How to become an aeronautical engineer
Official title: Aeronautical engineer
Also called: Aerodynamics engineer, Aerospace project engineer, Aircraft designer, Aircraft engineering service engineer, Aircraft maintenance engineer, Flight test engineer, Jet motor engineer, Mechanical engineer (aeronautical), Assistant Foreman/ Lead Maintenance Engineer/ Superintendent, Design Engineer, Design Section Manager, Engineering Service Engineer/Technical Service Engineer
Aeronautical engineer studies, designs and advises on airframes, undercarriages and other equipment for aircraft, and consults with aero-engine specialists to coordinate design of aircraft. He/she plans and supervises aircrafts’ development, construction, maintenance and repair. He/she may specialise in particular type of aircraft, such as helicopters or cargo, passenger or military aircraft.
Main tasks
- Advising on and designing machinery for transport purposes
- Advising on and designing steam, internal combustion and other non-electric motors and engines used for propulsion of railway locomotives, road vehicles or aircraft
- Advising on and designing airframes, undercarriages and other equipment for aircraft as well as suspension systems, brakes, vehicle bodies and other components of road vehicles
Ways in
- University: Engineering degrees, Offered by 4 universities in Singapore
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $72,552 a year. The middle half earn $56,748 to $97,704 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become an aeronautical engineer?
Ways in include: Engineering degrees.
How much does an aeronautical engineer earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $72,552 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $56,748 to $97,704.
Will AI change the work of an aeronautical engineer?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026