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This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Design and develop aerospace vehicles, systems and components such as aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, satellites and space-based communication systems
• Develop and conduct computer simulations of aerospace vehicles, systems and components using advanced mathematical modelling
• Prepare specifications for materials and processes to be used in aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, repair or modification
• Supervise and coordinate the manufacturing, assembly, modification, repair and overhaul of aircraft and spacecraft
• Coordinate ground and flight tests of air and spacecraft
• Develop operational specifications, maintenance schedules and manuals for operators
• Develop the technical phases of logistical and operational support for aerospace vehicles and systems
• Investigate and report on structural or other component or system failures, accidents or incidents and prepare recommendations for corrective action.

• A bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or in a related engineering discipline, such as mechanical engineering or engineering physics, is required.
• A master's degree or doctorate in a related engineering discipline may be required.
• Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
• Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.

• Aerospace engineers work closely with other scientists and engineers and mobility is possible between some fields of specialization.
• Engineers often work in a multidisciplinary environment and acquire knowledge and skills through work experience that may allow them to practise in associated areas of science, engineering, sales, marketing or management.
• Supervisory and senior positions in this unit group require experience.
• There is considerable mobility between aerospace engineering specializations at the less senior levels.

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