Also called: Instrument and Controls Technician
Maintains and calibrates the sensors and control systems that monitor a nuclear reactor.
You calibrate a pressure transmitter that feeds the control room, troubleshoot a faulty temperature sensor, and test the safety systems that can shut the reactor down in a second.
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 instrumentation or electronics; Navy training is common.
Ways in: 2-year college, Military, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Instrumentation Technology, Electronics Technology.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Digital upgrades change the tools, but calibrating and fixing reactor instruments stays skilled hands-on work.
Classes: Electronics CTE class, Physics, Algebra 2.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2094.
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