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A place to discuss relevant topics in civil and military aviation, space exploration, and news relevant and interesting to those with a passion for all things flying.

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ASU or Iowa or Univ of Arizona or Penn State

Got admit from ASU, Iowa State, Univ of Arizona, Penn State aerospace undergrad. Finance is a major roadblock for me as all OOS. Where to go?

3 Comments
2024/12/01
05:12 UTC

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Natilus Horizon said to cruise at 68mph?

I was reading the RAES article regarding the new Natilus Horizon BWB, and the 68mph figure they mention seems nonsensical to me. It's both in their little information poster(appended here) and in the article. I couldn't find any figure affirming this on the web.

8 Comments
2024/12/01
05:33 UTC

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High school internships in illinois

Hi there! im a Junior in high school and i am unfortunately eternally dammed to live in Illinois (in the greater Chicago area) I was wondering if you guys knew of any aerospace engineering internship/shadowing opportunities that a high schooler could participate in the area: im honestly open to anything.

Moreover, if there is any high school level aerospace internships that you know about in general, please do let me know- i was looking at summer internships and i would be willing to figure out the logistics behind staying in another state over the summer if it meant i could get some experience in the field

i also tried looking around at some big aerospace companies/nasa but those internships are typically reserved for university students and i couldn't really find any high school level ones for beginners in the field.

in terms of experience, it's pretty lackluster. i have experience with fusion 360 and have taken an aerospace class in my school, and i am involved in multiple engineering extracurriculars (designing and manufacturing a battlebot among other things)

i know that my chances of finding something are pretty slim but it would be awesome if i could get some experience before college.

3 Comments
2024/12/01
04:10 UTC

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Are there any shadowing opportunities in the Dallas, TX Area and a junior in high school?

I'm located in Dallas, TX, and I was wondering if there were any opportunities to shadow. I know the lead of Orion at NASA, but other than that I don't know anyone located close to Dallas. I am a US Citizen with a 3.8 GPA, taking the Aerospace Curriculum in school, and have presented to SystemsGo at Johnsons Space Center, NASA.

Anyone know any companies I could shadow, etc?

Thank youuuu

2 Comments
2024/11/30
20:58 UTC

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Please help a student out, will be greatly appreciated

Hi, i am a 2nd year student, though i am pursuing computer science engineering, i have a deep passion(u can say hobby type) for the domain of Aerospace and aeronautical engineering and i wanted to make interdisciplinary projects combining these 2 fields which for me will lead to more holistic and actual engineering learning

can someone elaborate more on the scope for the same and especially on the subdomains of both the fields which i should learn more or research more about for this(i hope u get what i am trying to say)

if u have to say anything else, please do say so, it will help me learn more

thanks in advance

12 Comments
2024/11/29
18:19 UTC

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What Are the Job Prospects in the USA After UG in Aerospace Engineering From India and MS in the USA?

I’m a student from Nepal currently planning to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering in India. After completing my UG, I aim to pursue a Master’s degree in the USA in the same field.

I’m curious to know:

What are the job prospects in the USA for someone with an Aerospace Engineering UG from India and an MS from the USA?

Do employers in the USA value this kind of academic background?

Are there any specific challenges I might face, such as visa sponsorship or competition in the job market?

I’d love to hear from anyone who has gone through a similar journey or has insights into the aerospace job market in the USA.

7 Comments
2024/11/29
13:01 UTC

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Is Joining Alten to Get into Aerospace Worth It? Need Advice! [UK/EU]

I’m a mechanical engineer in the UK who graduated in the last few years and has 2 years’ experience in a non-aerospace/defence field. I’ve always wanted to get into aerospace, and I’ve got an interview with Alten UK, a consultancy that works with some big aerospace clients like Airbus, Rolls Royce and BAE systems. But I’ve got a few concerns, and I’m hoping some of you can share your experiences and advice—especially if you’ve worked at Alten or know about them.

Here's my situation:

The pay drop is pretty steep—I’d go from earning £45k+ to around £34k—but I’ve got some savings, so I can manage for a while.

Alten doesn’t seem to have a great reputation on Reddit or Glassdoor. Some people say career progression is poor, they don't care about the employee's career direction and they don’t pay employees well.

I’ve heard that having experience at consultancies like on your CV can make you seem less capable since you didn't get a direct role at a company like Airbus or Rolls-Royce.

I've also heard that consultants end up doing the work that no one else wants in the client company...

Questions I’ve got:

  1. Has anyone here worked at Alten UK (or Alten in Europe)? What’s it really like, and would you recommend it?

  2. How’s the aerospace job market looking in the UK right now? Is it worth jumping in, or should I hold out for a direct role at the major OEMs?

  3. If I take this role, how can I position myself to eventually land a direct job at a big aerospace company?

  4. Once you’re in aerospace, is it easy to climb the ladder and get back to a better salary?

  5. How can I make sure I get meaningful projects and not just the boring stuff no one else wants?

If you’ve made a similar move or know someone who has, I’d really appreciate hearing about it. Any advice is welcome!

TL;DR: Thinking of switching to aerospace via Alten UK (lower pay, mixed reviews). I can handle the short-term financial hit, but is it worth it long-term?

8 Comments
2024/11/28
01:47 UTC

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Help: BAE systems salaries!?

Levels isn't being super helpful. Anyone have insight into total comp for a 20+year experienced software engineer with active clearance in the DC area? Assume individual contributor, though I've led teams, but understand the role for which I'm being considered is an IC role. I am well compensated now and certain BAE will be a step down salary wise, but if there are RSUs or bonuses then the salary is less important.

9 Comments
2024/11/27
22:00 UTC

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Open VSP

Hi Guys, I want to learn Open VSP and would like to know any youtube video tutorials to start with this software. I have a decent amount of experience with XFLR 5 but since XFLR 5 doesn’t consider fuselage in the analysis, I would want something which also includes fuselage and I think Open VSP is a good software for my requirements. I can go for CFD like ansys but right now i dont have a pc with good configuration. Cheers!!

5 Comments
2024/11/27
08:30 UTC

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Any financially plausible space travel below 100k?

Including space balloon…

20 Comments
2024/11/27
06:17 UTC

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Is it worth it? What would yall recommend that I do?

I recently (within this year) started in the field of non-destructive testing (NDT) at a small aerospace shop in Massachusetts. I submitted an application to Collins Aerospace in Windsor Locks CT for an NDT process technician III (2nd shift) role for which I was contacted yesterday to schedule an interview for. My question is - with consistent layoffs around RTX, and being in a relationship with a partner whom I’ve been with for 10 months who works 1st shift (which I currently work a 1st shift position also) would it be worth the strain of looming layoff(s) constantly in the back of your head, and the potential for going to an off-shift ruining a relationship worth the potential substantial increase in pay and presumably good benefits? For reference I currently make $26/hour, and whether this is accurate or not I’m unsure but per Glassdoor for this position it lists the range as $32-$41 per hour. Would ya’ll take it (if I even get an offer to begin with that is)?

16 Comments
2024/11/26
14:04 UTC

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SpaceX Interview Question

I recently got a response from SpaceX after applying to work for them as an EE intern. Has anyone interviewed with the SpaceX Starship Production Team? What was it like, and do you have any advice for what to review/look out for?

13 Comments
2024/11/23
14:27 UTC

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Does anyone work for the Aerospace Corporation?

Does anyone work for the Aerospace Corporation?

I was wondering if there was anyone that have recently gotten a job offer with the Aerospace Corporation?

Are the offers ever negotiable with salaries, PTO. Do they have signing bonus or annual bonuses?

22 Comments
2024/11/23
07:10 UTC

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Starting new job at Lockheed in December

Hey everyone,

I’m starting at LM Space in early December. Throughout the process the HR coordinator I spoke with told me numerous times that if I start in 2024, even in December, I would qualify for the merit increase the entire business unit gets at end of year. Do any current employees know how this process works and what a typical increase looks like from a % standpoint? I would assume these go into effect after Q1 2025.

15 Comments
2024/11/22
20:55 UTC

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What is the Aerospace Engineering workplace in the GCC (Gulf Countries) looking like?

For those who do work in the GCC AEngineer. What do you do and how did you get in the role?

3 Comments
2024/11/22
09:46 UTC

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Lockheed Martin Early Career

I recently graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a decent CGPA. During the summer of 2023, I interned at Lockheed Martin in their Enterprise Operations unit. Unfortunately, I didn’t receive a return offer because the team I was working with was created specifically for a one-year project.

Since September, I’ve been applying to various “Early Career” roles at Lockheed but haven’t received any interview calls yet. I even reached out to my former manager, who referred me to a role in her department and encouraged me to keep applying.

I’m not sure how long it typically takes to hear back about Early Career roles, but I’m starting to feel nervous, especially given the current challenging job market. I would greatly appreciate any guidance or support.

For context, my resume also includes side projects and teaching assistant experience.

31 Comments
2024/11/22
04:33 UTC

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College Selection Advice

I am currently deciding which college to attend for aerospace engineering. My debate was originally between Texas A&M and Alabama. A&M is far better for this degree but Alabama is very cheap for my merit level. The problem is that yesterday I received my financial offer from Embry-Riddle which lowered the cost to attend to be comparable with A&M. My engineering teacher believes I should attend Embry because it's the same price for what he believes to be a better program. My parents have never heard of Embry and believe it's a scam. When I try to research online I get wildly different answers about the price and ranking of Embry for aerospace engineering. I would appreciate any insight to which school has the best program, highering rate, and prestige. Please share any information on all three schools. Ultimate goal is to work at NASA if that is relevant to the discussion.

9 Comments
2024/11/22
04:05 UTC

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School Project Aerospace Interview (Graduate students, industry engineers, and researchers)

Hello, I am a 2nd year aerospace engineering student, and for one of my assignments, we have to interview the following for the aerospace field: An industry engineer, researcher, and a graduate student working on an experimental thesis, and one working on a theoretical thesis. The interview would take place via text, where I just ask several questions about what you do, etc. If anyone reading this is fits the previous description, I would greatly appreciate you taking the time out of your day to answer some short questions.

Thank you!

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2024/11/21
21:54 UTC

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RDRE and its theoretical increase in ISP with respect to the current ones

I always see people talking about how these engines work with combustion based on detonation and not deflagration, and they would achieve a substantial increase in performance, up to 20%. Something that is simply impressive.

But my doubt arises: where do they get such a large number?

as an example, the rocket engine with the highest ISP at the moment and also the thermal engine with the highest efficiency in history, the RL10. with an isp of 470s~ doing the calculations. knowing that the maximum theoretical isp with the hydrolox (that is, if the engine was 100% efficient) is 532s It appears that the thermal efficiency is 80%. My question is, in what absurd way would the RDRE engines be able to increase that number? I see it as almost impossible.

Does anyone think they can explain it to me Or maybe send me some paper about that ? AI doesn't say anything. And the papers I find don't either.

2 Comments
2024/11/21
21:14 UTC

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GE Aerospace Finally Agreed to Pay Settlement to Investors Over Its Financial Scandal

Hey there, I posted about the settlement already, but in case you missed it and since we have some updates – here is a quick repost. It’s about the Power Segment issues they had a few years ago.

For those who might not know about it, back in Q3 2017, GE presented a poor 2017 financial report with earnings per share falling almost 50% from expectations. They even lowered their yearly earnings expectations, alleging a “bad performance” in some sectors, like the Power segment. But when this news came out, $GE dropped, and investors filed a suit against the company.

This lawsuit went back and forth for a while, but now they’ve finally agreed to pay a settlement to investors for their losses. So if you bought $GE back then, you can check the details and file for the payment.

Anyways, has anyone here been affected by this? How much were your losses if so?

3 Comments
2024/11/21
18:53 UTC

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What is the future of human dimensional quality dimensional inspectors?

As the title says - what do you predict the future looks like for human dimensional quality inspectors using manual gauging (particularly for aerospace OEMs)? With the creation of Keyence instant measuring vision systems, and CMM’s with auto-loaders are humans in this role inevitably going to be completely replaced, or will their roles shift and if so what does their new role in manufacturing quality look like?

Reason I ask is because I’m a former dimensional inspector at OEM and MROs and recently transitioned to the NDT side of quality within the aerospace industry hoping it to be more future proof of a job + higher paying though I miss it.

5 Comments
2024/11/21
18:52 UTC

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Lockheed Martin Hiring Process?

I’m a recent college graduate and I have an interim secret security clearance for the internship I’m working at, going to be fully cleared on Jan 2025. This is my second interview for Lockheed and it has been about 2 weeks and I’ve heard nothing back. I’m nervous because last time I didn’t receive any response after my last interview and the job position just disappeared from my portal. However this time I didn’t even apply for the position that I interviewed for they pulled my resume. Interviews are easy for early career and it went well. The manager was adamant about hiring someone quickly. I am just not sure how long it takes to hear results because I would just like to hear back even if I don’t get the job and would my interim clearance hinder that process because I’m not fully cleared.

15 Comments
2024/11/21
10:38 UTC

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Help with Internships and the Job Hunt

Im hoping to get a little information on how the internship process works for aerospace defense companies such as RTX.

Background: Im a 26 yr old applicant and was a logistics specialist in the military (shipping,and documentation for weapons, vehicles,people and everything else in between) load planning aircraft, rail, ship, for domestic and global operations and upon getting out in 2022 Ive held 2 separate jobs in Logistics/transportation and started college that same year for my B.S. in Aerospace Operations & Admin as my goal is to do program management, logistics, supply chain, or procurement within the Aerospace defense industry.

I have been looking for jobs to get my foot in the door for the past 2 going on 3 years now but aside from 3 interviews within the industry Ive gotten nothing and one I wouldn't say counts because they offered me an interview after being referred by my dad who works in another part of the company and all they did was call for the interview (30 minutes late) didn't ask anything on the phone conversation it was less than 2 minutes, never heard back but my dad followed up and they gave the job to some friend of a managers son with no experience and who fell asleep on the job the first day.

So even with getting my resume looked over multiple times, going through programs, beefing up linkedIn and doing mock interviews the whole nine yards no bites. I was in a place where I had to take any job to make ends meet which were as a scale operator and a fleet manager due to continuous rejection for jobs and internships that I was qualified for and overly qualified. Im now graduting next spring and Im still looking for internships, not even just full time jobs and getting rejected from those still as well. Im really at a loss seeing younger classmates with not nearly the length of experience get offered jobs and internships while Im still struggling to get one.

I have a 4.0 gpa held a full time job working 40-60 hours a week for 80% of the time I've been in college and from the first week of me getting out of the military. The rest of the time Ive had to live off of my disability check due to no jobs and recently due to me having to finish up my degree on campus full time. I just recently was accepted into an executive MBA program for Aerospace Defense that I start next fall and now im panicking because with how things are going now Im doubting the masters degree will do me any good.

Any advice would be amazing as I just applied for a summer corporate supply chain internship with RTX on Sunday and had a rejection on Tuesday. I have no idea what to do when this is always the end result and no amount of classes, workshops, experience or anything else has helped. I've honestly thought about using my middle name for job applications as its unisex and removing any gender/ethnicity information to see if there is a difference in response

7 Comments
2024/11/20
15:32 UTC

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