Aerospace Engineer

By: Tyler Capra

Basic Tasks of a Aerospace Engineer

O Design pieces for new aircraft like engines and wings.

O Design propulsion systems for new aircraft like jets.

O Test the new designs on computer simulations.

O Oversee the manufacturing of the new product.

EducationO To have this job, you must have

gone to a four year university.O You must also have a bachelors

degree in engineering. O A mechanical engineering degree is

also acceptable for this job.

Starting Salary O Aerospace engineers usually make

on average, $95,000 per year. O Not experienced engineers will

usually make up to $65,000 per year.

O Also making about $32 per hour.

Experienced Engineers Salary

O An experienced Aerospace engineer can make up to almost $130,000 per year.

O Jobs like Senior Researchers also can make up to $130,000 per year.

O Senior Researchers are usually finding companies for the materials to build the parts.

O Usually making $50 per hour.

What you need to become a Aerospace Engineer

O You must have gone to a four year university and earned a bachelors degree in aerospace engineering or mechanical engineering degree.

O To be in one of the senior research positions, you must (usually) have a PhD or masters degree in aerospace engineering.

Outlook For The FutureO This job does seem like it is going to

be around for a long time because of the growth of plane manufacturing and helicopter manufacturing.

O Although it is hard to get to be an aerospace engineer because there is only twenty openings per year (since 2006), it is still a growing job.

ConclusionO As long as there is a flying vehicle, this

job will be needed.O Many astronauts were aerospace

engineers before they went into space.O Some like Neil Armstrong and Frank

Borman( first man to circle the moon)O And the designer of the jet engine,

Henri Coanda.