Aerospace Engineer (Technician Support)
Impact: Product quality and safety
Assist aerospace engineers in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $79,830
- Entry-level
- $53,730
- Senior
- $120,440
- Growth by 2033
- 8% (faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High to 80-120% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $10,000 - $20,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- CAD Software
- Test Equipment Operation
- Data Analysis
- Aerospace Systems
- Technical Documentation
- Quality Control
Soft skills
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Adaptability
- Teamwork
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Associate's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Aerospace Engineering Technician
- Senior Aerospace Engineering Technician
- Lead Technician
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 15% to low risk due to hands-on testing and maintenance tasks
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.4/10
- Meaning
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.8/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate