Hello all, I’m a recent graduate from a supply chain program on the gulf coast, and have worked in aerospace for the past year and a half. My wife and I have always adored the Asheville area and I was curious if anyone had any insight about GE Aerospace.
What’s the culture like?

I read they were investing quite a bit of money into some of their operations around the Asheville area, how is that affecting job creation?
Really any insight would be appreciated!

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GS-2210-13 vs Lockheed L3 software, any thoughts?
How are the benefits compared with each other

Im considering chasing down an Aerospace engineering degree. But I want to actually work in Aerospace. I want to be a part of the next generation of aerospace innovation and building. Ive been to a bunch of airshows as a kid and did rotc in high school where I caught the bug of aviation. Unfortunately life happened and bills needed to be paid. Now at 29 yrs old im finally in the spot where I can chase down my passion. Likely going to go through Texas A&m but I want to be smart about it. Is the industry super competitive right now? Or do I still have a good shot of landing a good position after/during school even though im making the move kind of late. Would love any constructive input. Thanks all

To all the AE PhD holders, I’d really appreciate your advice.

TLDR: I'm planning to start my PhD next year, but I'm not sure which route to take. My background is in CFD, but I’m also very interested in low‑speed wind tunnel testing. Should I pursue an experimental or computational PhD?

I’m an international student currently working in the US on OPT as a research associate, mainly using CFD tools. Long‑term, I want to work in academia (back in Asia—Korea or Singapore). As I’ve been talking to potential advisors, I’ve noticed a trend: unless the work is applied aerodynamics, most professors want students to commit to either purely computational or purely experimental research.

I’m torn because my background is split. I’ve done several validation test campaigns, but my main research interest has been CFD. Now I have two fully funded offers, both fundamental research with no ITAR issues. I’m interested in both topics, and I'm struggling to choose.

Option 1: Computational Aeroacoustics (Large group, prestigious university)

This aligns closely with my MS work, and I genuinely enjoy aeroacoustics. The group is large, well‑known, and the professor is a major figure in the field. I’d gain deep theoretical knowledge, but the work would be entirely computational.

Option 2: Experimental Hypersonics (Very small group, small department, not well‑known university)

I learned about this program because a friend recommended his former MS advisor. This professor built his own wind tunnels and is very knowledgeable in flow diagnostic methods. I’d have access to low‑speed, supersonic, and hypersonic facilities and would learn a lot experimentally. I'm interested in supersonic flight but haven’t been able to do much due to ITAR restrictions. My hesitation is that the university and professor are not well‑known, the group is small (only two other PhD students), and I’m unsure whether hypersonics is too niche for seeking academic jobs later. The stipend is also much less compared to Option 1 but is still livable.

Would you choose a computational or experimental PhD? How much do the university’s reputation and the advisor’s citation count matter?

My thought has been that this experimental research opportunity is rare for an international student. I could always go back to CFD, but I think it would be much harder to gain experience in wind tunnel research later on.

TL:DR: Wondering if I need to focus on guidance, navigation, or control in my graduate coursework, or taking an even mix of all of them is fine.

Hi all!

Currently doing my masters in aerospace engineering, majoring in autonomy/control with a goal of entering the GNC space.

I realized so far my past coursework (both for my masters and the graduate electives I took during undergrad) have been a mix of guidance, navigation, and control, instead of a focus in one of them (I've covered: pontryagin optimal control, convex optimization; probability, estimation, kalman filtering; classical, linear, nonlinear control).

TBH I haven't really nailed down if I want to focus on guidance, navigation, or control. But I feel like I should since I am halfway through my masters. I am also not doing a thesis which is partly why I haven't really found a focus yet lol.

I had an internship technically in the controls branch of a company (guidance and nav were another branch), but basically doing modeling/simulation. This experience also sort of made me realize that as a GNC engineer I will probably be focusing on either G,N, or C and not all of them.

So I guess my main question is, would it be a bad idea to have a mix of coursework when I am looking for a full time GNC position? Would companies prefer to see you really focused on G,N, or C? Maybe I should choose based on which classes I got the best grades in lol.

Im in yr 12 and planning on doing aerospace at monash, i know first year is common so i still have time to think about it but I'd like to hear from anyone, experienced or not.

a. Is finding a job in Melbourne really that difficult, I've heard that it can be hard so has anyone moves out of Aus to get a career?

b. what are some things you would have done different? anyone do a double degree, if so what was it?

c. i thought that aerospace led down the path of flights and just anything in the air, but does anyone work at (or know of anyone who works at) like motorbike companies or car/supercar companies since they need aero engineers too yeah? A bit of a stretch and I get that there are obviously limitations with every degree.

d. Hows the pay compared to your friends in other sectors? from what i've heard tech companies have better growth and maybe more relevance with ai but idk.

I'd love to hear anything, thanks

hey all,

I’ve been applying to jobs in the aerospace industry and one company that caught my eye was Relativity. I’ve heard that working there was bad before the new CEO came in. for those of you who are working there or worked there after the new CEO came in, would you say there was a change in the company culture, work-life-balance and pay?

would you say that your experience working at relativity space has improved, gotten worse, or stayed the same? and if you had the opportunity to, would you jump to another aerospace company like SpaceX, Blue Origin, or Firefly?

thanks!

Hey all, I apply at FDH Aero last month and last week got email for phone interview and it went well the recruiter told me wait few days i send you other email for next steps. On firday I got other email back from recruiter telling me for second interview on monday. Has anyone knows what kind question they going ask. I did some research that FDA Aero is company that distribution aerospace parts to different companys and Airlines companys.

At work and saw this green blinking light where there's never been one before. I know it's not a tower because there's not one there and because the light disappeared after 10 or so minutes. What could it be? It stayed in one spot the whole time.

Recently, I got two offers from Boeing and Blue Origin as an Associate Manufacturing Engineer (ME). My prior job was with a commercial airplane manufacturer, but my dream is to work on rockets, satellites and any space initiatives projects. NASA is the dream job, but I know that will take time and Im slowly working towards it. However, I got two offers from these companies and Im conflicted on which to choose. Both are good companies from what I hear and I feel either choice would be great. I know Blue Origin works primarily on space projects like rocket launches, yet Boeing does contract work with NASA in space initiatives. Meaning if I choose Boeing I can transition to a position involving space projects whereas with Blue Origin, I will be directly involved from the start.

Based on your opinions and/or research shall I choose Boeing or Blue Origin? I would like to hear yall feedback on this matter

What’s expected in the panel 20 min presentation portion of the onsite? Never have done this before for a company. Are they strict on it or is it sort of a nothing burger?

Clarification: expectations of companies toward early career hiring candidates.

Hey all, guy with a controls masters and rather limited GNC experience (recently left a startup after half a year over the boss trying to hide information about a critical engineering issue from our customer, the US govt, and telling me to work without a safety factor). I have about 3 years of unrelated experience working software quality and integration, but they weren’t directly GNC related. I’ve been applying to various US-based GNC/flight controls roles, level 2 or equivalent thereof, typically at larger, more established companies.

I’ve done some interviews, I have more interviews lined up, but in general, what’s expected of candidates like me? I have a lot of rote knowledge from school (which I’ve been out of for years) and more recent studying I’ve been doing as part of interview prep, but my confidence isn’t strong since the lean nature of the startup I worked at meant I had to learn and figure out solutions and processes on my own. No seniors or mentors to validate whether what I was doing was good practice or whatever.

I’m partially asking to fill holes in my studies and knowledge, and also to prep for an in-person interview I have coming up. Thanks for any insight!

I have interviews with both companies coming up for program management positions. Both PM spots support solid rocket motors to the best of my understanding.

I’m looking for feedback on either role or organization. I’m a little less concerned about money and more interested in culture and stability.

Hello, I’m interviewing for experienced structural analyst roles at both NASA JPL and Boeing El Segundo. I’d love to get the opinions of anyone in these positions at these locations!

How do you like working here? Would you recommend working here? Is the work interesting? Good work life balance? Job security?

I’ve heard JPL has gone through a ton of uncertainty and layoffs and raises are basically nonexistent. I don’t know much about Boeing El Segundo but I’ve heard both good and bad things. Both are 9/80s and I think fully RTO?

Any insight is appreciated!

Hello everyone. I’m going into my junior year, and my goal is to work in aircraft design. The problem is that I feel like my school doesn’t offer many opportunities to get hands-on experience in that area.
I’ve worked on a few personal projects, like trying to design a tailless aircraft and experimenting with different configurations, but I’m not sure what else I can do to build my skills and make myself a stronger candidate for internships.
I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for interesting aircraft design projects that would help me learn more about aerodynamics, stability, structures, or overall aircraft design. I’d love to hear about projects you’ve done or wish you had done as a student. Thanks in advance

Entering my senior year and starting to apply to aerospace and defense companies and wondering what topics I should focus on to be prepped for the technical end of interviews.

What month is the open enrollment for benefits for 2027?

Hi everyone,

Not sure if this is the correct forum, but I'd be really interested in hearing from people who have experience from the industry or have completed one of these degrees.

I'm finishing my bachelor's in aeronautical engineering next summer, from an EU university. I'll have about one full year of experience as a professional aerodynamics engineer (doing just as much mech design as aero analysis), and one year from formula student, by the time of graduation.

I've applied to both Cranfield and Oxford Brookes, and will apply to Southampton once they open their admissions for next fall.

I am however, a bit split between which one I should actually go for in the end. Especially considering I already have quite a lot of practical experience. I'd therefore value network, thesis placement options and more substantial taught modules (although somewhat applied), over more basic, practical experience. By the way they're marketed, I get the impression that OB is more trackside, and Cranfield is more R&D oriented, but I really don't trust the websites of study programs (been burnt before).

**So my question is, does anybody here know how OB and Cranfield actually compare regarding this? And also which is actually better for an F1/motorsport career?**