Aerospace and Defense
Career Information
What Did We Learn Directly From Aerospace & Defense Employers?
Explore the comprehensive analysis of regional employer demands, engineering requirements, technical operations, and defense-sector career pathways across Southern New Mexico.
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Career pathways show you how to connect your educational choices – Career and Technical Education, Career Certifications, Two-Year Degrees, Four-Year Degrees and beyond – to work-based learning as you prepare for a host of careers in these 21st Century Industries. The pathways work both horizontally and vertically, showing you how far you need to go in your education and hands-on learning to be ready for the careers you want.
What Did We Learn Directly from Employers about the Careers at White Sands Missile Range, NASA, Jacobs Engineering, Virgin Galactic, Spaceport America, and Boeing?
If you want to become part of these amazing opportunities, following is more about the needed skills, degrees, and previous work experience that they are looking for. For a full report, click here.
These employers indicated that they hire people to fulfill a host of different roles in their organization. The following percentages indicate how many of them reported having jobs in these respective fields.
Employer Demand by Career Field
Percentage of surveyed regional employers reporting active roles in each area
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Information Technology
Finance
Business Management and Administration
Government and Public Administration
Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
Education and Training
Hospitality and Tourism
Other – Aerospace Operations
Average annual income most employees earn from their employers.
Education & Experience Requirements
Common qualifications regional employers look for in aerospace and operations roles
Most Requested Degrees
Bachelor's
- Science (Electrical)
- Engineering
- Computer Science (Programmable Logic)
- Business Administration
- Accountants
- Marketing Advertising
- Economics
- Finance
- Technical
- Sales
Associate's
- Science (Electrical)
- Technical Sales
- Computer Science (Programmable Logic)
- Business Administration
- Liberal Arts
- System and Operations Management
Trades & Certificates
- Wind Technician
- Lineworker
- Journeyman Gas Fitter License
- Electrician
- High Voltage (345 kV)
- Welding
- Computer Science (Programmable Logic)
- Professional Certificates (IT, HR, etc.)
- Technical Sales
- Administrative Assistant
Software & Programming Languages
Most Requested Experiences
No Degree Required- Wind Technician
- Lineworker Apprenticeship
- Crewman
- Entry Level System Installer
- Business Coordinator (Administrative Aide)
- Clerk
- Service Tech
- Technical Sales
- Operations Center Coordinator
- Customer Service
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