Aerospace Engineers
Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks10 core, 4 supplemental, 2 not rated
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-2011.00SOC 2018: 17-2011
What the work is made of
10 core tasks, 4 supplemental and 2 not rated, each quoted as published, with where it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not allNot rated: O*NET has not rated it core or supplemental
- Task 1. Formulate mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design, according to customer engineering requirements.Core taskTask 1339Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 2. Plan or conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on models or prototypes of aircraft or aerospace systems or equipment.Core taskTask 1337Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 3. Formulate conceptual design of aeronautical or aerospace products or systems to meet customer requirements or conform to environmental regulations.Core taskTask 20724Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 4. Plan or coordinate investigation and resolution of customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles.Core taskTask 1345Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 5. Write technical reports or other documentation, such as handbooks or bulletins, for use by engineering staff, management, or customers.Core taskTask 1340Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 6. Direct or coordinate activities of engineering or technical personnel involved in designing, fabricating, modifying, or testing of aircraft or aerospace products.Core taskTask 1335Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 7. Evaluate product data or design from inspections or reports for conformance to engineering principles, customer requirements, environmental regulations, or quality standards.Core taskTask 20725Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 8. Develop design criteria for aeronautical or aerospace products or systems, including testing methods, production costs, quality standards, environmental standards, or completion dates.Core taskTask 20726Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 9. Analyze project requests, proposals, or engineering data to determine feasibility, productibility, cost, or production time of aerospace or aeronautical products.Core taskTask 1341Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 10. Maintain records of performance reports for future reference.Core taskTask 1346Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 11. Diagnose performance problems by reviewing reports or documentation from customers or field engineers or by inspecting malfunctioning or damaged products.Supplemental taskTask 20727Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 12. Direct aerospace research and development programs.Supplemental taskTask 20728Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 13. Evaluate and approve selection of vendors by studying past performance or new advertisements.Supplemental taskTask 1344Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 14. Design new or modify existing aerospace systems to reduce polluting emissions, such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, or smoke emissions.Supplemental taskTask 19601Rated by 72 people who do the job, July 2015
- Task 15. Design or engineer filtration systems that reduce harmful emissions.Not ratedTask 19602Listed by O*NET analysts, July 2011
- Task 16. Evaluate biofuel performance specifications to determine feasibility for aerospace applications.Not ratedTask 19603Listed by O*NET analysts, July 2011
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 17-2011
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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