Aerospace Engineering Reality Check
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Aerospace Engineering is an enticing field that many only dream of entering. But what are they not telling you? 🤔
Field Employability Rating: D 😶
Failure Rate: HIGH 🤨
Is it even worth it? ... 😅
Watch to find out more about the problems and the SOLUTIONS to the field of Aerospace Engineering! 🧪
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:57 Aerospace Field Basics
4:54 Failure Rate
5:40 "D" Employability
7:18 The 3 Solutions
9:35 Is it worth it?
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So let me know...
Do you STILL want to be an Aerospace Engineer? 🤔
FC yeah
Just get a mechanical engineering degree, and you can be an aerospace engineer or even an aeronautical engineer. Plus, you've got to be creative.
Yea, screw you
Yes !
Quality & Capability
Yess❤
Great video, but you missed a lot of information (As a current Aero engineer in the field), there's TONS of companies that you can apply (Lockheed, Blue Origin, GE Aviation, Pratt Whitney, Raytheon, Collins, AeroJet, Northrop, Airbus, Honeywell, Sikorsky, the list keeps going on). While yeah it's hard, you need to it be competitive because you're dealing with human lives and/or million dollar machines. With an aero degree I can go work with Lockheed on military jets, then hop over to Pratt for engines, and eventually end up working on satellites with Boeing/SpaceX. Heck, if I don't to deal with planes/rockets/space I can just go work at a turbine place in an industrial area. There is a lot of opportunities and there's tons of engineers looking to retire in the next 10-20 years which means the demand will continue to grow.
Hi! may i ask you some questions, I am trying to get accept by a aerospace faculty in Engineering school?
@@user-rd1bv7iq8y sure! Ask ahead !
Would starting with mechanical and then specializing in aerospace make you even more competitive?
@@user-rd1bv7iq8y quick advice I am doing my undergrad in mechanical engineering and taking elective classes related to aero. Off my master I will do an aerospace engineering major. You will find out that for the first two years of undergrad you almost taking the same classes with your aero friends. Good luck !
@@tavolo2969 I know a lot of universities will have the same core classes (Thermo, calc, physics, etc.) for the first 2 years. Post that is when you really dive into the aerodynamics vs general mechanical. If I was to apply at a job that was all about internal combustion engines, I would 100% be overlooked because I did my degree In aerodynamics and propulsion. But If I want a job doing space propulsion, the aerospace engineer will have that competitive edge. So it really depends, if you want to be in the aerospace industry the aerospace degree gives you a leg up. I have plenty of coworkers who have a mechanical degree, but guess what, I am lapping them 10x because I strictly went to college for this and know the hardware and methodology while they're playing catch up. Say I want to work on Ferrari for the next engine, I will be the one playing catch up on combustion systems and stuff like that. so it really falls down to preference.
I work at one of the aerospace giant and here's my 2 cents. I know aerospace engineers who works as a data scientist, systems engineer, safety analysts, etc etc. I think it's not about what engineer you are but how good of a learner and problem solver is one should aim for! If you are innovative problem solver, quick learner and collaborator, you will shine in any industry.
There is a global derth of emerging independent companies that command the funding for a good staff . Key to finding 1st internship is to look at lesser known companies. You don't have to become a Rocket Scientist when there are literally hundreds of careers within the industry. Be a part of the industry and sleep better tonight.
am aerospace engineering intern. got bachelors in AE last may, started masters in fall. finally got first real internship at an aerospace company (a rocket company you may have heard of), but it took almost 5 years of not knowing whether i’d make it. i did not graduate cum laude, i did not have an insider recommendation, i just worked my ass off on my FSAE team to get my first (unpaid) internship at a small startup, which landed me the internship i have now. having this internship made getting my next internship this summer at a different aerospace company almost trivial by comparison. it is possible to not be the superhumans you compare yourself to who have 4 internships at spacex and lockheed and still break through, just be prepared for a long, mentally-taxing uphill battle.
and also don’t be an international student. unless you can marry a citizen. or unless you want to work at startup EVTOL companies.
Hey do u have an insta I wanna ask few things
You forgot another major employer…the U.S. military…the Air Force and Navy use tons of engineers…most pilots are trained as aerospace engineers…and are officers…yes, it’s a challenging but the military does pay those bills and you also end up having connections to get that job. There’s the reserves and air national guard and civilian contractors as well.
This video really simples it out. Nice one
There are smaller companies like Cessna and Citraba..also a lot of large companies will contract out some tasks, such as engines. Heck, joi. The EAA and sell your own design
thanks for every video
i'm thinking about doing something similar, but not with EE, but with MSE
Is it worth it to get an astronautical degree to work specifically on rockets or should I study aerospace engineering in general so I can work in more fields so I don’t really want to work on planes except if they are jets or hypersonic vehicles
Not only would a degree in mechanical engineering give you a backup plan, there is also a very good chance the things you will be interested in working on have the fundamentals covered in an ME degree. Do 2 years of ME and join an aerospace club, if after 2 years you realize the discipline of aerospace engineering you like is only within the umbrella of an AE degree, then switch
seems like you're mostly just interested in jet propulsion, so why not just focus on that and see where the opportunities take you. most jets and rockets stay on earth, why are you trying to enter the space field specifically.
Hi, aerospace engineer here with experience in space. Please do not follow advice that tells you to spec into pure mechanical engineering or other such disciplines unless you're still exploring options. If you know you want to work on rockets it's best to get into it early and with a passion (and most definitely join a rocket team). These degrees allow you to spec into different streams and specific areas through your module choices while also providing you the context needed to understand how it applies.
With regards to astronautics vs aerospace; this I think comes down to preference and I would actually encourage you to look into the course in detail. The important thing is the program they cover not what they call the degree; generally astronautics is more space focussed however keep in mind it may leave out some aerodynamic concepts which are becoming ever more important with advanced recovery systems like we see on the starship and new explorers like inginuity. Aerospace I think generally gives you a more wholistic view of the discipline, though do take that with a pinch of salt as my degree is aerospace.
The best advice I can give you is to not get bogged down with precisely which degree you pick instead focus on how you use it in your time in university. The degree itself only really says you're technically qualified to do it, experience (even limited) and a demonstrated passion for the subject is really what they'll look for. The university you pick may be more important than the course if certain universities offer extracurricular activities or groups that help you demonstrate your passion and gain experience.
Wait, so 2 of the 3 solutions for "successfully getting into Aerospace Engineering" are
- Be lucky enough to be born into a family where someone has the connections to "get you into the field"
- Give Up
Is this meant to be a joke?
No where does he mention contracting, which could give you broadcexoerience in a short time rather than spendingv5 yrs designing springs and screws
He forgot about the military, too. They got planes and space stuff, they'll pay your education and give you a job after. Not for everyone, but they very much are a leader in the industry. Good place to learn.
Lift, thrust, weight & drag.
Must be taken into account with heavier than air flight
Thank you for your video
Wish you the career you desire good luck
heavier than air flight?
what's the alternative?
@@kaylamadison8347 an airship using Hydrogen or helium
@@kaylamadison8347lighter than air, such as hot air balloon or blimp.
@@AzureImperium7701X since when does Lift, thrust, weight & drag not matter to a balloon or blimp?
@@kaylamadison8347 I don’t really know. I think they just use different terms, but yeah, you’re right.
When I could not fly I got into automotive engineering I watch my friend agent Jay Z and really wish I had become a jet tech maybe doing Rolls-Royce overhauls
Good video 🙂
I've been in aerospace for almost 40 years and the Engineers couldn't build a model aeroplane! All textbook knowledge, Zero hands on experience, zero common sense! A word of advice, Ask the people on the floor questions, Your degree means nothing to the people on the floor. There is so much "Tribal knowledge" NOT WRITTEN!
Absolutely. Any engineer that thinks they know a technician's job is a moron. Be a better engineer, find out the things you don't know from the experts, understand when you are not the expert.
As an aircraft mechanic, every time I’ve worked with engineers, we provide the solutions. They do the math to prove the solution is sound, and do the documentation to make it legal.
I pick the brains of the Engineers and share my experience with those who ask.
Going to try. CU Boulder for aerospace this fall, but I am trying to leave for the USAFA, so ig we will see.
I’m also going to CU Boulder for AE this fall! See you there.
@danieldanilenko3448 sweet! Good luck. Going to be a rough time but should be fun lol
what surrounding courses or degrees can be useful along with aero engineering?
Great question - it really depends on what you’re going for.
If you’re sure that you want to do aerospace itself (i.e doing mechanical engineering on aircraft/spacecraft/similar) then mechanical engineering is a great option.
But if it’s just the aerospace industry that you’re looking to get into, nearly any other general field would work - electrical, computer, software, mechatronics/robotics, and of course mechanical engineering. There are also non-engineering degrees like physics, space science, chemistry that can find their way working on space gear and products.
Ultimately, you should find the path that sounds the most interesting to you and try to talk to professionals in related fields about it 👍
Ballet
this low key kinda bad info.
I have no desire to work for a company my entire life; I'm primarily interested in the experience , the degree itself, and the personal development it brings. My goal is to focus solely on research and experimentation. I'm close to obtaining my pharmacy degree, and while it's exciting, the field of pharmacy has not lived up to my expectations-it's dull and uninteresting, and I already regret pursuing it.
ya, you probably shouldn't do it
If you want to apply the specialty of aerospace engineers in non-war industries, the field is quite narrow.... but even so, we manage to apply in positions such as HVAC designers, piping process, industrial designers, QA/QC, civil structural design, naval, etc.... obviously with some professional preparation! greetings from Argentina and excellent video
What about aerospace controls systems engineers?
I feel like that's done more by electronics engineers and aviation technicians.
@@kaylamadison8347 Maybe I'm wrong but electronics engineers would work on the actual electronic applications of a control system and aviation technicians would work on the physical hardware. I mean the flight software that runs on airplanes, jets and spacecraft. Specifically, I think that is more electrical engineering (not electronics engineering) and computer science (or really just controls engineering).
@@Ro0kRock ya, kinda wrong on almost every account. Electronics engineer and the technician would be focused on the hardware. They just have a different responsibilities. Electronics engineers do some application work also, but that's not really their focus. Electrical Engineers for the most part do not work in aviation. Anything on an airplane is in the scope of Electronics, and not in the scope of Electrical. Generally, Electronics=DC, Electrical=AC, for the most part.
@@kaylamadison8347 A subfield of electrical engineering is embedded systems. Embedded software engineers could write the code that works to control the devices on the aircraft. Electrical engineers do work in aviation because electronics engineering is a subfield of electrical engineering.
@@kaylamadison8347 But also this wasn't even the entire point. I wanted to know about aerospace controls engineering lol
APTITUDE.....
UAV is the way to go
I concurr
Semiconductor?
I just want to say, I'm the one that studies economics:v
The winners are consultants, they do not need you LOL. You have no experience and will get not salary increases. ❤❤
Learn AI and robotics, and you can engineer an aerospace engineer 😀
Assembly workers, the Technician job, not the engineer job. Everybody.
Once you become an AE, everyone knows nothing will rattle you. You can take that reputation anywhere. I got into consulting and made more money with a better work-life balance because of my AE reputation.
Low pressure and then the high pressure more accelerate the air into the burn area then through the turbines and out the jet pipe 2/3 of the energy created by the turbojet is used in the compression stage when the turbojet is in Cruise the pressure from the turbojet is near ambient
this is nonsense.
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Can you help me get some internships in Canada for high school students 😂😊
we don't really have jobs in canada.
You dropped this video just after one week of my admission in AE :")))
So, I got my AE degree at UMCP about 15 years ago (summer 2008). I've worked ar NASA, and a couple companies that have since been aquired by Raytheon, which operates those segments as Collins Aerospace.
So (1) NASA is not a company, it's a government agency. It is true that it is incredibly competitive to land a NASA job direct out of college; that said most of the people working there are government contracters, working for other companies who have contracted them to NASA. And getting those positions is less competitive. Most NASA direct hires are not hired out of college, but are hired from those contracting roles after a few years, or at least that is what I saw in my stint at NASA. In fact usually the government hiring process is so long that candidates end up getting contract positions extended until the hiring process completes. After the 5 year mark field experience matters way more than GPAs.
There are way more than 3 Aerospace companies, and SpaceX and Boeing are two of the most notorious for terrible work life balance. But their suppliers are usually much more reasonable places to work.
That said, to stay in Aerospace as a career be prepared to move; there are only a few geographic hubs in the US where aerospace work is common, and the industry is cyclical in so many ways.
Also a mistake this video makes is assuming only Jobs titler as Aerospace engineers get jobs; the majority of AE grads working in Aerospace are usually titled as Mechanical or Project Engineers, and so that explains why their data is so bad on work life balance and job prospects. People titled as Aerospace Engineers are usually people who need to do things like CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), specific aerodynamic or aerostructures work (think wing design), and/or propulsion. Basically very narrow fields in aerospace. Everybody else is titled Mechanical or Project Engineer, or at a requirements level you also see System engineer (and yes, they do hire ME or EEs to work those jobs too). There are also roles like Integration Engineers and Mission Control/Planning engineers; the latter is who does orbit planning/keeping (aka Astrodynamicists) and the integration guys specialize in outting all the various systems together into the completed vehicle. So if you are doing a market analysis and you are only pulling jobs rhat have 'aerospace engineer' in the title, you are missing the huge bulk of engineers with AE diplomas working in the Aerospace industry, because the industry just doesn't title roles specifically as Aerospace.
Also you can totally take an AE degree and experience and go work in automotive or even industrial engineering. I wrapped a stint as an ME at a well known automotive manufacturer a couple years ago, currently I work as a Product Engineer for a supplier of specialty industrial products in power distribution.
Most Aerospace vets cycle in and out of the industry, which is hugely cyclical. Boing designs a new platform maybe once a decade, mostly they refresh their current airframes. Similarly the airforce is not exactly selecting a new JSF every year. New jet engines get developed maybe once a decade.
Looking forward: lots of opportunity, especially as these airtaxi companies get through the FAA approval process and exit the startup phase. Plus competition with SpaceX is getting feirce, and on it's way to getting much fiercer: SpaceX got ahead because Musk had backers willing to throw money in a way other space startups did not, but the industry is catching up.
SpaceX is kinda bad at engineering. Not sure why a software engineer is making decisions about launch platform design.
Is this career worth it ? I really want to do it. but saw some negative sides of it like less employment is it a really big problem?