Also called: NWS Electronics Technician, Radar Maintenance Technician
Keeps weather radars, balloon stations and automated weather sensors running.
You climb inside a radar dome to swap a part, then drive to a remote airport to fix a broken wind sensor. When a severe storm is coming, you make sure every instrument is working.
Federal pay scale for National Weather Service techs.
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 in electronics technology or military electronics training.
Ways in: 2-year college, Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology.
Growing about average. Small federal workforce; steady openings from retirements.
Low risk for 10 years. Climbing into radar domes and repairing sensors at remote airports stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, Electronics CTE, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3023.
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