aerospace engineer

Aerospace engineers develop, test and oversee the manufacture of flight vehicles such as aircrafts, missiles, and spacecrafts. The field of engineering they are active in, can be divided into two branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering.

Alternative Labels

aeronautical engineer

aerospace design engineer

aerospace development engineer

aerospace engineer

aerospace engineering adviser

aerospace engineering consultant

aerospace engineering expert

aerospace engineering specialist

aerospace engineers

aerospace project engineer

aerospace test engineer

aerospace weapons engineer

aerostructure engineer

aerostructures engineer

astronautical engineer

avionics engineer

missile designer

missile design expert

missile design specialist

spacecraft engineer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Narrower occupations

- aerodynamics engineer

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adjust engineering designs approve engineering design assess financial viability ensure aircraft compliance with regulation execute feasibility study perform scientific research troubleshoot use technical drawing software

Essential Knowledge

aerospace engineering aircraft mechanics engineering principles engineering processes industrial engineering manufacturing processes production processes quality standards technical drawings

Optional Skills and Competences

analyse production processes for improvement apply advanced manufacturing build a product's physical model conduct performance tests control production create a product's virtual model design prototypes develop test procedures draft design specifications manage product testing oversee assembly operations plan test flights record test data use CAD software use CAM software

Optional Knowledge

CAE software aerodynamics defense system design principles fluid mechanics guidance, navigation and control material mechanics materials science mechanical engineering stealth technology synthetic natural environment unmanned air systems

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d7e663b2-f042-47d8-9fda-b5b8ba30ca04

Status

released

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