{"id":3149,"date":"2017-07-28T18:26:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T18:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/?p=3149"},"modified":"2018-06-29T14:14:57","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T14:14:57","slug":"lockheed-martin-994063-sponsored-1-aerospace-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wayupstudent.wpengine.com\/lockheed-martin-994063-sponsored-1-aerospace-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Aerospace and Defense Industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professionals in the aerospace and defense industry might build aircraft, watercraft, spacecraft or weapons, or focus specifically on manufacturing the parts needed for each. They might also build information systems for processing and interpreting complex data. Typically, companies in this field manufacture their products for military, federal government or space programs. If you\u2019re interested in pursuing a career path in the aerospace and defense industry, here\u2019s what you need to know. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What roles exist within the aerospace and defense industry?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a range of positions within the aerospace and defense industry, many of them highly technical. If you\u2019re interested in working in this field, you can look into positions including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engineer<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems, quality assurance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flight inspector<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aircraft electrician<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What does someone in the aerospace and defense industry do? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aerospace and defense industry professionals are responsible for a wide range of jobs, and your work will be critical, both for your own company and for the protection and defense of the people who use the vehicles and technology you help to build and maintain. For example, an electrical engineer might be responsible for designing and building electronics equipment for spacecraft, aircraft or helicopters. Meanwhile, aerospace engineers might work on military-grade vehicles and systems that can hold up during battle, whether by land, air or sea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is a typical salary for someone in the aerospace and defense industry? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salaries in the aerospace and defense industry vary significantly, depending on your specific career path. Aerospace engineers and flight inspectors earn an average of $82,000, while quality assurance engineers and electrical engineers earn an average of $72,200 and $72,600 respectively. Meanwhile, aircraft electricians earn an average of $61,100, while physicists earn an average of $105,000. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professionals in the aerospace and defense industry might build aircraft, watercraft, spacecraft or weapons, or focus specifically on manufacturing the parts needed for each. They might also build information systems for processing and interpreting complex data. Typically, companies in this field manufacture their products for military, federal government or space programs. 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