The Aerospace Industry

Aerospace Research and Development, and Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing careers seek students who can keep up with rapid technological advancements. The proportion of workers with education beyond high school is larger in the aerospace industry than the average for all industries. Because employers need well-informed, knowledgeable employees who can keep up with the rapid technological advancements in aerospace manufacturing, the industry provides substantial support for the education and training of its workers. Aerospace Research and Development relates to aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and component parts and systems. About half of the R&D in aerospace is federally funded, with the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration supporting most of the work. Civil aerospace R&D ranges from developing more efficient passenger aircraft to designing private spacecraft to launch satellites or transport humans into space, but most is devoted to making air transportation safer and more efficient. Opportunities in the Scientific and Development Services Industry and Aerospace Products and Parts Manufacturing Industry and aerospace-in-demand occupations are available here. For additional sources of aerospace career information click here.