Aerospace Engineer Job Description

• Job Description
  Aerospace Engineers are responsible for the design and construction of aircrafts and spacecrafts. There are two major types of Aerospace Engineers – Aeronautical Engineers who are involved in the creation of crafts that function within Earth and Astronautical Engineers who build crafts that travel into space. Aerospace Engineers generally produce engines, communications systems and other electronic devices used in aircraft. Areas or industries that they could work in would be government agencies such as the Singapore Air Force, commercial airlines, research companies and educational institutes. Their work often involves them working closely with scientists in order to create new materials. They perform experiments to determine how certain substances will react in certain conditions and subsequently use the research gathered to model their aircrafts.
• - What I dont like about the job
  Aerospace engineers can end up working in warm, noisy environments such as airfields or manufacturing plants. The safety of the passengers who use the aircrafts indirectly rests on their shoulders, which can be rather stressful.
• - What I like about the job
  Aerospace engineers have the opportunity to work on exciting new technologies such as spacecraft that travel through space and military weapons that could be used for national defence.
• - Work Hours
  Aerospace Engineers typically work 40 hour weeks, but may be required to work beyond regular work hours to complete a project punctually.
• - Who may like this job
  An Aerospace Engineer needs to love solving problems as it is part and parcel of the job. Someone who is patient, creative, communicates well and works well in a team will also make an excellent Aerospace Engineer.
• - Salary Range
  Aerospace Engineers just starting out earn about $21,048 in a year. More experienced ones can earn as high as $62,251 in a year
• - Qualifications
  A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering – majoring in Aerospace Engineering - is first required to become an Aerospace Engineer. It usually takes four or five years to complete a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

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