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Program Codes
10269
38914
5IDEACOP
Employment Percentage
-13.06024096
SOC ID
17-2011
SOC Title
Aerospace Engineers
ONET ID
17-2011.00
ONET Concat ID
17201100
Median Salary
128787.3
EMSI Interest Area Term
Physical Sciences and Technologies
Integrated Design, Engineering, and Automation (IDEA)
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
0
Ed Level Associates
7.61
Ed Level Bachelors
59.049999
Ed Level Masters
33.34
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.
Core Tasks
  • Formulate mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design, according to customer engineering requirements.
  • Plan or conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on models or prototypes of aircraft or aerospace systems or equipment.
  • Plan or coordinate investigation and resolution of customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles.
  • Formulate conceptual design of aeronautical or aerospace products or systems to meet customer requirements or conform to environmental regulations.
  • Write technical reports or other documentation, such as handbooks or bulletins, for use by engineering staff, management, or customers.
  • Direct or coordinate activities of engineering or technical personnel involved in designing, fabricating, modifying, or testing of aircraft or aerospace products.
  • Evaluate product data or design from inspections or reports for conformance to engineering principles, customer requirements, environmental regulations, or quality standards.
  • Develop design criteria for aeronautical or aerospace products or systems, including testing methods, production costs, quality standards, environmental standards, or completion dates.
  • Analyze project requests, proposals, or engineering data to determine feasibility, productibility, cost, or production time of aerospace or aeronautical products.
  • Maintain records of performance reports for future reference.
Start Annual Earnings
76191.15
Top Annual Earnings
191845.6
EMSI Career Title Slug
aerospace-engineer