Also called: Cryogenics Engineer
Handles liquids colder than -250°F, like liquid oxygen, hydrogen, and methane, that fuel modern rockets.
You design insulated pipes and tanks that keep propellants liquid, plan how to fill a rocket without boiling it all off, and investigate frost spots on test hardware.
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 in mechanical or chemical engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Uses BLS mechanical engineers projection.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps model heat flow; designing and testing super-cold systems on pads and stands stays hands-on.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2141.
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