Graduates of UTT’s Diplomas and Bachelor’s degrees in Aviation Technology will be employed by aviation companies which maintain and repair airframes, engines, structural systems, instrumentation, radio systems and avionics systems. Some potential job titles which can be commanded by graduates will include but not be limited to:
- Aircraft Engineering Assistant
- Production Planning Assist & Production Planners
- Aircraft Structural Repair Engineering Assistant & Structural Repair Engineers
- Composite repair specialist and Engineering assistant.
- Aircraft Technician (Airframe and Powerplant)
- Aircraft Technician (Avionics)
- Aircraft Engineers (Certifying Return to Service))
- Component Service Engineer
- Powerplant Service Engineer
- Systems Service Engineer
- Avionics Service Engineer
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Aviation Technical Training
- Regulatory Inspectorate
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level and professional development courses.
There are numerous opportunities for engineers in organizations involved in maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO), Aircraft and Engine leasing/financing, flying (airlines fixed and rotary wing), regulating aircraft (Civil Aviation Authorities) design and manufacturing, research and Government worldwide.
There is currently an unfulfilled worldwide need for engineers in the aviation industry. This is projected to continue well into the next two decades as indicated by aircraft manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus.
The industry is expanding at the rate of over 6% per annum and through to 2036 there will be a need for 648,000 new Aviation Technical Personnel across the globe. (Boeing outlook 2017)
This degree will provide a robust skillset of theoretical knowledge and practical competencies greatly valued by aviation companies. The aircraft operations and maintenance industry opens doors to exciting careers, with global mobility, a different challenge oftentimes in a different place every day.
The programme prepares graduates for employment in the following areas/industries:
- Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Organisations:
Airworthiness Inspection and Certification; Engineering Support and Liaison; Production Planning; Quality Assurance & Quality Control; Sales & Marketing of Aviation Engineering Services.
- Airlines:
Airworthiness; Engineering support and Reliability; Planning; Quality Assurance; Operations Engineering.
- Continuing Airworthiness Management Organizations (CAMO):
Quality Assurance; Planning; Technical Services; Reliability Monitoring and Control.
- Aircraft Leasing companies:
Technical Services; Financial and Asset Management; Asset Performance Assurance, Maintenance Management.
- Aviation Safety Regulating Authorities:
Airworthiness Inspection; Safety Regulation Oversight; Rulemaking; Consulting.
- Maintenance Training Organizations and Aviation Education Institutions:
Technical Instruction and Lecturing; Consulting.
- Aircraft Manufacturers (with an Aeronautical Engineering Masters):
Aircraft and Engine design and manufacturing.
- Possible Further Study:
Graduates who wish to follow a career in aircraft design and manufacturing, or progress to a Ph.D. can apply to undertake a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering at many universities worldwide, which will enhance their knowledge and capabilities in key areas of aeronautical technology. International accreditation will open the further study doorways to graduates of this programme.
