Aircraft Design as a Career

GerryRyan

I'm only a few weeks into college (aircraft systems in carlow) - but planning out my route for the next few years.

Aeronautical or Conceptual Design would be my dream career, after I complete this course and get my qualifications, but it's hard to find info on it:

http://www.careerdirections.ie/CDW3C/AccessDBAllCareerDetails.jsp?id=378
http://www.ul.ie/admissions/newprospectus/Undergraduate/colleges/engineering/LM077.shtml


Does anyone have any info or know someone in a related field with some info on it?

kifi

The obvious employer in Europe is of course Airbus but also Embraraer in the north. They both seem to take in graduate engineers each year (certainly Airbus and i know Embraraer have employed quite a few graduates this year), but I'm almost sure that they require qualification to degree level. Is this course in Aircraft Systems a degree qualification? If not, you might want to investigate the option of transferring to Aeronautical Engineering in UL after completeing your course in Carlow? I am not familiar with the Aircraft Systems course in Carlow and cannot comment on the employment prospects as a result.

Fabio

There is a good course in CIT as well (Cork).

Aeronautical Engineering.....some graduates have actually moved on to work for Boeing at pretty high levels.

Davidth88

So you are getting your hands on the Magister in Carlow eh !

el tel

kifi wrote: »

The obvious employer in Europe is of course Airbus but also Embraraer in the north

Embraer in the North? Do you mean Bombardier?

kifi

el tel wrote: »

Embraer in the North? Do you mean Bombardier?

oops, yep i meant Bombardier