Do Aerospace Engineers Work with Physicists?

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Aerospace engineers frequently collaborate with physicists, especially in areas like Celestial and Fluid Mechanics, which are crucial to the field. The integration of physics into aerospace engineering varies based on specific sub-disciplines and the theoretical demands of projects. While transitioning to an Aerospace Engineering major may not be feasible for everyone, a strong foundation in physics and math can still be valuable in the commercial space industry. Many companies employ physicists alongside engineers to enhance their projects. Overall, a background in physics can provide significant advantages in aerospace roles.
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My question is basically for any type of engineer that works for an Aerospace company.

Do you work with many physicists?

I've recently become very interested in the growing commercial space industry, so I've been researching ways to insert myself into it. I'm a rising senior undergraduate majoring in Physics and Math. Unfortunately, I don't even have close to enough time to switch to a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering major at this point.
 
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I'm not in the best position to give you a definitive answer, but since no one else has posted yet i'll just say this.
I'm sure Aerospace engineering goes hand in hand with a lot of different aspects of physics.
 
Some topics like Cellestial Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics would come handy.

But everything would depend on whether your topic of interest comes close to any sub-branch and also if it requires theorotical rigour.
 
I read somewhere that corporations often have physicists working with aerospace engineers for whatever purpose they had in mind. I don't remember where I read this so take it with a grain of salt
 
Due to the constant never ending supply of "cool stuff" happening in Aerospace these days I'm creating this thread to consolidate posts every time something new comes along. Please feel free to add random information if its relevant. So to start things off here is the SpaceX Dragon launch coming up shortly, I'll be following up afterwards to see how it all goes. :smile: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/
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