Aerospace Engineer Job Description

Aerospace Engineer

Responsible for designing and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft.

Develop new designs for use in aviation, defense systems, and space exploration.
Work on designs for commercial aircraft, military fighter jets, helicopters, spacecraft, or missiles and rockets.
Construct prototypes.
Test and supervise the manufacture of aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles.
Specify functional requirements during development phase.
Integrate components into the final design.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the design and change if necessary.
Estimate cost, reliability, and safety.
Test products thoroughly for safety issues and defects.
Use computers extensively to produce and analyze designs.
Generate specifications for parts.
Control the efficiency of processes.
Supervise production of aerial vehicles.
Ensure designed systems function reliably and for a long time.
Operate in design teams to research and develop airframes.
Analyze aerodynamic properties of wings on jet fighters.
Use computer engineering programs.
Design performance upgrades as needed.
Work with earthbound vehicles, such as deep-diving vessels.
Supervise drafters and engineering technicians.
Develop guidance and control systems.