Aerospace engineering

Made for you if you’re passionate about flying vehicles and dream of working for NASA.

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$136,447
Average salary

(Genium360, Remuneration of engineering professionals in Quebec – Investigation report 2025-2026)
4 years
Duration of the bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering
+70%
Of Canada’s aerospace R&D is carried out in Quebec.
Montreal is one of the world’s major aerospace hubs
Quebec is a global player in the aerospace sector. World-class companies are based here, and aerospace engineers are at the heart of this industry.
65,000 jobs
To be filled in the aerospace sector in Quebec by 2035.
Civil or military—your choice
Career opportunities span commercial aviation, defence, and academic research.

What you will actually do

As an aerospace engineer, you’ll design and test vehicles and systems that defy gravity.

Develop and lead computer simulations of aerospace vehicles, components, and systems.
Conduct laboratory tests using scale models to validate concepts such as stability and vehicle control.
Calculate structural stability, payload capacity, engine power, and flight trajectories.
Oversee the construction and testing of prototypes.

Source: REPÈRES, the official school and career information website (in French)

Where do you see yourself?

Aerospace engineers work in environments that are as diverse as they are exciting.

Aerospace industry
Consulting engineering firms
Airline companies
Federal government (military sector)
Universities and research institutions

Where to study

Universities offering the program

Polytechnique Montréal

Université Concordia

École de technologie supérieure

Université McGill

A GLOBAL HUB AT YOUR DOORSTEP

A world-class aerospace centre

Alongside Seattle and Toulouse, Montreal stands out as one of the most important aerospace hubs on the planet—in fact, it ranks third worldwide. Working in aerospace in Quebec means being directly connected to the global industry.

3rd

In the world

QUEBEC AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AT THE HEART OF INNOVATION

Going farther, more efficiently

Engineers from Quebec contributed to the design of the CSeries aircraft (now the A220), an airplane that combines speed, energy efficiency, and passenger comfort. A concrete example of the global influence of Quebec-based aerospace engineering.

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