Also called: Vacuum Systems Technician
Builds and maintains the ultra-empty vacuum chambers used in chip making, physics labs, and space simulation.
You assemble chambers that remove nearly every air molecule, hunt leaks with helium detectors, and keep pumps running. Chip fabs and national labs depend on vacuum.
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 on-the-job training; American Vacuum Society courses.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology.
Growing faster than average. BLS does not project this specialty separately; rating estimated from related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Assembling chambers and hunting leaks with helium detectors is hands-on, and chip fabs need more techs.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, Manufacturing CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3029.
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