Also called: 5G Engineer, VoIP Engineer
Designs and maintains cell networks, fiber lines, and phone systems.
You plan where new 5G antennas should go so a stadium full of fans can all stream video at once. Some days are spent in the office modeling signal coverage; others on rooftops.
Estimate.
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 telecom.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.
Growing about average. Steady with 5G and fiber buildout.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Self-organizing 5G networks automate tuning, but designing and fixing cell and fiber networks stays engineering work.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Electronics CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2071.
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