(other job titles: electronics design specialist; telecommunications specialist)

Diploma: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering; master’s degree in aerospace engineering.

Main duties: Electrical engineers and avionics specialists design, plan, analyze and test equipment and electrical and electronic systems on aircraft.

Employed by: Aircraft, aircraft component and aircraft maintenance companies.

 

(other job titles: aerospace specialist)

Diploma: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in aerospace engineering; bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with aeronautics concentration.

Main duties: Aerospace engineers design and develop aircraft and their components.

Required qualities: Aptitude for math and science, good analysis and problem- solving skills, excellent learning ability, good communication and outreach skills.

Employed by: Aircraft, aircraft component and aircraft maintenance companies.

 

(other job titles: manufacturing specialist)

Diploma: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in industrial engineering; bachelor’s or master’s degree in automated production engineering; master’s degree in aerospace engineering.

Main duties: Industrial engineers develop and supervise programs to enable the optimal use of material, human resources, technology, materials and processes in order to improve efficiency and productivity.

Required qualities: Aptitude for science and mechanics, excellent learning ability and adaptation, good logic and analytical skills, good communication and outreach skills.

Employed by: Aircraft and aircraft parts manufacturers.

 

Diploma: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer engineering.

Main duties: Computer engineers design, make and maintain hardware and computer systems for the aerospace industry.

Required qualities: Good logic and analytical skills, good analytical and problem-solving skills, aptitude for science, excellent learning ability, versatility, good communication and outreach skills.

Employed by: Aircraft and aircraft parts manufacturers, and aircraft maintenance firms.

 

Diploma: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in software engineering.

Main duties: Software engineers and designers design, assess, integrate and maintain aircraft software.

Required qualities: Aptitude for science, good logic and analytical skills, excellent learning ability, versatility, good communication and outreach skills.

Employed by: Aircraft, aircraft component and flight simulator manufacturers.