Aerospace Engineering Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Aerospace Engineering Manager oversees engineering and technical design of aerospace engineering projects, such as airplane or rocket components. Manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers working on a project. Supervises project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders.
Job Outlook
There were 59 Aerospace Engineering Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2655 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Engineering Manager industry, which includes the Aerospace Engineering Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Aerospace Engineering Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $174,203.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $174,203.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Aerospace Engineering Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $155,760.
Education and Experience
Posted Aerospace Engineering Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 90.51% |
| Master's Degree | 59.59% |
| Doctoral Degree | 15.07% |
| Other | 1.69% |
Posted Aerospace Engineering Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 2.35% |
| 3 to 5 years | 22.64% |
| 6 to 8 years | 21.49% |
| 9+ years | 53.52% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Aerospace Engineering Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Leadership (67.34%)
- Management (56.2%)
- Communication (40.26%)
- Planning (31%)
- Operations (29.15%)
- Mathematics (24.63%)
- Mentorship (24.18%)
- Program Management (22.6%)
- Problem Solving (21.39%)
- Coordinating (19.59%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Systems Engineering (25.95%)
- Engineering Management (26.92%)
- Project Management (32.61%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Project Engineering (6.28%)
- Supply Chain (8.78%)
- Adjudication (6.66%)
- Quality Management Systems (5.35%)
- Flight Testing (4.04%)
- Aerospace Engineering (19.75%)
- Airworthiness (2.62%)
- Electrical Engineering (14.36%)
- Computer Numerical Control (CNC) (2.39%)
- Configuration Management (4.93%)
- Procurement (6.05%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (21.49%)
- ISO 9000 Series (4.74%)
- Engineering Support (3.74%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (5.08%)
- Risk Management (7.43%)
- Process Engineering (7.24%)
- Manufacturing Engineering (11.28%)
- Manufacturing Processes (11.17%)
- Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards (8.47%)
- Performance Review (7.55%)
- Optics (5.62%)
- Machining (4.93%)
- MATLAB (5.7%)
- Physics (12.59%)
- Auditing (7.66%)
- Aviation (5.24%)
- Electronics (7.24%)
- Systems Integration (6.2%)
- Performance Management (6.39%)
- Systems Design (5.04%)
- Subsystems (5.74%)
- Functional Management (7.35%)
- Earned Value Management (8.82%)
- Internet Protocol Telephony (11.17%)
- Mitigation (3%)
- Technical Leadership (9.47%)
- Lean Manufacturing (9.59%)
- SAP Applications (8.78%)
- Mechanical Engineering (16.13%)
- Quality Management (4.54%)
- Milestones (Project Management) (6.62%)
- New Product Development (19.87%)
- Process Improvement (13.52%)
- Tooling (7.39%)
- Aerospace Industry (9.86%)
- Balancing (Ledger/Billing) (8.12%)
- Export Control (10.7%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Aerospace Engineering Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Engineering Manager
- Systems Engineering Manager
- Systems Engineer
- Director of Engineering
- Project Engineering Manager
- Optical Design Engineer
- Test Engineering Manager
- Optical Systems Engineer
- Quality Engineering Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Engineering Manager (General)
- Aerospace Engineer
- Design Engineering Manager
- Product Engineering Manager
- Industrial Engineer (General)
- Director of Engineering
- Electronics Engineering Manager
- Manufacturing Product Design Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Aerospace Engineering Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Northrop Grumman (645)
- Raytheon Technologies (355)
- Blue Origin (96)
- Boeing (73)
- Lockheed Martin (54)
- Honeywell International (47)
- L3Harris Technologies (43)
- System One (43)
- Arinc International Of Canada Ulc (40)
- Sierra Nevada Corporation (34)
North Carolina
- Raytheon Technologies (27)
- Arinc International Of Canada Ulc (8)
- Honda (7)
- S&Me (2)
- Morson Canada (1)
- Honeywell International (1)
- Celestica (1)
- Pratt & Whitney (1)
- Northrop Grumman (1)
- Haeco (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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