Also called: Submarine Cable Engineer
Plans and installs the undersea cables that carry the internet and offshore wind power.
Cable engineers plan cable routes across the seafloor, supervise cable-laying ships, and oversee repairs when an anchor or earthquake cuts a line.
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 electrical or ocean engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Electrical Engineering, Ocean Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Route planning software gets smarter; supervising cable lays and repairs at sea stays human-led and in demand.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2071.
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