Aircraft Engineer

Useful school subjects:

Physics
Workshop Technology
Mathematics

Mataaro Pūkaha Waka Rererangi

Ingrid Guard working on the inside of an aircraft's door.

Ingrid Guard working on the door of an aircraft

Aircraft engineers maintain and repair the engine, body, cabin, systems, wings, and other parts of aircraft.

He whakamārama

Ko ta te kaimahi pūkaha rererangi mahi he tiaki, a, he whakatikatika ake i te pūkaha, te tinana, ngā parirau me etahi atu wahanga o te waka rererangi.

Entry Requirements

To become an aircraft engineer, some formal pre-employment training, such as a National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Level 3), is recommended.

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'Never assume anything' is the most valuable piece of advice given to aircraft engineers during training.

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Pay

Pay for aircraft engineers varies depending on experience and level of responsibility.
 

 

Job Outlook

New Zealand's aircraft servicing industry has declined in 2008-09 and the chances of getting a job have fallen.
 

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