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

aerospace engineers

avionics engineer

aerostructures engineer

missile design specialist

aerospace engineer

aeronautical engineer

aerospace engineering adviser

spacecraft engineer

aerospace test engineer

aerospace engineering expert

aerospace engineering consultant

missile designer

aerospace development engineer

aerostructure engineer

aerospace project engineer

aerospace design engineer

missile design expert

astronautical engineer

aerospace weapons engineer

aerospace engineering specialist

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

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

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

Concept URI

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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