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ATS Keywords for
Aerospace Engineer Resumes

36 terms across 6 groups, from our 2026 research into how recruiters actually source Aerospace Engineer candidates. Recruiter and ATS searches match exact strings — carry the terms your real experience supports, in the wording the posting uses. Never list a term you couldn't back up in an interview: keyword stuffing fails the interview it wins.

The Aerospace Engineer keyword bank

Titles

  • Aerospace Engineer
  • Aeronautical Engineer
  • Astronautical Engineer
  • GNC Engineer
  • Structures Engineer
  • Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Design & analysis tools

  • CATIA V5
  • Siemens NX
  • ANSYS
  • NASTRAN
  • ABAQUS
  • SolidWorks

Modeling & requirements

  • MATLAB
  • Simulink
  • IBM DOORS
  • Cameo Systems Modeler
  • SysML
  • STK

Clearance & export control

  • Active Secret Clearance
  • Top Secret
  • TS/SCI
  • ITAR
  • U.S. Person
  • Export Control

Standards & certifications

  • AS9100
  • DO-178C
  • MIL-STD-810
  • INCOSE CSEP
  • PE License
  • DO-254

Core skills & 2026 themes

  • FEA
  • CFD
  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  • Verification & Validation (V&V)
  • Hypersonics
  • eVTOL / Advanced Air Mobility

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How recruiters use these terms

Recruiters run Boolean searches that OR together title variants and AND them with must-have skills, then ATS platforms rank applications by how literally the resume matches the posting. That's why the exact product name, certification code, or title variant matters: "SIEM experience" doesn't match a search for a specific platform name, and a title variant you never carry is a search that never finds you. Work the honest terms into your headline, summary, skills block, and experience bullets — placement near the top of page one carries more weight than repetition.

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