Aerospace Engineering Technician
Aviation
Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.
You can enter this career straight after SPM. A degree is optional, not required.
What you'd do all day
The tasks that matter most in this job, most important first.
- 1Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.
- 2Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.
- 3Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.
- 4Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.
- 5Record and interpret test data on parts, assemblies, and mechanisms.
- 6Operate and calibrate computer systems and devices to comply with test requirements and to perform data acquisition and analysis.
- 7Finish vehicle instrumentation and deinstrumentation.
- 8Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment.
- 9Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments.
- 10Construct and maintain test facilities for aircraft parts and systems, according to specifications.
- 11Design electrical and mechanical systems for avionic instrumentation applications.
Also known as
What this job is called on JobStreet, LinkedIn and in job ads. Search these too.
- Aerographer
- Test Specialist
- Test Technician
- Flight Technician
- Research Mechanic
- Aerospace Mechanic
- Aerospace Assembler
- Aerospace Technician
- Wind Tunnel Mechanic
- Engineering Specialist
How far is this from you?
Roughly how much preparation this job usually takes. In Malaysia your UPU route and the programme's syarat still decide entry, so treat this as a guide, not a gate.
1
Entry straight after SPM
2
SPM + sijil / short TVET course
Typical entry
Diploma / TVET (sijil–diploma)
4
Degree (ijazah sarjana muda)
5
Postgrad (sarjana / PhD) or professional route
Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
What you'd need to know
The subject areas this job leans on most, and the SPM subjects that build them.
- Mechanical90%
Mechanical Engineering StudiesPhysicsDesign & Technology (RBT)
- Engineering and Technology86%
PhysicsAdditional MathematicsDesign & Technology (RBT)
- Mathematics79%
Additional MathematicsMathematics
- Production and Processing76%
Design & Technology (RBT)Mechanical Engineering Studies
- Customer and Personal Service74%
- English Language68%
English
Tools you'd use
Software and equipment that show up in this job, worth learning early.
What the work feels like
Day-to-day working conditions, so you can tell whether the job suits how you like to work.
- Face-to-face discussionsEvery day
- Contact with other peopleConstant contact
- Dealing with customers or the publicVery high
- Handling conflict situationsOften
- Indoors, air-conditionedEvery day
- Outdoors, in all weatherAlmost never
- Noisy environmentOften
- Time spent sittingMost of the time
Where this job is heading
Newer tasks O*NET has flagged for this occupation, a hint at how the role is changing.
- Operate, test, and troubleshoot uncrewed aerial systems, commonly known as drones, to ensure optimal performance.
AI and demand for this job
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Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)
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US Bureau of Labor Statistics data, not Malaysian. Shown because it's the only forward-looking demand estimate we have for this job.
Pay in Malaysia
We don't have a sourced Malaysian salary range for this job yet, and we'd rather show nothing than a number we can't stand behind.
Where to check:
- JobStreet and Hiredly job ads for this title
- DOSM Salaries & Wages Survey
- SSPA scheme tables, if you're aiming for a government post
Check what you may qualify for
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How to get here
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About this information
This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.
O*NET occupation: Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org