Aerospace Engineers
Tasks Include:
- Direct or coordinate activities of engineering or technical personnel involved in designing, fabricating, modifying, or testing of aircraft or aerospace products.
- Plan or conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on models or prototypes of aircraft or aerospace systems or equipment.
- Formulate mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design, according to customer engineering requirements.
- Write technical reports or other documentation, such as handbooks or bulletins, for use by engineering staff, management, or customers.
- Analyze project requests, proposals, or engineering data to determine feasibility, productibility, cost, or production time of aerospace or aeronautical products.
- Plan or coordinate investigation and resolution of customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles.
- Maintain records of performance reports for future reference.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +8.5%
National: +6.1%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$126,880.00
State
$131,830.00
Regional
Aerospace Engineers
Description
Career Cluster: | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics |
Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.
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Aerospace Engineers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 59.05%
- Master's Degree = 33.34%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 7.61%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 32.26%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 20.48%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 9.67%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.38%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 7.57%
- None = 7.47%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 6.59%
- Over 10 years = 6.59%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 29.67%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 17.53%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.55%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.05%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 8.31%
- None = 6.71%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.59%
- Over 10 years = 6.59%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 34.38%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 25.73%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.42%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 8.31%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 7.57%
- Over 10 years = 6.59%
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Aerospace Engineers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Direct or coordinate activities of engineering or technical personnel involved in designing, fabricating, modifying, or testing of aircraft or aerospace products.
- Plan or conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on models or prototypes of aircraft or aerospace systems or equipment.
- Formulate mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design, according to customer engineering requirements.
- Write technical reports or other documentation, such as handbooks or bulletins, for use by engineering staff, management, or customers.
- Analyze project requests, proposals, or engineering data to determine feasibility, productibility, cost, or production time of aerospace or aeronautical products.
- Plan or coordinate investigation and resolution of customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles.
- Maintain records of performance reports for future reference.
- Formulate conceptual design of aeronautical or aerospace products or systems to meet customer requirements or conform to environmental regulations.
- Evaluate product data or design from inspections or reports for conformance to engineering principles, customer requirements, environmental regulations, or quality standards.
- Develop design criteria for aeronautical or aerospace products or systems, including testing methods, production costs, quality standards, environmental standards, or completion dates.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Evaluate and approve selection of vendors by studying past performance or new advertisements.
- Design new or modify existing aerospace systems to reduce polluting emissions, such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, or smoke emissions.
- Research new materials to determine quality or conformance to environmental standards.
- Review aerospace engineering designs to determine how to reduce negative environmental impacts.
- Diagnose performance problems by reviewing reports or documentation from customers or field engineers or by inspecting malfunctioning or damaged products.
- Direct aerospace research and development programs.
Tasks Include:
- Design or engineer filtration systems that reduce harmful emissions.
- Evaluate biofuel performance specifications to determine feasibility for aerospace applications.
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Aerospace Engineers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter (Acoustic emissions systems)
- Anechoic chambers
- Lasers (Argon-ion lasers)
- Scanning probe microscopes (Atomic force microscopes)
- Aircraft engine compressors (Axial flow compressor facilities)
- Vibration testers (Axial flow research fans)
- Turbine engines (Axial flow turbines)
- Power grinders (Centerless grinders)
- High end computer servers (Cluster computers)
- Milling cutters (Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines)
- Oscilloscopes (Digital oscilloscopes)
- Pressure indicators (Digital pressure gauges)
- Voltage or current meters (Digital voltmeters DVM)
- Aerospace cockpit display panels (Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS)
- Pressure sensors (Electronic pressure scanners)
- Fatigue testers (Fatigue testing machines)
- Interferometers (Fiber optic interferometers)
- Aircraft flight simulators or trainers (Flight simulators)
- Flowmeters (Flow meters)
- Force or torque sensors (Force transducers)
- Compressed air gun (Impact guns)
- Flow injection analysis equipment (Impinging jet apparatus)
- Laboratory centrifugal pumps
- Flowmeters (Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV)
- Flowmeters (Laser velocimeters)
- Lasers
- Lathes
- Load frame (Load frames)
- Mainframe computers
- Milling cutters (Multi-axis mills)
- High end computer servers (Parallel computers)
- Personal computers
- Plotter printers (Plotters)
- Signal generators (Power microwave generators)
- Surface testers (Profilometers)
- High vacuum combustion apparatus (Propellant combustion chambers)
- Dynamometers (Push/pull dynamometers)
- Polariscopes (Reflection polariscopes)
- Signal generators
- Spectrometers
- Strain gauges (Strain gauge balances)
- Power grinders (Surface grinders)
- Mainframe console or dumb terminals (Terminal computers)
- Ultrasonic examination equipment (Ultrasonic inspection equipment)
- Desktop computers (UNIX work stations)
- High vacuum equipment (Vacuum facilities)
- Vibration testers (Vibration isolation tables)
- Viscosimeters (Viscometers)
- Frequency analyzers (Wave analyzers)
- Welders
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Collier Research HyperSizer
- Alstom ESARAD
- Alstom ESATAN
- Altera Quartus II
- Analytical Graphics STK Expert Edition
- ANSYS software
- MSC Software Fatigue
- The MathWorks Simulink
- Maplesoft Maple
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- K&K Associates Thermal Analysis Kit TAK
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Computer-aided engineering CAE software
- Cullimore & Ring Technologies SINDA/FLUINT
- Cullimore & Ring Technologies Thermal Desktop
- Tecplot Focus
- TEAM Engineering FEMAP
- Data acquisition systems
- Stress analysis software
- ESI Group AutoSEA2
- Fatigue analysis software
- Finite element method FEM software
- Flexible dynamics modeling software
- Southwest Research Institute NASGRO
- Grid generation software
- Harvard Thermal TAS
- Thermal analysis software
- Phoenix Integration ModelCenter
- Network Analysis SINDA-G
- MSC Software Patran
- MSC Software Nastran
- Thermal Radiation Analysis System TRASYS
- Thermal Synthesizer System TSS
- Universal Technical Systems TK Solver
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Xilinx TMRTool
- Thermal design software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- UGS Solid Edge
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks software
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER software
- Dassault Systemes CATIA software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Configuration management software
- IBM Rational ClearCase
- Data base user interface and query software
- Oracle software
- Microsoft Access
- Development environment software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- IBM Rational ClearQuest
- Digital Equipment Corporation DIGITAL Fortran 90
- Ada
- C
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Verilog
- Flight control software
- Flight management systems FMS
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Image processing systems
- Object or component oriented development software
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Microsoft Visual C++
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Operating system software
- Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
- Project management software
- PTC Pro/INTRALINK
- Requirements analysis and system architecture software
- IBM Rational Requisite Pro
- IBM Rational DOORS
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Aerospace Engineers
Special Requirements
EIT (Engineer-in-Training) EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must meet one of the following:
• Graduate of approved curriculum of 4 years or more OR Graduate of non-approved curriculum + 2 years of experience
• Must be enrolled in an ABET accredited curriculum and within 12 months of degree.
• Graduated from a non-approved engineering technology curriculum + 6 years of experience
• Graduated with an undergraduate degree from an institution without an approved curriculum and obtained a graduate degree from an institution with an approved curriculum
Step 1:
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Graduation
The first step is graduating from an ABET-accredited engineering program at a college or university. |
Step 2:
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FE Exam
The first exam in the licensure process is the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE). This exam is offered in April and October every year. Most students take the exam right before graduation or soon after while the technical information they've studied is still fresh in their minds. |
Step 3:
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Work Experience
Many jurisdictions have specific requirements about the type of experience you need to gain. Most require that you gain experience under the supervision of someone who is already licensed, and that your experience involve increasing levels of responsibility. Once you begin work, contact your licensing board to find out what experience is needed and talk with professional engineers in your company to find out how you can gain this experience. |
Step 4:
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PE Exam
Once you have gained the appropriate experience, you can take the second exam in the licensure process, the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE). This exam is given in a variety of engineering disciplines. Most disciplines are offered in both April and October, but some are offered only in October. |
After completing all the steps in the engineering licensure process—education, experience, and examinations—you are eligible for licensure by your licensing board.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Must have a bachelor’s degree from an approved curriculum + 4 years of professional experience as an EIT OR Graduate of non-approved curriculum + 6 years of professional experience as an EIT
• Graduated from a non-approved engineering technology curriculum of four years or more + 10 years experience
• Graduate from an accredited undergraduate engineering degree and a doctorate degree in engineering from an institution with an accredited undergraduate program + 4 years of experience
• Graduated from an engineering , engineering technology or related science curriculum of four years or more + 20 years
EXAM:
• The Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam
• Must provide 3 references from licensed professional engineers
LICENSE RENEWAL: The Professional Engineer license must be renewed every two years.
Board For Architects / Prof. Engineers / Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, And Landscape Architects
3600 West Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230-4917
Phone: 804.367.8512
TTY: 804.367.9753
Fax: 804.367.2475
http://www.state.va.us/dpor/indexie.html
Required Fees:
For More Information, Contact:
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Board For Architects / Prof. Engineers / Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, And Landscape Architects
3600 West Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230-4917
Phone: 804..36.8512
TTY: 804..36.9753
Fax: 804..36.2475
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Aerospace Engineers
Additional Resources
For further information about aerospace engineers contact:
Aerospace Industries Association
1250 Eye St. NW.
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.aia-aerospace.org
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
Suite 500
1801 Alexander Bell Dr.
Reston, VA 20191-4344
http://www.aiaa.org
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Aerospace Engineers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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94.00 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
81.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
78.25 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
75.75 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
71.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
70.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
59.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
56.75 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Aerospace Engineers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
75.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
72.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
72.00 | Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
72.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
68.75 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
68.75 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
65.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
62.50 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
59.50 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
59.50 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
56.25 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
56.25 | Technology Design | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
56.25 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Aerospace Engineers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
65.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
62.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
62.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
59.50 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
59.50 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
59.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Aerospace Engineers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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97.00 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
88.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
88.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
87.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
84.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
84.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
83.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
83.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
82.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
81.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
75.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
75.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
74.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
69.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
65.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
65.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
62.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
61.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
61.25 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
59.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
59.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
56.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
55.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
52.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
51.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
49.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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Aerospace Engineers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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92.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
87.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
79.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
78.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
78.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
77.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
77.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
76.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
74.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
72.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
72.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
68.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
59.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
54.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Aerospace Engineers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
72.17 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
66.67 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Aerospace Engineers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
98.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
95.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
89.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
88.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
87.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
85.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
84.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
81.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
80.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
78.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
71.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
68.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
68.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
67.20 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
66.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
62.00 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
59.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
59.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
59.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
57.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
56.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
55.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
53.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
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Aerospace Engineers
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Aerospace Engineers
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
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United States | $78,170.00 | $126,880.00 | $160,840.00 |
Virginia | $82,700.00 | $131,830.00 | $164,820.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $103,414.69 | $136,894.89 | $165,423.83 |
Bay Consortium | $85,362.52 | $125,514.67 | $140,832.64 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | $73,796.43 | $104,321.24 | $132,642.49 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $95,455.08 | $128,452.41 | $152,090.32 |
Hampton Roads | $81,210.86 | $104,655.62 | $130,744.23 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $105,532.06 | $136,895.93 | $170,866.27 |
Piedmont Workforce | $89,123.74 | $130,654.93 | $154,930.44 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 58,800 | 62,400 | +6.1% |
Virginia | 2,022 | 2,194 | +8.5% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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