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Aerospace engineering technicians design, build, test and repair civil and military aircraft.
You could work: evenings / weekends; on shifts
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0.5% more Aerospace engineering technician jobs in 2027.
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You could work on the mechanics of the aircraft or the electrical and electronic systems or 'avionics'. You may:
You could work in an aircraft hangar, on an aircraft, in a factory, in an office or in a laboratory.
Your working environment may be cramped.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree or higher national diploma in engineering to get into this career. Relevant subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You could do an engineering course that would give you some of the skills and knowledge needed for this job. General engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering courses are useful as well as more specialist courses like:
You'll usually need:
You can do an advanced engineering technician apprenticeship or an engineering manufacturing technician higher apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You'll find more on working and training in aerospace engineering from Careers in Aerospace and Tomorrow's Engineers.
With experience, you could move into supervisory, project management and higher management roles, or specialise in a particular field, like aircraft design.