Also called: ATV/Snowmobile Engineer, Motorcycle Engineer
Designs motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles and jet skis.
You design a new suspension part, then ride a prototype through mud and snow to see if it holds up. Minnesota and Wisconsin are big hubs.
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 speeds design and simulation; riding prototypes and testing on trails and water stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, Auto or small engines shop, CAD class, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2141.
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