Also called: Codes and Standards Engineer, Certification Engineer
Helps write and apply the safety rules and standards products must meet, at places like UL, ASTM or IEEE.
You chair a committee of engineers from rival companies arguing over the next fire-safety rule for home batteries. Then you review test results to decide if a new heater earns the safety mark printed on its label.
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, mechanical or fire protection engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering.
Growing about average.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI searches and compares standards fast, reducing review work; lab testing and committee negotiation stay human.
Classes: Physics, English composition, Government or civics, Electronics class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2199.
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