Also called: Human Factors Engineer
Designs cockpits, cars, and medical devices around how people actually see, think, and make mistakes.
Watches pilots use a new cockpit display in a simulator, counts errors, and recommends design changes that could prevent a crash.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. Master's or PhD in human factors, psychology, or engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Human Factors, Industrial Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI can simulate some user errors, but testing real people in cockpits and cars and owning safety calls stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Physics, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3039.
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