What kinds of duties and tasks do Aerospace Engineers typically perform?

Aerospace Engineers plan, research, develop, design, test and evaluate, analyze, produce, fabricate, operate, type certify, and/or maintain aerospace vehicles or integrally associated equipment. They also investigate phenomena encountered in aerospace flight, monitor and analyze unknown or unfamiliar aerospace vehicles, pilot aerospace vehicles, develop aviation safety standards and regulations, and provide staff leadership and guidance related to aerospace engineering programs. What kinds of skills and knowledge do Aerospace Engineers typically need to do their work? Aerospace Engineers typically have knowledge of mathematics, engineering and technology, and scientific and engineering principles in the field of aeronautics and astronautics (e.g., aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, astro-dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, fluid mechanics, flight dynamics, flight structures, thermodynamics, flight propulsion, and energy conversion and use). General skill areas include science, systems ...