Also called: Aircraft Charging Station Technician
Installs and maintains the high-power chargers that will refuel electric aircraft at airports and vertiports.
You install a megawatt charger at an airport ramp, test it with a real aircraft, and fix faults when a charge fails. Some days are spent on rooftops; others in airport equipment rooms.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Electrician training or trade-school certificate.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electrical Technology (trade school).
Growing faster than average. A tiny but emerging niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Chargers self-report some faults; installing high-power electrical gear stays licensed hands-on work.
Classes: Electrical CTE, Physics, Algebra, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2111.
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