Also called: Cryogenic Fuel Farm Technician
Stores and pumps huge amounts of super-cold liquid oxygen, methane, and other propellants at launch sites.
You monitor giant spherical tanks of liquid oxygen, receive tanker trucks, and run the pumps that load the rocket during countdown.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus industrial operations training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school, Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Process Technology (2-year).
Growing faster than average. Not tracked separately; demand rising with record U.S. launch rates.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Automated pumping and monitoring take over some operator tasks; safety rounds and hands-on fixes stay human.
Classes: Chemistry, Physics, Shop class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-8093.
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