Also called: Fuel Cell Technician, Wing Tank Entry Mechanic
Crawls inside airplane wings, which hold the fuel, to find and seal leaks while wearing an air-supplied suit.
You squeeze through a hole the size of a pizza box into a jet’s drained wing tank. Lying on your back with a fresh-air hose and a flashlight, you scrape off old sealant and lay a new bead along a leaking seam while a partner watches from outside.
Estimated; airline and military contractor pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. A&P training or airline on-the-job training plus confined-space certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school, Certification, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Aviation Maintenance Technology.
Growing about average. Every aging jet eventually needs tank work.
Low risk for 10 years. Leak detection gear helps, but sealing seams inside a wing stays human work.
Classes: Chemistry, Physics, Shop.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-3011.
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