Engineer - Aeronautical Engineer

General: Performs and supervises engineering work concerned with the design, development, manufacture, maintenance and modification of aircraft for flight. Tasks Include: designs aircraft, aircraft components and support equipment examines aircraft controls, stability and other characteristics in laboratory or flight conditions analyses and solves problems arising from experiments to ensure that aircraft are capable of meeting operational conditions studies airframes under stress conditions supervises the assembly of airframes and the installation of engines, instruments and other equipment evaluates test flights to ensure aircraft conform to specifications and safety standards authorises modifications, repairs and aircraft maintenance consults with other engineers and flight personnel may conduct research into aeronautical engineering