Also called: ITS Engineer, Smart Mobility Engineer
Designs smart traffic systems, from adaptive traffic lights to highway message signs and connected-vehicle tech.
An ITS engineer designs a corridor where traffic lights adjust to real-time traffic, sets up sensors and cameras, and analyzes data to cut delays.
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 in civil or electrical engineering; PE license for senior roles.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Transportation Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 17-2051: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI adaptive signals and analytics change the tools; designing systems and field integration stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, Computer science, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2051.
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