Also called: Internet of Things Engineer, Connected Devices Engineer
Builds smart, internet-connected devices like thermostats, door locks and farm sensors, plus the apps that control them.
You write code for a soil sensor that wakes up once an hour, measures moisture and sends it to the cloud while running two years on one battery. Then you build the dashboard where a farmer checks it on their phone.
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 computer or electrical engineering or computer science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science.
Growing much faster than average (about 15% over 10 years). Tracks software developers.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI writes device and app code faster; making many devices connect securely and reliably stays skilled work.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, Electronics CTE, AP Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1252.
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