Work Environment

Work Environment

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians held about 10,500 jobs in 2018. The largest employers of aerospace engineering and operations technicians were as follows:

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing	35%
Engineering services	18
Computer and electronic product manufacturing	13
Scientific research and development services	10
Testing laboratories	4

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians work in manufacturing or industrial plants, laboratories, and offices. Those who work in manufacturing or industrial plants are frequently directly involved in assembling aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. Many are exposed to hazards from equipment or from toxic materials, but incidents are rare as long as proper procedures are followed

Work Schedules

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians are employed throughout the private sector, with large and small manufacturing organizations, as well as with engineering services firms. Schedules worked tend to parallel those of the other engineering and operations staff members, and most work full time.