Also called: Water Effects Engineer, Fountain Designer
Designs choreographed fountains, water shows and splash pads that dance to music.
You program 1,000 water jets in a hotel fountain to shoot to a pop song, adjust pumps so water hits the exact beat, and stand at the edge at night tuning lights and testing how wind blows the spray.
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 mechanical or civil engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering.
Growing about average. Small, competitive niche; not tracked separately by BLS.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps choreograph shows to music; designing pumps, nozzles and safe splash pads stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, Art or design, Drafting, Music.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2141.
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