Aerospace Engineer vs Electrical Engineer
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Aerospace Engineer
$144,300 typical, a year
Most Aerospace Engineers earn $123,800 to $175,100 a year.
From 436 postings that list pay
828 open jobs now
Electrical Engineer
$135,100 typical, a year
Most Electrical Engineers earn $110,000 to $162,500 a year.
From 5,641 postings that list pay
13,043 open jobs now
Aerospace Engineers typically earn about $9,200 more a year than Electrical Engineers.
What each one does
Aerospace Engineer
- Design and develop components and systems for aerospace vehicles.
- Perform engineering analyses and evaluations to inform design decisions.
- Support hardware development, testing, integration, and certification.
- Analyze and reduce flight test data to evaluate system performance.
- Create and maintain technical documentation for engineering projects.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve technical problems.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Electrical Engineer
- Design electrical systems and components for various projects.
- Create detailed drawings and technical documentation.
- Test and verify electrical systems and components.
- Collaborate with other engineers and project teams.
- Ensure compliance with safety codes and regulations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Aerospace Engineer
Asked for in both
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 4 in 10 postings
More common in Aerospace Engineer postings
- Aerospace Engineering 4 in 10 postings
- MATLAB 3 in 10 postings
- Propulsion 3 in 10 postings
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- U.S. Citizenship 3 in 10 postings
- Flight Test 2 in 10 postings
- Security Clearance 2 in 10 postings
- Launch Vehicle 2 in 10 postings
- Secret Security Clearance 2 in 10 postings
Electrical Engineer
Asked for in both
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 2 in 10 postings
More common in Electrical Engineer postings
- Electrical Engineering 7 in 10 postings
- Electrical Systems 2 in 10 postings
- Professional Engineer (PE) License 1 in 10 postings
- AutoCAD 1 in 10 postings
- Power Distribution 1 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 1 in 10 postings
- Oscilloscopes 1 in 10 postings
- Electrical Schematics 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Aerospace Engineer
Senior Propulsion Engineer- Components
Varda Space Industries$140,333 - $179,314/yrstated El Segundo, California, United States OnsiteGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingPropulsionMechanical DesignAvionicsSenior Flight Dynamics Engineer I
Rocket Lab Corporation$114k - $172k/yrstated Littleton, COProject ManagementGitVersion ControlPythonMonte Carlo Simulation +3Aerospace Engineering Technician
Central Intelligence AgencyPay not stated Sacramento, CA, USAvionicsFlight TestTechnical DocumentationAirframe and Powerplant CertificationCircuits +4
Electrical Engineer
Distribution/ T&S (Transmission & Substation) SME
Westinghouse Electric Company$65/hr Employer statedOTHER, MA, US, 0 RemoteApacheProfessional Engineer (PE) LicenseFailure AnalysisSystem DesignSubstation Design +6Traveling Electrical Project Engineer- MSG - Pharma/Biotech
Turner ConstructionPay not stated Raleigh, NC | Philadelphia, PA | Charlotte, NC | Atlanta, GA | Columbus, OH | Houston, TXCommissioningQuality ControlChange OrdersQuality StandardsElectrical Systems- $109,760/yrstated Richmond, Virginia, United States of AmericaSimulinkMATLABPower ProtectionPower ElectronicsPower Engineering
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