Career fit quiz

Is Aerospace Engineer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the aerospace engineer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the aerospace engineer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love planes and rockets
Statement 2 of 8I like physics and math
Statement 3 of 8I like testing
Statement 4 of 8I’m detail-oriented
Statement 5 of 8I want high pay
Statement 6 of 8I like teamwork
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4-year engineering degree training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $134,960 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Aerospace engineers design primarily aircraft, spacecraft, satellites and missiles, and test prototypes to make sure they function according to design.

  • Design aircraft and spacecraft
  • Run simulations
  • Analyze stresses
  • Test prototypes
  • Work with manufacturing

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