Also called: Fuze Design Engineer
Designs the tiny mechanical and electronic safety devices that keep munitions safe until the exact right moment.
You design a fuze that must survive being dropped yet work after being fired, test it in a centrifuge, and document every safety feature for review boards. It is detail-obsessed work where safety always comes first.
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 or mechanical engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). Electronics engineers overall.
Low risk for 10 years. AI aids design checks, but strict safety testing and personal accountability on munitions stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, Electronics class, AP Calculus, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2072.
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