Engineering17-2011.00Specialization

Aerospace Engineers

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.

$130,720
Median Pay
4-6 years
Training
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AI Resilience Score

Score 3/6: high AI task exposure, growing job demand means AI will assist but humans remain essential

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How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
High+0

57% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Growing+2

+6% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 16/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Formulate conceptual design of aeronautical or aerospace products or systems to meet customer requirements or conform to environmental regulations.
  • Plan or coordinate investigation and resolution of customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles.
  • 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.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

4-6 years

Based on Job Zone 4. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

CAD software (CATIA, NX, SolidWorks)MATLABSimulation software (ANSYS, Fluent)Programming (Python, C++)FEA/CFD toolsMicrosoft OfficeVersion control (Git)

Key Abilities

Written ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionMathematical ReasoningNear Vision

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Compensation Details

$81,620
10th Percentile
$130,720
Median
$188,910
90th Percentile

Based on 66,660 employed workers

Also Known As

AerodynamicistAerodynamics EngineerAeronautical Design EngineerAeronautical EngineerAeronautical Project EngineerAeronautical Research EngineerAeronautical Test EngineerAerospace EngineerAerospace PhysiologistAerospace Programmable Logic Design Engineer

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 17-2011.00