Aerospace graduate
| Highest | $4,800 / mo · United States |
|---|---|
| Experience | 0–1 yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 3 to 4 years of study (5 years with an MSc for European design roles) |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
What does the day look like?
An entry-level aerospace engineer works 38 to 40 hours per week in an office, simulation lab, or cleanroom. Standard hours run Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:00 or 09:00 to 17:30. Shift work and night shifts are rare, though rocket launch windows, wind-tunnel campaigns, or flight test operations can require 12-hour shifts and weekend on-call duty.
Only 20% to 25% of the day consists of core technical design, 3D modelling in CATIA V5/3DX, Siemens NX, or PTC Creo, and running aerodynamic simulations in ANSYS Fluent, Nastran, or MATLAB. Between 50% and 60% of the time is spent drafting engineering change notices, verifying safety compliance against ECSS or EASA CS-25 standards, and attending team meetings. The remaining 15% to 20% involves laboratory testing, sensor wiring, hardware-in-the-loop checkouts, and verifying vendor components.
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