Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians

Operate, install, calibrate, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.

$79,830
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+8% projected 2024–2034
Associate's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians run and maintain equipment used to develop, test, produce, and sustain aircraft and spacecraft.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD
$128,330
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians(masters)University of Michigan-Dearborn, MI
$113,475
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)University of Southern California, CA
$112,143
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Stanford University, CA
$111,760
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA
$110,536
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)University of California-San Diego, CA
$110,516
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)San Jose State University, CA
$110,516
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Naval Postgraduate School, CA
$110,516
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Santa Clara University, CA
$110,516
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)California Institute of Technology, CA
$110,516
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)San Diego State University, CA
$110,516
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)California State University-Long Beach, CA
$110,516
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA
$109,272
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(associates)Stark State College, OH
$109,198
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI
$108,023
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA
$106,635
Engineering Technology(masters)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, OK
$104,466
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN
$104,329
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, GA
$103,878
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Cornell University, NY
$102,439
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Iowa State University, IA
$99,930
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO
$99,930
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Florida Institute of Technology, FL
$99,930
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Colorado State University-Fort Collins, CO
$99,930
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
$99,930

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