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What Can I Do with a Major in...Aerospace Engineering?

 

Aerospace Engineering


Description of Major

    This major educates students about the analysis and design of aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, rockets and satellites.

For more information on studying Aerospace Engineering:  click here 

Employment Opportunities 

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of positions in aircraft, spacecraft and aero engine manufacturing employed with government agencies like NASA and the Air Force; or by the many consulting or research firms that serve aerospace industries. A variety of jobs are available for aerospace engineering graduates, including:

 

Aerodynamicist

Aeronautical Drafter

Aeronautical Engineer

Aerospace Engineer

Air Frame Stress Analyst

Analytical Engineer

Commercial Aerospace Engineer

Computer Fluid Dynamics Engineer

Cost Analysis Engineer

Design Engineer

Engineer

Field Service Engineer

Flight Test Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Materials and Processes Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Military Aerospace Engineer

Project Manager

Spacecraft Designer

Structural Design Engineer

Systems Software Engineer

Technical Support for In-Service Aircraft

Test Engineer

 

Some positions listed may require education or training beyond an undergraduate degree.

 Additional Links 

AIAA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 

NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

Aerospace Industries Association 

American Astronautical Society 

National Space Society 

SSI: Space Studies Institute 

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