Also called: Government Contract Specialist
Manages the contracts NASA uses to buy everything from rockets to research.
You run a competition between companies for a new lunar lander, evaluate proposals with engineers, and negotiate the final contract worth billions.
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 business or related field plus federal contracting certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Supply Chain Management.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts contract documents and checks rules; negotiation and federal signing authority stay human.
Classes: Business, Government or civics, English composition, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1023.
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