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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians score 33 out of 100, which is moderate exposure to AI. That ranks #500 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 12 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 5 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 1 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

33/ 100
Moderate
Rank
#500of 923 jobs
US workers
11,280BLS, May 2025
Median pay
$82,890a year
In real AI use
1 of 12tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

  • AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (8%)
  • AI can speed this up with extra software: 5 (42%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 6 (50%)
  • Operate and calibrate computer systems and devices to comply with test requirements and to perform data acquisition and analysis.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Record and interpret test data on parts, assemblies, and mechanisms.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Design electrical and mechanical systems for avionic instrumentation applications.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
  • Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Finish vehicle instrumentation and deinstrumentation.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Construct and maintain test facilities for aircraft parts and systems, according to specifications.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Exchange cooling system components in various vehicles.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians and AI

Will AI replace aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians score 33 out of 100 (moderate exposure), #500 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 6 of the job's 12 tasks, 1 of them on its own, while 6 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Operate and calibrate computer systems and devices to comply with test requirements and to perform data acquisition and analysis".

Which aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters"; "Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment"; "Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 1 of the 12 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians, and what do they earn?

About 11,280 people in the US, with median pay of $82,890 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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