Also called: ASME Code Engineer
Designs tanks, boilers and reactors that safely hold gases and liquids under enormous pressure.
You calculate how thick the steel walls of a hydrogen tank must be, check every weld detail against the ASME safety code, and approve drawings for the fabrication shop. Later you witness a pressure test at the shop to see your design hold.
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.
Medium risk for 10 years. Design software automates ASME calculations and drawings; reviewing welds, witnessing pressure tests and code accountability stay human.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, Algebra II, Welding or metal shop.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2141.
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