Aerospace engineers design, build and maintain planes, spacecraft and satellites.
£20,000 Starter
to£60,000 Experienced
39 to 41 a week
evenings / weekends occasionally
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in aerospace engineering, avionics, or a related subject like:
You'll usually need:
You can do a higher national certificate (HNC) or diploma (HND) in engineering before applying for a job with an aerospace company. Subjects include:
You may need:
You'll usually need:
You can join a company as an engineering technician and do training on the job to qualify as an engineer.
You can apply for jobs directly if you've got qualifications and experience, for example from working in electrical or electronics engineering.
You can find out more about careers in aerospace engineering from Careers in Aerospace.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties will depend on your role but may include:
You could work in an aircraft hangar, on an aircraft, at a client's business, in a factory or in an office.
Your working environment may be cramped.
With experience, you could specialise in a particular field like:
You could also move up to become a project manager or consultant aerospace engineer.
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