Also called: Test Support Technician, Facilities Technician
Keeps a remote rocket test site running: moving equipment, maintaining buildings, and supporting test days.
You drive a forklift loaded with gas bottles, clear brush from around test stands, and help set up cameras before a firing. Many people start here and move into technician jobs.
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; forklift and safety certifications.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Drones and cameras help watch sites; moving equipment and supporting test days stay physical human work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to rocket test sites for general labor or facilities jobs; they train on forklifts
Classes: Shop class, Auto shop, Physical education, Driver's education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9071.
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