Aerospace Engineers

Does not pass

• Direct or coordinate activities of engineering or technical personnel involved in designing, fabricating, modifying, or testing of aircraft or aerospace products.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 12.8% of the role's time · $1.2B

• Formulate conceptual design of aeronautical or aerospace products or systems to meet customer requirements or conform to environmental regulations.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 12.2% of the role's time · $1.2B

• Formulate mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design, according to customer engineering requirements.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 11.3% of the role's time · $1.1B

• Plan or conduct experimental, environmental, operational, or stress tests on models or prototypes of aircraft or aerospace systems or equipment.

  physical work, outside the screen · 8.9% of the role's time · $846M

• Evaluate product data or design from inspections or reports for conformance to engineering principles, customer requirements, environmental regulations, or quality standards.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 6.7% of the role's time · $640M

• Plan or coordinate investigation and resolution of customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 5.8% of the role's time · $556M

• Write technical reports or other documentation, such as handbooks or bulletins, for use by engineering staff, management, or customers.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.5% of the role's time · $521M

• Design or engineer filtration systems that reduce harmful emissions.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and a failure is too expensive · 5.4% of the role's time · $516M

• Evaluate biofuel performance specifications to determine feasibility for aerospace applications.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 5.4% of the role's time · $516M

• Analyze project requests, proposals, or engineering data to determine feasibility, productibility, cost, or production time of aerospace or aeronautical products.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 5.3% of the role's time · $511M

• Diagnose performance problems by reviewing reports or documentation from customers or field engineers or by inspecting malfunctioning or damaged products.

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.0% of the role's time · $478M

• Develop design criteria for aeronautical or aerospace products or systems, including testing methods, production costs, quality standards, environmental standards, or completion dates.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.9% of the role's time · $465M

• Direct aerospace research and development programs.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.6% of the role's time · $340M

• Evaluate and approve selection of vendors by studying past performance or new advertisements.

  an accountable sign-off — stays with a person · 1.4% of the role's time · $129M

• Design new or modify existing aerospace systems to reduce polluting emissions, such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, or smoke emissions.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and a failure is too expensive · 0.9% of the role's time · $85.4M