Also called: Space Investment Analyst
Invests money in space startups and helps them grow.
You meet five founders a week, dig into whether their rocket or satellite idea can make money, and sit on boards of companies you funded.
Pay is often bonus- and fund-performance-based.
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 engineering, finance, or economics; MBA common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Aerospace Engineering, Economics.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI screens startups and runs market research; trust, judgment on founders and big bets stay human.
Classes: Economics, Business, AP Physics, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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