Also called: RF Interference Engineer, Carrier Monitoring Engineer
Hunts down whatever is jamming or blocking satellite signals, from a badly aimed dish to deliberate jamming.
A TV network's satellite feed is suddenly fuzzy. You study the signal on a spectrum analyzer in a network operations center and spot an unknown signal on top of it. Using two satellites to triangulate, you trace it to a dish in another state and call its owner to fix the aim.
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 electrical engineering or RF technology, or military satellite communications training.
Ways in: 4-year college, Military, 2-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Electrical Engineering, Electronics Technology, Telecommunications.
Growing faster than average. More satellites and more jamming in conflict zones.
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated monitors detect interference faster, but tracing sources and resolving them stays human work.
Classes: Physics, Electronics class, AP Calculus, Computer class.
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