USA Career Guide - Aerospace Engineer

Education and Training Requirement of an Aerospace Engineer

To become an aerospace engineer you require bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering discipline. For admission in this program you need to be successful completion of high school with subjects- physics, chemistry and mathematics which also include algebra, trigonometry and calculus. The program duration in aerospace engineering is 4years including classroom, laboratory and field studies; subjects like general engineering principles, propulsion, stability and control, structures, mechanics, and aerodynamics are taught during the course work. Some universities offer 5 year program in aerospace engineering; upon completion both bachelor’s and master’s are degrees awarded. The aerospace engineering programs in US are accredited by ABET.

Related Instructional Programs/Degrees for Aerospace Engineer in USA

Candidates aspiring to be an Aerospace Engineer may enroll for Advanced Diploma, Bachelor's like B.S / B.Tech; Master's like MS / M.Tech and PhD Program in Aerospace Engineering. At times program is offered by Aerospace Engineering Department / Aeronautical Engineering Department / Mechanical Engineering Department of the University.

Industrial Overview

Employment of aerospace engineers is expected to grow 5 percent from 2010 to 2020, slower than the average for all occupations. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor)

 The aerospace machinery, aircraft and spacecraft manufacturers employ aerospace engineers in a large numbers. The Research and Development laboratories employ aerospace engineers in the following areas:
  • to develop new technologies and improve the existing ones,
  • for designing and redesigning of aircrafts and spacecraft and,
  • to redesign airspace machine to meet new environmental norms where aerospace engineers work.
New airspace companies are showing increasing interests in low orbit and beyond earth orbit for human space travel and robotics space travel. Thus, job opportunities for aerospace engineers also exist with upcoming airspace businesses as well.

Job Prospects of an Aerospace Engineer


An aerospace engineer is a professional who knows how collaborative engineering tools and technologies works. Those having  expertise in modeling, simulation, robotics and computational fluid dynamics can have better prospects of being a part of the workforce in Aerospace Engineering industry in the United States.

In US job prospects for aerospace engineer may be found with the following types of establishments both government and private-

  • Colleges and Universities
  • Aerospace Product and parts manufacturing businesses
  • Architectural, Engineering, and related services
  • Aerospace Research and Development Organizations
  • Federal Government
  • Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and  control instruments manufacturing

 Pay of an Aerospace Engineer in the US


Median annual wages, May 2010

Federal government- $111,370
Scientific research and development services    - $105,470
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing- $101,760
Architectural, engineering, and related services- $95,220
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing- $88,340

(Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics)

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