Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technologists & Technicians

Also Called: Avionics Technician, Engineering Technician, Instrumentation Technician

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$50,050

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technologists & Technicians do

Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.

  • Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.
  • Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.
  • Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair

Training Program Areas:

Mechanical Repair & Operation • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair

Additional Details


 

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Work Context

  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  • Duration of Typical Work Week
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Electronic Mail
  • Face-to-Face Discussions

Tools

  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Calipers
  • Welder torch
  • Vibration testers
  • Taps

Technology

Program testing software
JUnit
Selenium
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Object or component oriented development software
C++
Oracle Java

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
product and service development
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
physics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
manufacture and distribution of products
Business
customer service

Education

  • 39% Post-secondary certificate

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technologists & Technicians Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Mechanical Engineering Technologists & Technicians

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Aerospace Engineers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Human Factors Engineers & Ergonomists

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Oneonta - Job Corps

    Oneonta, New York

ACT & College

  • Alamance Community College

    Graham, NC

  • Albany Technical College

    Albany, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Initiative

Values

  • Support
  • Working Conditions
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Visual Understanding
  • Attention

This is what Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technologists & Technicians across the country typically make.

$24.06 / hour
$50,050 /year

Entry Level

$37.42 / hour
$77,830 /year

Median Level

$54.79 / hour
$113,970 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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