Aerospace engineer job duties

What kind of job?

Is largely the design, construction and maintenance of machines that fly.

Duties of this job?

•         Formulate conceptual design of aeronautical or aerospace products or systems to meet customer requirements.

•         Direct and coordinate activities of engineering or technical personnel designing, fabricating, modifying, or testing of aircraft or aerospace products.

•         Develop design criteria for aeronautical or aerospace products or systems, including testing methods, production costs, quality standards, and completion dates.

•         Plan and conduct experimental, environmental, operational and stress tests on models and prototypes of aircraft and aerospace systems and equipment.

•         Evaluate product data and design from inspections and reports for conformance to engineering principles, customer requirements, and quality standards.

•         Formulate mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design according to customer engineering requirements.

•         Write technical reports and other documentation, such as handbooks and bulletins, for use by engineering staff, management, and customers.