# Aerospace Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer

An Aerospace Engineer designs, analyzes, and tests aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and related systems for aerospace manufacturers, defense contractors, or research organizations. Using CAD tools like CATIA or SolidWorks alongside MATLAB for simulations, they perform structural analysis and apply aerodynamics and propulsion knowledge within a broader systems engineering framework. The role demands a rigorous, technically trained engineer, typically with a degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering, working in highly regulated, safety-critical environments.

Top skills: [MATLAB](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/matlab), [Structural Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/structural-analysis), [Systems Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/systems-engineering)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: often an entry point.
- Often leads to: [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager)

## Similar roles

[Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer), [Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer), [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mechanical-engineer), [Structural Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/structural-engineer), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer)

## Open Aerospace Engineer roles (71)

- [Principal Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) & Trajectory Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/81ad02f6-545c-4306-91b7-e81f31c8bb11/principal-guidance-navigation-and-control-gnc-trajectory-analyst-at) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Huntsville, AL
- [Principal GNC Engineer, Responsive Space (Top Secret Clearance)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2d3c75f8-38db-43db-b2c6-9e64f64231b8/principal-gnc-engineer-responsive-space-top-secret-clearance-at-impulse-space) at [Impulse Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impulse-space) — Redondo Beach 
- [Experienced / Senior Loads and Dynamics Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5238c58c-a731-4aaa-8ece-632744fc3dc8/experienced-senior-loads-and-dynamics-engineer-at-boeing) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Full-time, Hazelwood, MO, $103,700 – $171,350
- [CDI - Ingénieure/Ingénieur - Responsable Equipements / Servogouverne](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c7a1e580-799d-4220-834b-661249dd4742/cdi-ingenieure-ingenieur-responsable-equipements-servogouverne-at-arianespace) at [Arianespace / ArianeGroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arianespace-arianegroup) — Full-time, Les Mureaux
- [Guidance, Navigation, & Controls (GNC) Simulation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24ec8114-6f68-4856-adf7-86b3b54da450/guidance-navigation-controls-gnc-simulation-engineer-at-axiom-space) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Houston, TX
- [Senior Thermal Systems Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4335438009) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Full-time, Pittsburgh, PA, $160,000 – $185,000 (listed on Voyager's own careers site)
- [Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) Engineer](https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8652888002?gh_jid=8652888002) at [BlackSky](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blacksky) — Full-time, Tukwila, WA, $110,000 – $130,000 (listed on BlackSky's own careers site)
- [Senior GNC Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f8f7863f-e81b-4ae6-9427-c84e69fe6c92/senior-gnc-engineer-at-benchmark-space-systems) at [Benchmark Space Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/benchmark-space-systems) — Full-time, Pleasanton, CA, $160,000 – $210,000
- [Mechanisms Launch Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/14598c2b-0c80-47f3-9c87-06c901dc2e38/mechanisms-launch-engineer-at-ast-spacemobile) at [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — Titusville, FL
- [Staff Engineer, Landing Gear Systems (R5372)](https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/6a9bcabc-0a1d-4744-85da-43189485c817/apply) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, Seattle, WA, $160,000 – $278,000 (listed on Shield AI's own careers site)

All 71 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Aerospace%20Engineer

## Likely next role (238)

Where Aerospace Engineers commonly go next: [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager).

- [Engineering Manager, GPU Infrastructure](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/28239d75-5dd9-41fb-ba43-cb08b491be2b/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, United States, Canada, CA$330,000 – CA$400,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager, Billing Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentry/9b7ba790-75d1-404c-bf9f-c3776179f7f2/application) at [Sentry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sentry) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $220,000 – $450,000 (listed on Sentry's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Memphis-TN/Engineering-Manager_J2460985) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) (listed on Jabil's own careers site)
- [Senior Manager, R&D](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/14e5f5a1-cb56-4b3e-ac4c-a31152b6fcbf/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $132,000 – $165,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/confido/10fbb497-7893-422f-bca5-1c72084faddc/application) at [Confido](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/confido) — New York, NY, $260,000 – $320,000 (listed on Confido's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Exton-PA/Engineering-Manager_REQ35580-1) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Exton, PA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://group1001wd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Remote-Location/Principal-Engineer_R26_0272) at [Group 1001](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/group-1001) — Remote Location (listed on Group 1001's own careers site)
- [Nuclear Technical Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b865f04b-c276-4762-8de6-03c90609c0c9/nuclear-technical-manager-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Twinsburg, OH
- [Senior Director, AI Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/87723469-075e-426b-8992-c95a4f48d75f/senior-director-ai-engineering-at-dataminr) at [Dataminr](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dataminr) — Full-time, $229,600 – $337,000
- [IT Middleware Production Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5a64be6b-8148-4ea9-9e00-ca31ec5c354b/it-middleware-production-manager-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Sumida-ku

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- [Electrical Engineer](https://clr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CLR_Careers/job/Oklahoma-City-OK/Electrical-Engineer_R02642) at [Continental Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/continental-resources) — Oklahoma City, OK (listed on Continental Resources's own careers site)
- [Principal Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9a3f8248-a7cf-4d58-93f0-07c63e955fb8/principal-electrical-engineer-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Arvada, CO, $225,000 – $255,000
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/SIMPL---8820/Mechanical-Engineer_Req191755) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — SIMPL - 8820 (listed on The Home Depot's own careers site)
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- [Mechanical Engineer](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Spring-Texas-United-States-of-America/Mechanical-Engineer_1210869-2) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) — Spring, TX (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://cranecompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Elyria-Ohio/Mechanical-Engineer_JR102340) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Elyria, OH (listed on Crane Co.'s own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://arienscompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/WI---Brillion/Mechanical-Engineer_R-04152) at [Ariens](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ariens) — Wi - Brillion (listed on Ariens's own careers site)
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://broadcom.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career/job/USA-CA-San-Jose-Innovation-Drive/Mechanical-Engineer_R026878) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) — San Jose, CA (listed on Broadcom Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Sedalia-MO-United-States/Manufacturing-Engineer_REQ-1000046011) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Sedalia, MO (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Mequon-Wisconsin-United-States/Manufacturing-Engineer_R26-6020) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) — Mequon, WI (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)

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