Also called: Ceramics Scientist
Develops heat-proof ceramics for spacecraft, armor, electronics, and dental crowns.
You design ceramic tiles that protect spacecraft during reentry or tiny ceramic parts inside phones, firing samples in kilns hotter than lava and testing their strength.
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 ceramic or materials engineering (Alfred University and Missouri S&T are known for it).
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Growth is for materials engineers overall.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI suggests recipes, but firing kilns and testing ceramics for spacecraft and electronics stay hands-on.
Classes: AP Chemistry, Physics, Ceramics or pottery class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2131.
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