Some employers may offer higher starting salaries for those with masters or research qualifications. Working hours and conditions Typically includes mainly 9-5 possibly with some extra hours Design office or laboratory. Visits to sites and to other industrial companies and experimental establishments. Extra hours worked to complete projects to deadlines. Jobs are quite widely available A number of locations in the UK and abroad.
Aeronautical design is carried out in a number of locations.
Lifestyle implications Rewarding, demanding, absorbing work requiring dedication and enthusiasm. The work can vary in content from day to day. Can be stressful if deadlines loom. Travel Travel within a working day is occasional Absence from home at night is occasional Overseas work or travel is occasional Gender balance Women have the same opportunities as men. A good honours degree is usually required.