Are there any jobs in the aerospace industry for computer or electrical engineers?
If so, what kinds? #engineering #computer-engineering #electrical-engineering #aerospace
3 answers
Andrei’s Answer
Hello Sierra,
Since aircraft are becoming more and more computerized and a lot of the mechanical systems are becoming electrical, there are opportunities for electrical engineers in the aerospace field. The question for you is, do you want to be more of a mechanic and fix problems with existing systems and hardware, or do you want to be more of an engineer and build and design systems. As an engineer you should focus your search with an airframe manufacturer like Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, Lockheed Martin, etc., or a component manufacturer like Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, Garmin, Raytheon, General Dynamics, etc. There are also a lot of independent engineering firms that support the OEM's, and research and development firms like NASA and Burt Rutan that do some amazing work. Jobs are out there, but in the aviation community you need to travel to where the jobs are. Also, in aviation, experience is what everyone looks for, so you need to start somewhere and build up. Don't forget to network, and good luck.
Thank you!
Sierra
Rohit’s Answer
It depends on your interests or goal and what do you want to pursue in your career. There are different roles involved in the industry. I worked for Airbus as a software Engineer so I can corelate more on developers and Verification engineers. There are different roles involved for Verification engineers depending on their skills - White box, Black Box and Hardware testing. Also there are other roles such as system engineer who does system testing and quality engineers.
Aldo’s Answer
Of course, the Electrical or Computer Engineers are necessary in aviation field, because needs a lot of professionals in different fields of acknowledges.
Thank you!
Sierra