Also called: Biological Systems Engineer, Ag & Biosystems Engineer
Designs farm machinery, irrigation systems, barns, and food-processing equipment.
You might be designing a more efficient grain dryer, testing a new irrigation system that saves water, or redesigning a dairy barn to keep cows cooler. Days split between CAD software and visiting farms and factories to test prototypes.
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 agricultural or biological systems engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Agricultural Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds simulations and drafting; testing machines, irrigation and barns on real farms and signing off designs stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Ag mechanics CTE, CAD or drafting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2021.
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