A bit of both according to a coworker who left that space. There are more Aerospace Engineers that want to build the greatest latest rockets than there are pos

A bit of both according to a coworker who left that space. There are more Aerospace Engineers that want to build the greatest latest rockets than there are positions so they have to settle for lower pay. And working on planes is a lot of contract work so the job situation isn't ideal. Picking a boring field is definitely a path to job stability.