San Diego, California

Key companies

• Cobham
• Cubic Corp.
• General Atomics
• GKN Aerospace
• Honeywell
• Lockheed Martin
• Northrop Grumman
• UTC Aerospace Systems

Expertise

• Unmanned aerial systems
• Commercial satellites
• Guided missiles, propulsion units
• Aircraft engines, parts
• Search, detection, navigation instruments
• Airborne sensors

SoCal

85,500 employees

$39.9 billion aerospace output (2014)

San Diego County

67% growth in employment, 2004 to 2014

12,040 employees

AREA colleges, universities offering aerospace degrees, certificates

• San Diego City College
• San Diego Miramar College
• National University
• Point Loma Nazarene University
• San Diego State University
• University of California, San Diego
• University of San Diego

Future job growth

• Production
• Inspectors
• Assemblers
• Machinists
• Technicians
• Engineering