Also called: Magnetometer Technician, Ionosonde Technician
Maintains ground sensors that measure Earth's magnetic field and upper atmosphere for space weather monitoring.
You travel to remote sensor stations, swap out data loggers, fix solar panels, and make sure the data flows back to forecasters.
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 electronics.
Ways in: 2-year college, Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology.
Growing about average. Very small field.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote monitoring helps, but maintaining field sensors stays hands-on.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Physics, Earth science, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4012.
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