Aerospace Engineering Salary And Career Education

Aerospace Engineering Salary And Career Education

Careers in Aerospace Engineering

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Courses and Subjects  :

Aerospace Engineering

 Math, Science, Physics, Trig, Algebra, Calculus, English (!)........>Engineering Courses

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Aerospace Engineering Employers Employed in:

• Government

  -  DOD, NASA, FAA

• Private Industry

  -  Civil Aviation, General Aviation, Military Aircraft, Spacecraft

• Academia

  -  Teaching, Research
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Aerospace Engineering Salaries:

• Analytical Design

• Field Service

• Manufacturing

• Materials and Processes

• Software

• Systems

• Test

Aerospace Engineering Knowledge:

• Analytical

- Aerodynamics

1. Performance
2. Stability & Control
3. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

 - Guidance and Control
 - Strength
 - Loads
 - Propulsion
 - Structural Dynamics

  - Aerodynamics

• Performance

  -  Determine drag, range, fuel use, airspeed, altitude

• Stability & Control

  -  Determine flying qualities, math model of aircraft dynamics, spin analysis

• Computational Fluid Dynamics

  -  Computational Fluid Dynamics uses computing to calculate data similar to that collected in a wind tunnel.



Salary for a typical Aerospacce Engineer according to the area is as follows:

USA Employment: 100,000 

Starting Salaries 2009: 

BS $67,000 

MS $75,000 

PhD $85,000 

Median 2008 Salary: $74,000
US$65k, Albany, New York
US$59k, Dallas , Texas
US$60k, Los Angeles, California
US$67k, Boston, Massachusetts
US$60k, Chicago, Illinois