The Aerospace Engineering Department at SDSU provides education and training in aerospace engineering principles and state-of-the-art practice that emphasizes problem solving, multidisciplinary team work, and ethical engineering practice. We aspire to maintain an active and high quality research program that contributes to future innovations in aerospace engineering. We collaborate with aerospace industry, U.S. national labs and professional aerospace societies to address current and emerging challenges.

The job market for our aerospace engineering graduates has improved significantly in recent years along with the growth in the local aerospace industry. In addition, aerospace engineering graduates are well qualified for employment in a wide variety of related fields. They may be employed in a number of different job functions, including: Research and Development :- the discovery of new methods of analysis, products, and processes Design :- the determination of the structure, arrangement and function of the components of a system or the system itself Test :- the testing of the performance of new products in conjunction with research, design, and development Manufacturing :- the building and assembling of products to meet rigid specifications Customer Relations :- the interaction with buyers of the product Management :- many engineers eventually go into engineering management, some into general management