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Overview
Aerospace engineering technicians help operate, maintain and test equipment used on aircraft and spacecraft alongside aerospace engineers.
In job descriptions, look for blueprints, test procedures, aircraft parts, spacecraft systems, maintenance checks, software tools, measurement records, test results and recommendations for changes.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Aerospace engineering technicians work close to aircraft or spacecraft equipment. They help prepare tests, read drawings, operate or maintain equipment, record procedures and turn test results into practical recommendations for engineers.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include blueprint reading, measurement, test setup, mechanical troubleshooting, technical software, maintenance routines and clear documentation. Some jobs focus on aircraft production, others on spacecraft components, test rigs or maintenance support.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the technical system, safety sensitivity, testing responsibility, documentation demands, shift patterns, project complexity and whether the role supports design, production or maintenance.
Career paths
Career paths can move from mechanical or electrical technician roles into aerospace testing, quality, production support, maintenance planning, systems testing or engineering-team coordination.
Good to know
Vacancies should name the equipment, test environment and documentation level. Check whether the work is hands-on maintenance, lab testing, production support or software-assisted analysis of aircraft and spacecraft parts.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial occupation context. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data for this exact occupation.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 4
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
49-3011.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETAvionics Technicians
49-2091.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETAerospace Engineers
17-2011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
17-3021.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
AltoTrail validates and presents the source relationships without adding ranking or recommendation semantics.
Alternative labels
aeroplane technologist
aeronautical technologist
aircraft engineering technician
aero spatial technologist
spacecraft engineering technician
spaceship technologist
aircraft technologist
spaceship engineering technician
spacecraft technologist
aeroplane engineering technician
aeronautics engineering technician
Occupation group
mechanical engineering technician (3115.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/05a55bb3-68d6-4ff0-83fd-46a68a45a598 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3115.1.1 |
| ISCO group | 3115 |
| Concept type | Occupation |