Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Brendan Carr, Ryan Eykel, Thanh Lam, Wah Chan

What is it?

“It’s not Rocket Science

Except it is...

A Simple DefinitionAerospace refers to the portion of the engineering that concerns development of spacecraft; space shuttles, ships, etc.

Aeronautical refers to the portion of engineering that concerns development of aircraft and missiles

Why is it important?How useful is it to us?

Air Traffic Statistics Show...44,000+flights handled daily

2,700,000+passengers fly in/out of U.S. airports every day

10,600,000U.S. jobs generated from Aviation

https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/by_the_numbers/

Military BenefitsDefense against potential aerial threats

Intercepting aerial attacksDeveloping better aerial technology

Supporting international alliesUsed all over the world

- Formulate math model or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate or modify design.

- Review reports or documentations from customers or field engineer or damaged products to diagnose performance problems.

A Day in Life of An Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineer

- Direct and coordinate with other engineers in designing, modifying or testing aerospace products.

- Making the connections between different analyses and looking at the big picture

- Examine, analyze, design, produce and sometimes install components that make up aircraft, spacecraft.

- Spend roughly 70% time in a lab, computer and assembling reports.

A Day in Life of An Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineer

So how can you get a job in Aerospace/ Aeronautical engineering?

● Aerospace/ Aeronautical engineering is a diverse field that often encompasses many fields of study into one

● The goal is often to create Hi-tech products that have to interface with many other products in a system

● An Aerospace/ Aeronautical Engineering company is typically responsible for designing, manufacturing, integrating, testing and the delivery of their products

● Employment at one of these companies can be to fill any of these roles

● Each stage of the process has to work together to create a working product, so the more experience in each field you possess, the more valuable you become!

S.T.E.MSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH

● These are the main fields of study that make up the process of designing products

● Entry level positions at Aerospace/Aeronautical companies often require a Bachelor's Degree in these fields

● Many of these companies work closely with the military, significant experience working with a military product is also often required

Engineering● Many fields of engineering go into the process of creating a

product● The most common fields in Aerospace / Aeronautical are:

○ Mechanical Engineering○ Electrical Engineering○ Software Engineering○ Systems Engineering

● Each piece of equipment from the software, circuit cards, wiring to the housing the equipment is kept in, has to integrate perfectly and then often with a separate full system, and meet the customers requirements for durability.

● Computer Programing and Cyber security are also paramount

Positions in Aerospace EngineeringDue to the wide range of topics covered in an aerospace engineering degree, there is a diverse collection of positions available from piloting to testing and manufacturing

One of the leading businesses in aerospace manufacturing is The Boeing Company with an abundance of possible positions such as…● Aircraft structures mechanic● Operational inspector● Aircraft test technician ● Quality systems specialist● Assembler electrical installer

Another large employer of aerospace engineers is the US military with positions in projects on and off the field such as…● Northrop B-2 Spirit (bomber)● DARPA ( from the experimental

spaceplane program)● Moniker SR-72 (hypersonic UAV)● Raytheon Patriot Missile

Salary● Because of the wide array of Job openings requiring different levels

of experience, entry level compensation varies depending on location, field and technical degree

● Promotions often resemble rank structure, where experience, courses and certificates determine eligibility

● Average entry level salary according to Glassdoor.com is $60k-$90k annual (Raytheon, Lockheed Martin)

● Possession of a technical degree (STEM) determines an Engineer designation or Technical Support designation, where Engineer salary starts, and increases higher annual compensation.

● Possession of a Department of Defense Security Clearance is often required, new hires will be submitted for one upon hire but applicants already cleared are often offered a bonus

References● Glassdoor.com “Raytheon- Systems Engineer I, Systems Engineer II” “Lockheed

Martin-System Integration/Test Engineer/Automatic Test/ ATE/ Dallas”● Raytheon.com Systems Engineer I application● LockheedMartin.com System Integration/Test Engineer/Automatic Test/ ATE/ Dallas● Jobs.boeing.com/search jobs● A Day In The Life of Aerospace Engineers. (2015, December 8). Retrieved from

https://www.owlguru.com/day-in-life-of-aerospace-engineers/ ● Princetonreview. (n.d.). Aerospace Engineer. Retrieved from

https://www.princetonreview.com/careers/5/aerospace-engineer