The aeronautical and aerospace engineer is primarily concerned with airplanes, helicopters, and other civil or military flying devices such as drones. He/she…

Engineer / Aerospace engineer

The aeronautical and aerospace engineer is primarily concerned with airplanes, helicopters, and other civil or military flying vehicles such as drones. He/she designs, tests, builds, maintains, and markets them. Job description The aeronautical and aerospace engineer, depending on their function and the company that employs them (manufacturing, engine manufacturer, equipment supplier), presents different profiles. For example: The design office engineer engages in engineering activities (studies, testing, software development…)…

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The aeronautical / aerospace engineer is primarily concerned with airplanes, helicopters, and other civil or military flying vehicles such as drones. He/she designs, tests, builds, maintains, and markets them.

Job description

The aeronautical / aerospace engineer, depending on his/her role and the company that employs him/her (manufacturing, engine manufacturer, equipment supplier) presents different profiles. For example:

The design engineer engages in engineering activities (studies, testing, software development…) for the design and development of a set or part of the product (fuselage, cockpit) or a system (radio transmission, radar),
The mechanical engineer designs mechanical parts. He/she deals with aircraft fuselages, wings, nozzles for engines, or landing gear.
The aerodynamic engineer designs and evaluates the aerodynamic behavior of various components of an engine,
The research and development engineer defines, evaluates, and validates new technical solutions to achieve structures that generate gains in mass, costs, manufacturing, and maintenance and writes the specifications.
The testing engineer determines the necessary procedures to develop or improve a product. He/she conducts tests and analyzes the results.
The aircraft track engineer is responsible for all work to be done on an aircraft. He/she works in conjunction with the testing engineer and the mechanical engineer.

Studies / Training to become Engineer / Aerospace engineer

To become aeronautical engineer, a bachelor's degree + 5 (master's or engineering degree) is required. Examples of training:

Bac + 5 level

Engineering degree: schools engineer generalist with an option aeronautics (Polytechnic, Mines-ParisTech, Centrale, Arts et Métiers, EEIGM - European School of Engineering Materials of Lorraine...) or more specialized ones (School of Air, Enac, ENSIL, ENSMA, ENSMM, Estaca, INSA, IPSA, Isae, Supmeca) offer specialized training.
Master's in aeronautics and space (EC Lyon)

bac + 6 level

Specialized Master's (MS): Isae Suparéo.

The profession ofaeronautical engineer requires qualifications from multiple disciplines: physics, materials, computer science, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics, armament... Therefore, it works in a multidisciplinary and international team (English required).

Career evolutions

Depending on their experience, motivation, and mobility, theaeronautical engineer will take on more and more responsibilities, moving from simple projects to complex projects, involving larger budgets on national and international strategies.

Some will evolve towards space (rocket, satellite).

More details on the master's programs: www.trouvermonmaster.gouv.fr

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