Aerospace Engineers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Aerospace product and part manufacturers
Architectural and engineering services
Research and development companies

Outlook

Employment of aerospace engineers is expected to grow. Improvements in technology will increase the need for research and projects related to increasing fuel efficiency and increasing safety in aircraft. Growing interest in unmanned aerial systems will also increase demand for aerospace engineers.

However, there are a limited number of positions available so competition will be strong. Those with software experience and a background in stress or structural engineering will have the best prospects.

Aerospace Engineers (CIS 100006)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	761 Small	&	4.7%	2.7%	>>>>	45 Very few
Champaign Area	13 Very small	&	0.0%	1.9%	>>>>	0 None
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	8 Very small	&	0.0%	-1.2%	>>>>	0 None
Cook County	349 Small	&	4.0%	3.0%	>>>>	19 Very few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	49 Very small	&	8.2%	4.0%	>>>>	3 Very few
Du Page County	140 Small	&	4.3%	3.7%	>>>>	8 Very few
Edwardsville Area	5 Very small	&	20.0%	4.4%	>>>>	0 None
Lake County	39 Very small	&	2.6%	2.6%	>>>>	2 Very few
Northwest Illinois Area	5 Very small	&	60.0%	5.1%	>>>>	0 None
Peoria-Bloomington Area	52 Very small	&	0.0%	1.3%	>>>>	3 Very few
Rock Island-Moline Area	13 Very small	&	7.7%	1.8%	>>>>	0 None
Rockford Area	18 Very small	&	5.6%	2.4%	>>>>	0 None
Springfield Area	6 Very small	&	-16.7%	-0.8%	>>>>	0 None
St Louis-Belleville Area	17 Very small	&	0.0%	0.2%	>>>>	0 None
Will County	16 Very small	&	0.0%	5.4%	>>>>	0 None
United States	71,600 Medium	&	6.0%	3.1%	>>>>	4,500 Very few