Also called: FSR, Field service engineer
Contractor technician who travels with military units to support and fix equipment the company built.
FSRs live on bases or even deploy overseas, training troops on new radar systems, drones, or vehicles and fixing tough problems on the spot. Many are veterans who used that same equipment. Travel and overseas pay boost income.
Estimate; overseas and deployment pay can push this much higher.
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 military technical experience with the system.
Ways in: Military, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology, Aviation Maintenance.
Growing about average. Steady demand tied to fielding new equipment.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote diagnostics help; fixing gear beside military units stays hands-on.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Auto / diesel tech CTE.
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