C A R E E R P R O F I L E
Overview
Aerospace Engineers are involved in all phases of research, development, integration, and
production of aerospace systems and have chief responsibility for the design and performance
of air and spacecrafts and their propulsion systems. Aerospace Engineers have also applied
their knowledge to related fields, such as engines, defense and security, automotive, and
manufacturing.
Average Starting Salary (Bachelor’s Degree): UIUC- $61,990 NACE- $65,500
Skills and Interests Important to Aerospace Engineers
Technical and computer expertise
Written and oral communication skills
Research skills
Problem-solving skills
Sample Job Titles
Aerospace Engineer
Aerospace Stress Engineer
Avionics Engineer
Component Engineer
Design Engineer
Flight Systems Test Engineer
Project Manager
Propulsion Engineer
Research Engineer
Systems Engineer
Sample Organizations Recruiting Aerospace Engineers
Boeing
Bain
General Electric
Gulfstream
Hamilton Sundstrand
Honeywell
John Deere
Lockheed Martin
NASA
Naval Air Warfare Center
Northrop Grumman
Raytheon
Rolls Royce
Saab Group
United States Air Force
UTC Aerospace Systems
Getting Involved
Campus Organizations:
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics http://www.ae.illinois.edu/aiaa/
CubeSat, http://cubesat.ae.illinois.edu/
Illinois Robotics in Space, http://iris.ae.illinois.edu/
Illinois Space Society, http://www.ae.illinois.edu/iss/
National Organizations: AIAA http://www.aiaa.org NASA http://www.nasa.gov/