Aerospace engineers

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21390

research, design and develop aerospace vehicles, systems and components, and perform related testing, installation, operation and maintenance.

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Aerospace engineers research, design and develop aerospace vehicles, aerospace systems and their components, and perform duties related to their testing, evaluation, installation, operation and maintenance. They are employed by aircraft and spacecraft manufacturers, air transport carriers, and in government and educational and research institutions.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Design and develop aerospace vehicles, systems and components such as aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, satellites and space-based communication systems

Develop and conduct computer simulations of aerospace vehicles, systems and components using advanced mathematical modelling

Prepare specifications for materials and processes to be used in aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, repair or modification

Supervise and coordinate the manufacturing, assembly, modification, repair and overhaul of aircraft and spacecraft

Co-ordinate ground and flight tests of air and spacecraft

Develop operational specifications, maintenance schedules and manuals for operators

Develop the technical phases of logistical and operational support for aerospace vehicles and systems

Investigate and report on structural or other component or system failures, accidents or incidents and prepare recommendations for corrective action.

Also Known As

aerodynamics engineer
aeronautical engineer
aerospace engineer
aerospace structural engineer
aerospace systems engineer

aerospace test engineer

aircraft design engineer

stress engineer - aerospace

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or in a related engineering discipline, such as mechanical engineering or engineering physics, is required.

A master's degree or doctorate in a related engineering discipline may be required.

Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).

Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes

Regulation Body

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick

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