Also called: S&T Analyst
Uses science knowledge to figure out what weapons and technologies other countries are developing.
At the CIA, DIA, or a national lab, you analyze satellite images, technical documents, and test data to judge how far along a foreign missile or nuclear program is.
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 or higher in physics, chemistry, or engineering; US citizenship and security clearance.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Physics, Chemistry, Nuclear Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.
Growing about average. BLS does not project this specialty separately; rating estimated from related occupations.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI scans images and documents at huge scale; judging deception and what a program means stays human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Chemistry, Foreign language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-3021.
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