Aerospace Engineers
Job description
These individuals design and develop aerospace vehicles, components, and systems. They ensure that vehicles and systems are put into production, develop the overhauls to be carried out, and certify them. They provide advanced technical support to customers and suppliers. They manage projects and teams. They work for:
- Aircraft and spacecraft manufacturers
- Air carriers
- The government
- Research institutes
- Educational institutions
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
Main tasks
- Design and develop aerospace vehicles, systems and components (aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, satellites, etc.).
- Develop and conduct computer simulations.
- Specify the equipment and processes to be used in the aerospace field.
- Supervise and coordinate the manufacture, repair, test flights, ground tests, and overhaul of vehicles.
- Develop procedures, maintenance schedules, and manuals for operators.
- Collaborate in the logistical and operational support of aerospace vehicles and systems.
- Investigate defects, accidents, or incidents.
- Draft reports and recommendations.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to senior or supervisory positions.
- These individuals may work in related fields (science, engineering, sales, marketing, management, etc.).
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $34.00
- Median
- $48.08
- Maximum
- $72.12
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 16.1% Female
- 83.9% Male
- 16.1% Female
- 83.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 336459% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 541413% of jobs
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NAICS 3338% of jobs
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NAICS 917% of jobs
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NAICS 334, 3354% of jobs
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Others9% of jobs
All of Québec
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NAICS 336459% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 541413% of jobs
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NAICS 3338% of jobs
-
NAICS 917% of jobs
-
NAICS 334, 3354% of jobs
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Others9% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
University
Aerospacial, aeronautical, or astronautical engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 62.2%
32.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 86.7%
3.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Mechanical engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 80.8%
14.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 78.4%
18.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Project engineering
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 75%
25% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 79.2%
11.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ [Quebec Order of Engineers]) to practise as an Engineer and carry out activities that are reserved for them.
Sometimes required
- Basic computer skills are often required.
- Knowledge of the existing computerized system is often required.
- A Master’s degree in aerospace engineering or a Master’s or Doctoral degree in a related engineering discipline may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Information processing
- Data collection
- Critical thought
- Reading comprehension
- Science
- Operation analysis
- Active listening
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Mathematics
- Solving complex problems
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Active learning
- Systems evaluation
- System analysis
- Learning strategies
- Quality control analysis
- Technological design
- Coordination
- Time management
- Persuasion
- Teaching
- Negotiation
- Social perception
Abilities
- Written comprehension
- Information organization
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Awareness of issues
- Oral comprehension
- Written expression
- Verbal skills
- Mathematical reasoning
- Near vision
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Idea generation
- Basic numeracy
- Originality
- Speech recognition
- Visualization
- Processing flexibility
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Colour perception and distinction
- Perception speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Focussed on results
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Professional ambition
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Versatility
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of engineering and technology
- Enjoy challenges
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Create, design
- Carry out research
- Make technical plans and drawings
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 21390
Aerospace engineers
Job titles
- Aeronautical project engineer
- Aeronautical engineer
- Aerospace engineer
- Aerospace engineer - materials and processes
- Aerospace reliability specialist
- Engineer weight analyst - aircraft design
- Aerodynamics engineer
- Aerospace engineer - systems analysis
- Aerospace engineer - design and development
- Aerospace engineer - material stress
- Aerospace engineer - flight test
- Aerospace engineer - flight operations
- Aerospace engineer - weight and balance
- Aerospace engineer - mass properties
- Aerospace engineer - flight support
- Aerospace engineer - systems
- Aerospace engineer - propulsion systems
- Aircraft design engineer
- Aerospace test engineer
- Weight and balance engineer - aerospace
- Aerospace structural engineer
- Aerospace systems engineer
- Aerospace engineering officer - canadian armed forces
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026