service Engineer Space Engineer Spacecraft Engineer Stress Analyst Stress Engineer Structural Analysis Engineer Structures Engineer Supersonic Engineer Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) Systems Engineer Systems Requirements Engineer Test Analyst Test Engineer Test Facility Engineer Thermodynamicist Thermodynamics Engineer Transonic Engineer Value Engineer Vibration Engineer Weight Control Engineer Weight Engineer Wind Tunnel Engineer