5 Jobs You Can Pursue with an Aeronautical Engineering Degree

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Aug 17, 2018

Aeronautical Engineering is an exciting branch of engineering that deals with the designs and creation of aircrafts. It applies mathematics, physics, and other disciplines. Moreover, it focuses on developing safer and more efficient methods of travel like airplanes, satellites, and spacecrafts.

 

In the Philippines, the Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering is a five-year degree program that is designed to prepare students in becoming Aeronautical Engineers. But what can you do with this degree? Here are some of the career paths you can take with Aeronautical Engineering:

1. Aircraft Interior Engineer

Aircraft Interior Engineer involves designing or renovating internal spaces of aircrafts. This includes installation, fabrication, and troubleshooting.

2. Aircraft Structural Engineer

Structural Engineers are the ones who design, develop, and test spacecraft, missile, or test aircraft structures to withstand stresses and pressures, such as weather and human use. Aircraft Structural Engineers are responsible in making sure that the systems and overall structures are stable and secure. They research, analyze, and create structural engineering specifications using various materials through the help of computer-aided designs, mathematical models, and other softwares used to modify airplanes.

3. Maintenance Engineer

A maintenance engineer’s primary role include checking the engines, electronics and mechanical systems to ensure they work properly and meet the safety requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.

4. Pilot or Spacecraft crew

A dream job for many, a degree in Aeronautical Engineering can give you a strong foundation in becoming a pilot. To be a licensed private or commercial pilot, you must have a license and certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Aviation Training Organization (ATO).

5. Air Traffic Controller

Air Traffic controllers play a vital role in aviation, especially in airports where there are hundreds of planes moving around each day. They are the ones who manage ground traffic and communicate takeoff and landing instructions to the pilots. They also use state-of-the-art technology to monitor aircraft movements and weather data.

 

Ready to map your career path? Visit Edukasyon.ph’s Career Conversations for more tips and guides.

 

Written By:

Karl Nicole Nucum

Karl has been in the writing industry for more than five years now. She finished Bachelor of Arts in English Major in Broadcast Journalism. Aside from happily doing household chores, her most productive spare time includes reading tech articles and learning more about digital marketing.

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