Aerospace Engineer

Job Description: Aerospace Engineering is a wide field of study dealing many of the components of almost anything that leaves the ground and plans to stay that way for a while.  It takes many aerospace engineers to design one plane as each of them have to be specialized in things such as aerodynamics. propulsion, avionics, materials, overall structural integrity, and many more things some of which extend into other fields of engineering.


Starting Salary: $65,191


Avarage Salary: $96,270


Gender:

Female 10%

Male 90%

Job Outlook: There is expected to be a 10% employment growth for aerospace engineers as new technologies and demands for commercial and military aircraft and spacecraft.


Top schools:
1. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
2. United States Air Force Academy
3. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University


Professional Societies and Licensing:
American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE)
Sigma Gamma Tau (SGT)