Also called: Lab Electrician
Installs and maintains the heavy electrical systems that power fusion and physics research labs.
You wire a new power supply rated for thousands of amps, follow strict lockout rules, and work alongside physicists who need their experiment running by Monday.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 4 years after high school. Electrical apprenticeship and license.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electrical Technology (trade school).
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Lab electrical work is custom and hands-on; AI helps with drawings and code checks only.
Classes: Physics, Electrical CTE class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2111.
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