Aerospace Enginer

Working Conditions

• Moderate levels of social interaction
• Work on teams
• Write letters and memos
• Work indoors
• Ear and other body protection when needed

Working Conditions (Pt. 2)

• Must be very exact
• Meet strict deadlines
• Repeat same mental tasks 
• Travel 
• Work 40 hour weeks

Skills and ABILITies

• Must express ideas clearly when presenting or writing
• Listen to others, understand, and ask questions
• Reason and problem solve
• Judge costs and benefits of actions
• Identify ways to measure and improve system performance

Skills And abilities (Pt. 2)

• Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• Use math and science skills to solve problems
• Manage Oneself, People, Time, and Things
• Work with People

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Prep. and Edu. (pt. 2)

• Internships are usually a part of a four-year degree program
• In general, aerospace engineers receive one to two years of on-the-job training
• New graduates work under the guidance of experienced engineers

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