JobFrame · AEROSP.AEROSPACAFB1.P7
Aerospace & Propulsion Engineering · Aerospace Engineering
P7 · P7 — Staff / Distinguished Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$231,230
$181,651 – $294,340 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
P7 · 7 of 7 in track
Median pay
$231,230
$181,651–$294,340
Level
P7
P7 · 7 of 7 in track
Super-function
engineering
Demand-heat
cool
6.1% growth
Summary
Focuses on the design, analysis, and certification of aircraft and spacecraft structures and aerodynamic systems — including fuselage and wing structural analysis, computational fluid dynamics for airflow modeling, stress testing of components, and integration of subsystems across disciplines. Distinct from propulsion-specific focuses (engine and powerplant design) and avionics/controls focuses; this focus owns airframe, aerodynamics, structural stress, and systems-level certification work.
This level — P7 P7 — Staff / Distinguished Professional
Staff-level individual contributor: owns architecture across systems, sets technical direction, and multiplies the output of multiple teams without managing people.