Also called: Chip Test Technician
Runs automated testers that check finished chips to sort the good from the bad.
You load trays of chips into a tester that zaps each one with signals and sorts them by speed. When a batch suddenly fails, you check the test fixtures, clean contacts and rerun samples before calling an engineer.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree or certificate in electronics.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology (2-year).
Growing faster than average.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated test equipment and AI analysis run most testing; techs handle setup, fixes and exceptions, with fewer openings.
Classes: Electronics CTE class, Algebra II, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3023.
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