Aerospace Engineering CAREER GUIDE 1 Aerospace Engineering

Introduction

Aerospace is a specialised branch of engineering which deals with the design and development of aircraft’s as well as space crafts The course curriculum covers aspects of two branches of engineering - aeronautical and astronautical engineering. Within these field, they may specialize in the structure of the aircraft, aerodynamics, guidance and control, propulsion and design, manufacturing, or a certain type of aircraft. Ranging from commercial airlines, military aircraft, space shuttles, satellites, rockets, and helicopters are the areas of scope for talented aeronautical engineers, who may also be referred to as astronautical, aviation, or rocket engineers depending on the area of engagement. Aerospace Engineering CAREER GUIDE 2 Aerospace Engineers

Create machines - From airplanes that weigh over a half a million pounds to spacecrafts that travel over 17,000 miles an hour. Design aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles and supervise the manufacture of these products.

Assess proposals for projects to determine if they are technically and financially viable.

Develop acceptance criteria for design methods, quality standards, sustainability after delivery, and completion dates.

Evaluate designs to see that the products meet engineering principles, customer requirements, and environmental challenges.

Inspect malfunctioning or damaged products to identify sources of problems and possible solutions. Aerospace Engineering CAREER GUIDE 3 PG Programmes

Thermal & Fluid Engineering

Material science Automotive & Engineering Engineering

POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES Thermal Science Renewable Energy & Energy Technologies System Aerospace Engineering CAREER GUIDE 4 Areas of Employment

Aeronautical engineering has become a highly paid and prestigious career option. Although salary of most aeronautical engineers depends on their academic excellence and individual skills, the average starting payscale in this field is much higher than other engineering fields.

The Indian aeronautical industry is also growing rapidly. You could work in one of the prestigious government owned enterprises like

NAL Defence Research and National Development Organisation Aeronautics Labs

Indian Space Hindustan Research Organisation Aeronautics Ltd

Air India Indigo Airlines

Indian Airlines Jet Airways

Alternatively, you could also work for commercial airlines like Aerospace Engineering CAREER GUIDE 5 Salary range

The average salary for an Aerospace Engineer is INR 819,946 Per year The average salary for an Aerospace Engineer is Rs 819,946 per year. Most people move on to other jobs if they have more than 10 years’ experience in this field. Experience strongly influences pay for this job. According the U.S. Department of Labour, Bureau of Labour Statistics, the median annual wage for or aerospace engineers was $109,650 in May 2016. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $69,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $160,290.