PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCE TECHNICIANS II (Cont’d)

How to become an aeronautical engineering technician

Official title: Aeronautical engineering technician

Also called: Aeronautics engineering technician, Aerospace component repair technician, Aerospace technician, Aircraft engine inspector, Aircraft maintenance technician (mechanical), Airworthiness surveyor, Avionics testing technician, Flight readiness technician, Flight testing technician, Helicopter engine technician, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Apprentice, Aircraft Trainee Technician

Aeronautical engineering technician performs technical tasks, normally under the direction of an aeronautical engineer, contributory to design, development, construction, maintenance and repair of aircraft. He/she specialises in airframes, undercarriages, braking systems and other mechanical equipment for aircraft. He/she may specialise in a particular type of aircraft, such as passenger, cargo or military aircraft or helicopters.

Main tasks

Providing technical assistance in research on and development of machines and mechanical installations, facilities and components, or testing prototypes related to transport equipment
Designing and preparing layouts of transport equipment according to the specifications given
Preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for manufacture and installation according to the specifications given
Monitoring technical aspects of manufacture, utilisation, maintenance and repair of transport equipment to ensure satisfactory performance and compliance with specifications and regulations
Assembling and installing new and modified transport equipment’s mechanical assemblies, components, machine tools and controls, and hydraulic power systems
Conducting tests of transport equipment, collecting and analysing data, and assembling and installing vehicle mechanical assemblies in support of transport and vehicle engineers
Ensuring that transport equipment mechanical engineering designs and finished work are within specifications, regulations and contract provisions

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Work-study diploma. Related ITE work-study diplomas: Work-Study Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. You are employed by a company and study at ITE at the same time. Peernovo matched these from course names.
Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Higher Nitec in Aerospace Engineering. Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.; Polytechnic diploma. Related diplomas: Diploma in Aerospace Engineering (Ngee Ann Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.
Licence or registration: Engineers who certify maintenance on Singapore-registered aircraft must hold an aircraft maintenance licence from CAAS with the right aircraft type rating, and be authorised by an approved maintenance organisation. Law: Air Navigation Act 1966. Regulator: Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) (https://www.caas.gov.sg).

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $53,772 a year. The middle half earn $38,820 to $72,648 a year.
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become an aeronautical engineering technician?

Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Polytechnic diploma; Work-study diploma.

How much does an aeronautical engineering technician earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $53,772 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $38,820 to $72,648.

Will AI change the work of an aeronautical engineering technician?

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