Also called: Battery Repurposing Technician, EV Battery Refurbishment Technician
Tests used electric-car battery packs, takes them apart and regroups the healthy modules into backup power systems for buildings and the grid.
A pallet of used battery packs arrives from a car company. You check each for damage, discharge it safely and unbolt the modules. Testers sort them by health, and you wire the good ones into a cabinet that will store solar power for a farm.
Estimated from battery startup and recycling postings.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Electrical or EV technology certificate, plus high-voltage safety training.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electrical Technology, EV Technology (trade school), Electronics Technology.
Growing faster than average. More EV batteries are retiring each year; startups are building second-life systems.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Robots may take over some disassembly, but safely handling high-voltage packs stays skilled hands-on work.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, Electronics CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-2028.
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