Aerospace engineers are employed in industries whose workers design or build aircraft, missiles, systems for national defense, or spacecraft. Aerospace engineers are employed primarily in manufacturing, analysis and design, research and development, and the federal government. Aerospace engineers who work on projects that are related to national defense may need a security clearance. Employment of aerospace engineers is projected to grow 2 percent from toslower than the average for all occupations. Growth in research and development activities will be tempered by a projected decline in employment of aerospace engineers in the manufacturing industry. Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of aerospace engineers with similar occupations. Aerospace engineers design primarily aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles. In addition, they create and test prototypes to make sure that they function according to design. Aerospace engineers may develop new technologies for us...