Jobs In Aerospace - Air Flight

Commercial aircraft design, engineering, manufacturing, and sales is one of the principal sectors of the U.S. aerospace industry. And as is the case throughout the U.S. aerospace industry, successful commercial products often are the result of collaborative efforts among airframe, engine, electronics, and other suppliers.

For example, the newest series of large commercial airliners may be designed and assembled by one company, but with engines supplied by a second company and electronics contributed by a third.

When it comes to the production of smaller business and private airplanes, buyers have several different U.S. companies - that produce either jet or propeller aircraft - from which to select a small or mid-sized plane that is best tailored to their needs.

In the days ahead, U.S. aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers will be looking to place thousands of qualified, skilled employees in jobs as aerospace engineers; aerospace engineering and operations technicians; and aircraft structure, surface, rigging, and systems assemblers.

Jobs In Aerospace - Going Forward

These manufacturers, their parts suppliers, and other air transportation support companies are also going to be filling jobs with trained aircraft and avionics mechanics and service technicians who can help maintain and repair existing aircraft engines, landing gear, instruments, pressured sections, and accessories - brakes, valves, pumps, and other systems.

In-Demand Aerospace Jobs

Furthermore, all of these enterprises are going to need additional business, financial, information system, and administrative managers and staff.

One example of in-demand jobs in this branch of aerospace: Mechanical Engineer. These folks will perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. They will oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of such equipment as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

There will be additional calls for qualified personnel to fill jobs ranging from Aircraft Pilot and Flight Engineer to aircraft maintenance and repair, industrial machinery mechanics, and mechanical engineering.

Source: Career Voyages (collaboration between U.S. Departments of Labor and Education)