Airbus or a key supplier could set you up well for aero?
I originally did Aerospace get in the RAF as a pilot, of course that didn't work out and plans to go in as commissioned engineering officer fell over after having metal in my spine after a car crash, then got a position to train as an Air Traffic Controller with NATS but failed final med...again. Had to do proper engineering so did 2.5 years at Atkins engineering consultancy on Airbus wing structures and RR gas turbines, discovered contracting so went off to Land Rover where I discovered the joys of getting on with stuff and designing parts rather than drawing what stress engineers need

. The big auto downturn meant i spent 9 months working on nuclear subs before getting back to Jaguar Cars...
Does that give you a few ideas?