Also called: Console Technician, Mission Control Facilities Tech
Keeps the computers, voice loops, and screens in a mission control room running.
Before a big launch, you test every headset and display, then stand by during the mission ready to swap a failed workstation in seconds.
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 IT or electronics.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Information Technology, Electronics Technology.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. Self-monitoring IT systems reduce routine fixes; keeping control rooms running on mission day stays hands-on.
Classes: Computer science, Electronics CTE, Algebra, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2022.
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