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What's It Like to Work in Aerospace & Aviation Careers?

Aerospace and aviation professionals work to ensure safety and success while carrying out operations to fly either within or outside earth’s atmosphere. People in this field are curious about our world and beyond.

People in this field may build, fly or service aircraft, or they may have some other related job, including creating technology for aircraft or working for airlines to assist passengers.

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Talents & Interests

People who enjoy this field often have these characteristics or interests: 

  • are fascinated by drones or space
  • enjoy seeing planes
  • think pilots are cool
  • like flying kites

From passenger airlines to the military to NASA and even agriculture, careers in aerospace and aviation include all aspects of designing, building, manufacturing, maintaining and operating flight equipment. And because Kansas has such a rich heritage of flight, there’s a lot to explore here.


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Explore More

Kansas has wonderful museums dedicated to aerospace and aviation that provide fun ways to explore this field.

  • The Cosmosphere in Hutchinson:  This space exploration-focused attraction features special movies, awesome summer camps and hands-on exhibits.
  • The Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita: This museum showcases pilots and planes, with special programming for children ages 12 and under.
  • The Combat Air Museum in Topeka: This exhibition is chock-full of historical fighting planes.
  • The Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal: This museum has planes and exhibits showcasing nearly 100 years of aircraft design and history.
  • The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchison: This home-turned-museum showcases the story and artifacts of one of the most famous early aviators.

Real Success Stories

  • Wendy Crossman

    Vice President of Sourcing for Boeing and Defense

  • Pili Barker

    Manager, Special Missions Bids and Proposal

  • Stan Mutuku

    Equipment Maintenance Technician

  • Matthew Harrell

    Industrial Design Specialist

Featured Jobs in Aerospace & Aviation

Flight attendant

Provide routine services to passengers, giving meals, snacks and drinks to those on board. Ensure the safety and comfort of everyone.  

Electrician High Demand!

Install, maintain and repair electrical power, communications, lighting and control systems.

Drafter

Use software to convert the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings.

Aerospace engineer High Demand!

Design or build aircraft, spacecraft, satellites and missiles. 

Air traffic controller

Coordinate the movement of aircraft to maintain safe distances between them.

Drone pilot

Inspect drones to ensure safety. Plan, fly and navigate flight routes. 

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