Also called: Range instrumentation technician, Missile range technician
Runs the cameras, radars, and telemetry gear at military test ranges that track missiles and aircraft during tests.
Range techs set up tracking cameras in the desert, check radar and telemetry links, and record data during launches at places like White Sands or Point Mugu.
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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. Electronics or engineering technology associate degree, or military electronics experience.
Ways in: 2-year college, Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology, Engineering Technology.
Growing about average. Growing hypersonic and missile testing.
Low risk for 10 years. Tracking gear automates more; setting up radars and cameras at remote ranges stays hands-on.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3029.
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