Aerospace engineers perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
51R
Systems Automation Acquisition and Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
51S
Research and Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
51T
Test and Evaluation (Commissioned Officer only)
61
Aviation Engineering Administration (Commissioned Officer only)
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)
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)
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)
62EXI
Developmental Engineer, Systems/Industrial/Human Factors (Commissioned Officer only)
62EX
Developmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
8820
Aeronautical Engineer (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)
5930
Space Requirements Analyst (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)
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)
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