Also called: Mechatronics Technician
Builds, wires, and tests robots and rovers in the lab.
You assemble a rover's wheel motors, run it over rocks in a test yard, and record how much power each wheel used.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in mechatronics, robotics, or electronics.
Ways in: 2-year college, Trade school, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Mechatronics, Robotics Technology, Electronics Technology.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with testing, but building and wiring robots in the lab stays hands-on.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Shop class, Computer science, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3024.
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