Also called: Configuration Analyst
Keeps track of the exact version of every drawing and part on an aircraft or spacecraft.
You process engineering changes, make sure everyone builds from the right drawing, and trace exactly which parts are on serial number 42. When there is a problem in the field, everyone asks you which version was installed.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Engineering Technology.
Growing about average. Steady in aerospace and defense.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. PLM software and AI track parts and changes automatically, shrinking these roles; resolving messy mismatches stays human.
Classes: Computer science, Business, Algebra, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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