Aerospace engineers perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
15Z
Aviation Senior Sergeant (Enlisted)
40A
Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
40C
Army Astronaut (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)
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)
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)
0540
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)
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