What does an Aerospace Engineer do?
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What the job involves
- 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.
- Conduct safety analyses to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Participate in design reviews and technical meetings.
Summed up from 30 recent Aerospace Engineer job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Aerospace Engineering 4 in 10 postings
- MATLAB 3 in 10 postings
- Propulsion 3 in 10 postings
- Python 3 in 10 postings
- Flight Test 2 in 10 postings
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Certifications and licenses
- Security Clearance 1 in 10 postings
- Master of Engineering 1 in 10 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 1 in 30 postings
- 1 to 2 years 2 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 2 in 10 postings
- 5 years or more 6 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 5 years.
Education asked for
- High school diploma or GED 1 in 260 postings
- Bachelor's degree 9 in 10 postings
- Master's degree 1 in 15 postings
- Doctorate 1 in 85 postings
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Is this role in demand?
828 open Aerospace Engineer jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- California340 open
- Colorado57 open
- Florida56 open
- Alabama53 open
- Texas50 open
Typical pay $144,300 a year (most between $124k and $175k). See the full salary breakdown