In the Military

Aerospace engineers perform work familiar to some military personnel.

Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications:

  • 12E1A Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Airlift/Tanker/Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E1B Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E1D Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E1E Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E1F Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E1G Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E1W Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, EWO, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E1Y Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E1Z Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Other (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E3A Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Airlift/Tanker/Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E3B Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E3D Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E3E Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E3F Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E3G Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E3W Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, EWO, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E3Y Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E3Z Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Other (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E4A Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Airlift/Tanker/Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E4B Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E4D Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E4E Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E4F Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E4G Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E4W Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, EWO, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E4Y Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12E4Z Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer, Other (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 12EX Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13A1 Astronaut (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13A3 Astronaut (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13A4 Astronaut (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13AX Astronaut (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1A Space Operations, Orbital Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1B Space Operations, Space Electronic Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1D Space Operations, Space Battle Management (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1E Space Operations, Space Access and Sustainment (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1M Space Operations, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1N Space Operations, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1P Space Operations, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1Q Space Operations, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1R Space Operations, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1S Space Operations, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1T Space Operations, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1V Space Operations, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1W Space Operations, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1Y Space Operations, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1Z Space Operations, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S1 Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3A Space Operations, Orbital Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3B Space Operations, Space Electronic Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3D Space Operations, Space Battle Management (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3E Space Operations, Space Access and Sustainment (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3M Space Operations, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3N Space Operations, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3P Space Operations, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3Q Space Operations, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3R Space Operations, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3S Space Operations, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3T Space Operations, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3V Space Operations, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3W Space Operations, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3Y Space Operations, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S3Z Space Operations, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4A Space Operations, Orbital Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4B Space Operations, Space Electronic Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4D Space Operations, Space Battle Management (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4E Space Operations, Space Access and Sustainment (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4M Space Operations, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4N Space Operations, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4P Space Operations, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4Q Space Operations, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4R Space Operations, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4S Space Operations, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4T Space Operations, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4V Space Operations, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4W Space Operations, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4Y Space Operations, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4Z Space Operations, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13S4 Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13SX Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E1A Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Attack (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E1B Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Reconnaissance (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E1C Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E1Y Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E1Z Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Other (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E3A Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Attack (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E3B Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Reconnaissance (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E3C Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E3Y Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E3Z Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Other (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E4A Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Attack (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E4B Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Reconnaissance (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E4C Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E4Y Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18E4Z Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot, Other (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 18EX Experimental Test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 1C611 Space Systems Operations Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1C631 Space Systems Operations Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1C651 Space Systems Operations Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1C671 Space Systems Operations Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1C691 Space Systems Operations Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1C6X1 Space Systems Operations (Enlisted)
  • 5S0X1 Space System Operations (Enlisted)
  • 62E1A Developmental Engineer, Aeronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1B Developmental Engineer, Astronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1C Developmental Engineer, Computer Systems (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1E Developmental Engineer, Electrical/Electronic (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1F Developmental Engineer, Flight Test (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1G Developmental Engineer, Project (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1H Developmental Engineer, Mechanical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1I Developmental Engineer, Systems/Industrial/Human Factors (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1M Developmental Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1N Developmental Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1P Developmental Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1Q Developmental Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1R Developmental Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1S Developmental Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1T Developmental Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1V Developmental Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1W Developmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1Y Developmental Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1Z Developmental Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3A Developmental Engineer, Aeronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3B Developmental Engineer, Astronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3C Developmental Engineer, Computer Systems (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3E Developmental Engineer, Electrical/Electronic (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3F Developmental Engineer, Flight Test (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3G Developmental Engineer, Project (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3H Developmental Engineer, Mechanical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3I Developmental Engineer, Systems/Industrial/Human Factors (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3M Developmental Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3N Developmental Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3P Developmental Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3Q Developmental Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3R Developmental Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3S Developmental Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3T Developmental Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3V Developmental Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3W Developmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3Y Developmental Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3Z Developmental Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4M Developmental Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4N Developmental Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4P Developmental Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4Q Developmental Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4R Developmental Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4S Developmental Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4T Developmental Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4V Developmental Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4W Developmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4Y Developmental Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4Z Developmental Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E4 Developmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EXA Developmental Engineer, Aeronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EXB Developmental Engineer, Astronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EXF Developmental Engineer, Flight Test (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EXG Developmental Engineer, Project (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EX Developmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 14A Air Defense Artillery Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 15C Aviation All-Source Intelligence (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 15D Aviation Maintenance Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 15Z Aviation Senior Sergeant (Enlisted)
  • 15 Aviation Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 40A Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 40C Army Astronaut (Commissioned Officer only)
  • AEN10 Aeronautical Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 61 Aviation Engineering Administration (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 1786 Space Operations Staff Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8820 Aeronautical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8866 Space Operations Officer (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 6005 Aeronautical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8820 Aeronautical Engineer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 9620 Aeronautical Engineer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 130 URL - Aviation, Rating Terminated (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 131 URL - Aviation Warfare Officer, Pilot (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 132 URL - Aviation Warfare Officer, Naval Flight Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 144 RL - Engineering Duty Officer - Ship Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 150 RL - Aerospace Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 151 RL - Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer - Aerospace Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 152 RL - Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer - Aviation Maintenance (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 2098 Space Projects Technologist (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2192 Space Acquisition Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 5930 Space Requirements Analyst (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 5960 Electronic Inspection and Survey Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 5961 Aircraft Electronics Director (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 6275 Guided Missile Test Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 6280 Guided Missile Type Project Officer (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 6282 Guided Missile Type Project Officer (Ship-Launched) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8002 Aerodynamics Engineering Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8004 Aeronautical Engineering Officer, Aircraft Mechanical, Electronic, Electrical and Safety Equipment (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8015 Aircraft Armament Development Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8018 Aircraft Production Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8026 Aircraft Test Engineer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8035 Aircraft/Guided Missile Engine Project Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8076 Type Aircraft Design and Development Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8115 Aviation Maintenance Management Engineer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8118 Aviation Maintenance Engineering Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8141 Depot Maintenance Engineering and Quality Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8152 Depot Maintenance Production Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8583 Special Project Pilot (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8588 Test Pilot (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8950 Aviation Tactical Readiness Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9023 Maritime Space Planner (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1A Developmental Engineer, Aeronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1B Developmental Engineer, Astronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1F Developmental Engineer, Flight Test (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3A Developmental Engineer, Aeronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3B Developmental Engineer, Astronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3F Developmental Engineer, Flight Test (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EXA Developmental Engineer, Aeronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EXB Developmental Engineer, Astronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EXF Developmental Engineer, Flight Test (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EX Developmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)