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 54 Aerospace Engineering Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 3761 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 2016:

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 $181,477.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $156,265.

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 $162,883.

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	88.67%
Master's Degree	59.53%
Doctoral Degree	14.92%
Other	1.99%

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	2.2%
3 to 5 years	20.8%
6 to 8 years	26.03%
9+ years	50.97%

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 (68.28%)
Management (59.85%)
Communication (50.33%)
Operations (37.14%)
Planning (33.53%)
Program Management (29.33%)
Mathematics (27.55%)
Coordinating (24.28%)
Mentorship (23.9%)
Problem Solving (21.72%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

Systems Engineering (35.39%)
Project Management (30.41%)
Engineering Management (21.44%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

Continuous Improvement Process (19.7%)
New Product Development (19.16%)
Aerospace Engineering (17.64%)
Earned Value Management (17.56%)
Process Improvement (15.69%)
Internet Protocol Telephony (13.96%)
Mechanical Engineering (14.2%)
Electrical Engineering (11.73%)
Physics (11.27%)
Export Control (13.5%)
Technical Leadership (11.54%)
Systems Integration (11.71%)
Agile Methodology (9.21%)
SAP Applications (11.46%)
Computer Science (8.64%)
Supply Chain (12.49%)
Risk Management (9.92%)
Configuration Management (9.38%)
Functional Management (7.21%)
Avionics (8.51%)
Manufacturing Engineering (9.38%)
Milestones (Project Management) (8.16%)
Lean Manufacturing (9.51%)
Product Lifecycle Management (9.84%)
Model Based Systems Engineering (8.83%)
Performance Management (8.16%)
Project Engineering (8.7%)
Flight Testing (7.1%)
Aerospace Industry (8.51%)
Technical Performance Measure (7.48%)
Integrated Product Team (7.99%)
Performance Appraisal (6.61%)
Manufacturing Processes (7.89%)

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
Engineering Project Lead
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Project Engineering Manager
Mission Assurance Engineer
Program 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.

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 (981)
Raytheon Technologies (341)
Boeing (156)
GE Aerospace (154)
Blue Origin (122)
Lockheed Martin (112)
Sierra Nevada Corporation (105)
The Aerospace Corporation (99)
L3Harris Technologies (73)
Arinc International Of Canada Ulc (64)

North Carolina

Raytheon Technologies (9)
American Honda Motor Company (6)
Arinc International Of Canada Ulc (5)
Honda (5)
Duke University (3)
North Carolina State University (3)
TE Connectivity (2)
Honeywell International (2)
Northrop Grumman (2)
GE Aerospace (2)

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!

Aerospace Engineering Master's Degrees

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