Also called: Water Ride Engineer
Designs the twists, drops and splashdowns of water slides and water park rides.
You model how a rider slides through a loop at different weights, check the speed is thrilling but safe, and test the finished slide yourself. Yes, riding the slides is part of the testing.
A small handful of companies design most water slides.
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 engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mechanical Engineering.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Mechanical engineers overall.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps simulate rider speed and paths; design creativity, testing and safety sign-off stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, CAD class, Art or design, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2141.
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