Also called: EVA Suit Technician, Pressure Garment Technician
Maintains, fits, and repairs spacesuits and keeps them ready for training and flight.
You help an astronaut squeeze into a suit, check every seal and hose, and fix a torn glove layer with meticulous handwork.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in engineering technology, or military life support training.
Ways in: 2-year college, Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Aerospace Technology, Life Support Systems (military).
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps track suit parts and checks; fitting and repairing suits stays hands-on.
Classes: Shop class, Sewing or textiles, Electronics CTE, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3021.
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