An aeronautical engineer is a skilled professional who designs and builds aircraft and spacecraft. They use scientific and engineering principles to ensure that these vehicles operate safely and efficiently in the air or in space. Full definition
After picking up a degree in aeronautical engineering from California Polytechnic in 1965, he took a job as a test engineer at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave. (inc.com)
He put to good use the studies of aeronautical engineering from school and is unanimously regarded as a master of aerodynamic design — remember, there were no computerized simulations in the late 1960s and wind tunnels for automobiles were in their early, experimental days. (drivemag.com)
You can find out more about aeronautical engineering by reading our aerospace industry sector overview, written by an experienced aerospace engineer. (targetjobs.co.uk)